Curriculum Vitae
~ Mazz 'Mazzula' Marsden ~
Equity Member & PL Insured
Freelance Performer (2006 to present) Physical theatre, clown, cabaret, circus, hula hooper, fire performer, dancer, street theatre performer, walkabout characters, aerial performer and statue. Physical theatre, circus skills and recycled arts workshop facilitator. Performed in the UK, Denmark, The Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Hungary and Australia. |
Megrez7 (2011 - present)
Core company member of physical theatre company, based in Scotland.
Production & Event co ordinator.
Stella Polaris, Norway (2012)
Norwegian independent, non profit theatre company.
Production co ordinator, workshop co ordinator & performer for 'The Shaman's Dream' at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012.
DeLighters (2009 to present)
Fire theatrical performances, choreographed fire shows and walkabout characters.
Performed around Scotland and the UK.
Edinburgh Performers (2009 to present)
Fire performance, walkabout characters, circus skills, stilt walking, face painting & balloon modelling, and workshops in circus skills and hula hoop (in character). Performed around Scotland.
AVIATRICKS (2010 to present)
Fire performance, cabaret performances, circus skills & walkabout characters.
Performed around Scotland.
Cantabile 2 (2010 - 2012)
www.cantabile2.dk
Danish theatre company focussing on Human-Specific theatre performance.
~ 'The Venus Labyrinth' (Glasgow, 2010 & Denmark 2012)
~ 'Seek to Seek' (Denmark, 2010 & 2011).
Theatre & sound technician with touring show 'Haiku' (Denmark, 2010).
PyroCeltica (April – August 2011)
An eclectic fusion of Celtic drumming, fire manipulation, theatre and pyrotechnics.
Fire shows and fire cabaret. Performer and Cabaret Artistic Director.
te POOKa Performance Arts Charity (2005 to 2010)
Performances and workshops for community, corporate and private clients.
Physical theatre, improvised theatre, cabaret, circus, fire shows, walkabout characters, site specific theatre, outdoor theatre, parades & processions.
Performed around Scotland, and the UK.
Scottish Highland Woodland Tour 2007 (site specific performances, inspired by local myths & legends).
Facilitators & Performers of The Big Red Door venue, Edinburgh (2008 – 2010).
FEET Theatre (2006)
Australian based interactive street theatre company, Fun Effective Environmental Theatre. Creators of the FEETBUS. Performed in Australia and on the European Tour; UK, Romania & Hungary.
Other Theatre Performances:
Core company member of physical theatre company, based in Scotland.
Production & Event co ordinator.
Stella Polaris, Norway (2012)
Norwegian independent, non profit theatre company.
Production co ordinator, workshop co ordinator & performer for 'The Shaman's Dream' at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012.
DeLighters (2009 to present)
Fire theatrical performances, choreographed fire shows and walkabout characters.
Performed around Scotland and the UK.
Edinburgh Performers (2009 to present)
Fire performance, walkabout characters, circus skills, stilt walking, face painting & balloon modelling, and workshops in circus skills and hula hoop (in character). Performed around Scotland.
AVIATRICKS (2010 to present)
Fire performance, cabaret performances, circus skills & walkabout characters.
Performed around Scotland.
Cantabile 2 (2010 - 2012)
www.cantabile2.dk
Danish theatre company focussing on Human-Specific theatre performance.
~ 'The Venus Labyrinth' (Glasgow, 2010 & Denmark 2012)
~ 'Seek to Seek' (Denmark, 2010 & 2011).
Theatre & sound technician with touring show 'Haiku' (Denmark, 2010).
PyroCeltica (April – August 2011)
An eclectic fusion of Celtic drumming, fire manipulation, theatre and pyrotechnics.
Fire shows and fire cabaret. Performer and Cabaret Artistic Director.
te POOKa Performance Arts Charity (2005 to 2010)
Performances and workshops for community, corporate and private clients.
Physical theatre, improvised theatre, cabaret, circus, fire shows, walkabout characters, site specific theatre, outdoor theatre, parades & processions.
Performed around Scotland, and the UK.
Scottish Highland Woodland Tour 2007 (site specific performances, inspired by local myths & legends).
Facilitators & Performers of The Big Red Door venue, Edinburgh (2008 – 2010).
FEET Theatre (2006)
Australian based interactive street theatre company, Fun Effective Environmental Theatre. Creators of the FEETBUS. Performed in Australia and on the European Tour; UK, Romania & Hungary.
Other Theatre Performances:
YEAR
2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 |
TYPE/ ROLE
Physical Theatre/ Solo performance Outdoor Physical Theatre ~ Stilt walking Crow ~ Fire performer Physical Theatre/ The Midwife Outdoor Physical Theatre/ Performer Physical Theatre/ The Midwife Physical Theatre/ Performer Outdoor Improvised Theatre/ The Cheshire Cat Outdoor Theatre/ Puppeteer Assistant (with the Pearl) Physical Theatre/ Performer Improvised Street Theatre (over 5 days)/ The Wild Card Theatre Showcase/ Performer: ~ Creature Solo ~ Clown Duo ~ Bouffon Site Specific, Physical Theatre/ Performer Puppetry Theatre/ Puppeteer |
PRODUCTION
'L'Eveil' 'The Shaman's Dream' 'The Ratcatcher' Spiked' 'The Ratcatcher' 'Inner Voice' Work in Progress 'The Secret Forest' Kelburn Country Park 'The Pearl' 'I am Listening to You with All My Spare Capacity' 'The Game' Woodford Folk Festival 'Exposure' The Tide Machine' 'But for This....' Manipulate 2010 |
COMPANY
Mona Kastell Stella Polaris Rat King Productions Megrez 7 Rat King Productions Megrez 7 Collaborative Plasticiens Volants (France) Conflux Apprenticeship Team Tim Monley Production (Aust) Dip. Physical Theatre, Adam Smith College Oceans All Over Dip. Phys Theatre 2010 |
DIRECTOR
Mona Kastell Per Spildra Borg Ali Maloney, Mazz Marsden, & Ben Harrison Lucy McGreal & Ben Harrison Ali Maloney & Mazz Marsden Lucy McGreal Robyn Hambrook/ Collaborative Marc Bureau & Thiery Collin Paul Henry Tim Monley Al Seed Alex Rigg Simon Abbott |
Other Skills:
~ Event manager & Production manager.
~ Performance Coaching/Mentor in theatre & cabaret performance.
~ Artistic Director & Choreographer in Theatre, Dance & Fire performance
~ Stage Management & Artist Liaison officer
~ Theatre technician & Sound technician.
~ Workshop Facilitator: Physical theatre, circus skills, recycled & construction arts
~ Fire Safety Technician & maker of fire props, fire sculptures & fire puppets
~ Designer and maker of costumes, theatre props, puppets and masks
~ Décor designer, maker and rigging of outdoor and indoor décor
~Artist: Painting, sculpture, drawing, silversmith, recycled art and mixed media
~ Musician: Saxophone, flute, woodwind instruments, percussion & drumming
~ Event manager & Production manager.
~ Performance Coaching/Mentor in theatre & cabaret performance.
~ Artistic Director & Choreographer in Theatre, Dance & Fire performance
~ Stage Management & Artist Liaison officer
~ Theatre technician & Sound technician.
~ Workshop Facilitator: Physical theatre, circus skills, recycled & construction arts
~ Fire Safety Technician & maker of fire props, fire sculptures & fire puppets
~ Designer and maker of costumes, theatre props, puppets and masks
~ Décor designer, maker and rigging of outdoor and indoor décor
~Artist: Painting, sculpture, drawing, silversmith, recycled art and mixed media
~ Musician: Saxophone, flute, woodwind instruments, percussion & drumming
Education & Training:
~ Move Your Spirit, Stella Polaris, Hungary (October 2012) ~ Stella Polaris (Norway) performance workshop, Edinburgh (August 2012) ~ The State of Clown, Angela De Castro. London (January 2012) ~ The Poor School. 4 Day Acting course. London (January 2012) ~ Bouffon workshop with Tim Licata, (UK) (November 2011) ~ Physical theatre Masterclasses, SURGE festival (UK) (July 2011) ~ Clowning workshop with Tim Licata (UK) (May 2011) ~ Advance Diploma in Physical Theatre Practise (UK)~ (2009 – 2010) ~ African Dance Intensive Workshop with Landing (UK) (March 2010) ~ Quantum Theatre: Slapstick to Shakespeare, Ira Seidenstein (Aust. & UK 2009) ~ Tasmania Circus Festival Training Week (Australia) (February 2009 & 2011) ~ Clowning with Gili Ivri (UK)(March 2008) ~ Jonathon Kay Fooling Workshop (UK)(March 2007) ~ Character & Improvisation Workshops – te POOKa (UK) (2006 - 2010) ~ Diploma in Holistic Therapeutic Massage (2005) ~ Bachelor of Science in Biological Science (1998) |