Teaching Staff
Programme Leader: Dr Nick Phillips
Nick performed and was musical director with the Bloolips, a gay clown troupe for many years, touring the world and winning an Off Broadway Theatre (OBIE) award in the process. Nick has written several award winning musicals, two chamber operas and the Red Ribbon Requiem, performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He also became the first person in the UK to gain a PhD in Musical Theatre.
Matt Smith
Matt trained in drama and puppetry and has an MA in Contemporary Arts. He has 14 years experience as a community artist and continues to work on a range of projects outside of his LIPA teaching duties. For 12 years he has been artistic director and owner of a performing arts company called PickleHerring. Matt continues to develop and experiment outside of LIPA with community groups and projects.