ANCIENT GREASE
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MEET THE OLYMPIANS BEHIND ANCIENT GREASE
Lady Aria Grey | he / she / they
Lady Aria Grey is the drag- and pen-name of Callum Tilbury, a London-based writer and drag queen.
As a writer, her work has spanned TV (Disney+) and theatre (Kings Head Theatre and VAULT Festival). And as an actress, she has performed in South Africa, Romania, Provincetown USA, and all across London (Barbican, Kings Head Theatre, Old Red Lion, Pleasance, The Vaults, and Too Many Gay Bars To List) in everything from Shakespeare to cabaret.
Previous work at the Vaults includes Aladdin and the Feast of Wonders, Mulan Rouge, and at VAULT Festival 2023 with Grey Widow (her self-written solo show).
For the fullest understanding of her eclectic talents and credits, please visit www.ladyariagrey.com
WRITER
DIRECTOR
Dan Wye | they / he
Dan Wye is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and one of the most prominent comedy/cabaret performers in the country. He is the creator of the critically acclaimed comedy character Séayoncé, which has toured nationally to acclaimed arts venues/ festivals like the Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury festival, Soho Theatre, the Yard Theatre, Underbelly festival, the Globe, the National, Royal Opera House as well as internationally to various acclaimed arts venues/festivals including; the Public theatre New York, the Elysian theatre Los Angeles, the Adelaide and Melbourne Fringe Festival, Sydney World Pride and The Palace in Poland.
His stand up show Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith gained high acclaim at the Edinburgh fringe festival and was awarded British Comedy Guides Best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2024. He was the cohost on Grace Campbells internationally successful podcast ‘28 dates later’. His work as a director, comedy consultant and dramaturg has allowed him to work with big names in the comedy, cabaret, theatre, tv and circus industries working all over the country and because of his ability to perform in multiple genres he has been able to collaborate with some of the best performers in the country.
Corin Buckeridge | he / him
Corin is a composer, musical director and keyboard player.
Compositions for theatre include - The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare’s Globe, twice), Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (Old Vic), Jumpers (RNT/Broadway), Arcadia (West End/Broadway), Closer, The Late Middle Classes, Hamlet (Donmar Warehouse), The Alchemist, King John, ’Tis Pity She’s A Whore, King Baby, Transit Of Venus, The Merchant Of Venice, Richard III, A Warwickshire Testimony (RSC)
Since 2010 he has been closely involved with nearly all of the Lyric Hammersmith’s Pantos, either as music director or composer/arranger.
Musicals include No More Bull (a musical about the Minotaur, Edinburgh Fringe 2025) The Purity Game (Minerva Chichester)
Operas include: On The Road With Ron And Ros (Modern Music Theatre Troupe), Angela, an inverted love story an opera for puppets (Rosemary Branch/Third Hand Opera)
Arrangements include: Effigies Of Wickedness (ENO/The Gate), In Search Of Youkali (Deal Festival), The Noël Coward Songbook (Ian Bostridge/EMI)
Film includes: Connected, Brothers Of War (MCN), many short films for London Film School
Musical Director includes: Chicago, Hairspray (West End), Fosse (European & Japanese tours)
Associate MD includes: Matilda, Hadestown, The Book Of Mormon, Mrs Doubtfire, Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman, &Juliet (all West End)
MUSICAL SUPERVISOR
Clancy Flynn | he / him
Clancy Flynn is a lighting designer, specialising in theatre, dance and immersive events. A New York native, he studied at Trinity College Dublin before moving to London. Credits include: Nico Muhly’s Marking Time: SLANT (Sadler’s Well’s Theatre); A Night with Boy Blue 2025 (Barbican Theatre); Twice in Time (Linbury Theatre); REBEL (Barbican Theatre); Trainspotting Live (International Tour); Stranger Sings! (UK Tour); How to Catch a Krampus (Pleasance Theatre); Little Red Riding Hood (Swansea Grand, Gaiety Theatre); Derren Brown’s Showman (As Associate LD). Clancy was a finalist for the 2020 Off West End Award for Lighting Design and was nominated twice in 2019.
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Gabriel Swarbrick | he / she / they
Gabriel Swarbrick is a multi-disciplinary artist who graduated from the University of Surrey with a degree in Creative Music Technology and was awarded with the PATS music production award and first class honours for his dissertation. Gabriel has gone on to write and produce music for a number of artists, including; Mae Muller, Solardo, COMANAVAGO, Reve, Bambie Thug, Luke Black, Vi0let, Salvia and Jaguar. He performs cabaret, drag, and dance under the name 'The Fat Black Duchess', and is beginning a new club music project under the moniker '444sfields'. Gabriel also DJs at a number of venues including the best bar in London: Vaulty Towers.
SOUND DESIGNER
Isabella Van Braeckel | she / her
Isabella is a Production Set & Costume Designer & Art Director for Theatre and Immersive work. Her projects have travelled internationally to wide acclaim.
Recent Immersive Productions include: Rhythm & Ruse (The Vaults), Humbug (Truman Brewery), Peaky Blinders: The Rise (Riyadh Festival), Dirty Dancing (Secret Cinema)
Theatre Includes: Wicked Witches (Pleasance Theatre), Alice in Wonderland, Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol (Orange Tree), The Flowers of Srebrenica (European Tour), Die Rheinnixen (BAC), The Ring Cycle (York Hall), As Long As We Are Breathing (Arcola), Dorian, Blanket Ban, The Lesson, Gatsby (Southwark Playhouse), Jules & Jim, The Oyster Problem, Cancelling Socrates, The Dog Walker (Jermyn Street Theatre)
SET DESIGNER
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Lucinda Lawrence | she / her
Lucinda is thrilled to be back at The Vaults. Credits include choreographer on ‘Stranger Sings’ (The Vaults and Southwark Playhouse); ‘Dick Whittington’ (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch); ‘Mallory On The Mountain’ (ArtsEd); ‘The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus’ (World Premiere, The Lowry); ‘Kiss for Cinderella’ and ‘Henrietta’ (NYMT); ‘Dames & Dudes’ (London Hippodrome); ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ (Cambridge Arts Theatre); ‘Greatest Show On Earth’ and ‘Punch and Judy’ (Sadler’s Wells, NYB).
Lucinda has assisted/dance captained on ‘Dr. Who’ (BBC); ‘Chicago’ (Leicester Curve); ‘Dames At Sea’ (Union Theatre); ‘13 The Musical’ (The Apollo, London); ‘Judy’ (Feature Film Workshop) and ‘Liverbirds Flying Home’ (Royal Court, Liverpool).
Credits as an actor include Matilda (Netflix); Wonka (Warner Bros); and she’s currently working on ‘Garden Rescue’ as narrator.
CHOREOGRAPHER
Caitlin Mawhinney | she / her
Caitlin was the winner of the Evening Standard Future Theatre Fund in 2021, and has continued to gain recognition with a double-nomination for Best Designer at The Stage Debut Awards; a nomination for the Arts Foundation Futures Award in Theatre; Shortlisted for The Naomi Wilkinson Award For Stage Design; finalist for the JMK Awards; as well as being a Creative Associate at Jermyn Street Theatre and a Resident Designer at New Diorama Broadgate.
Her work as a set and costume designer has seen main stages, studios and unconventional spaces across the country. Recent collaborations include The Bush Theatre, National Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre, Leeds Playhouse, Soho Theatre, Arcola Theatre, Northern Opera, Southbank Centre, Theatre 503 alongside many others.
costume DESIGNER
Susannah Bond | she/her
PRODUCER FOR THE VAULTS
Kieron Vanstone | he / him
PRODUCTION MANAGER
MEET THE GODS AND GODDESSES OF OLYMPUS ACADEMY
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Christopher Patten-Walker | he/him
Christopher is a recently graduated actor, singer and dancer from South London.
He began doing graded exams in theatre and musical theatre from the University of West London whilst in high school and then went on to become a professional young performer by joining a London based theatre company called Russell Actors in Kensington.
He then went on to university to study Drama, English literature, and Musical Theatre both in the UK and USA, earning prestigious accolades such as the 'English and Drama Practice-Based Project Prize' and the 'Sylvia Perry Prize' for exceptional performance.
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CLOTHO
Lara Beth Sas | they/them
Theatre Credits: Maleficent SLEEPING BEAUTY PANTOMIME (Nottingham Playhouse), Assistant Choreographer DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Asia Tour), Ensemble / Dance Captain / Cover Heidi / Zoe / Cynthia DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Uk Tour), Queen Vanity SNOW WHITE (Immersion Theatre), Fairy Sprout JACK AND THE BEANSTALK PANTOMIME (The Kenton Theatre), Squire Trelawney TREASURE ISLAND, Monica FRIENDS THE MUSICAL PARODY UK IRELAND TOUR,
Evil Villain / Principle Boy Todd A WILD CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, Kate / Roberta / Theresa WORKING A MUSICAL (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Lady Lamb A YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER, Anne Of Beaujeu A MOTHERS WAR (Drayton Arms Theatre), Cinderella CINDERELLA PANTOMIME (Groundlings Theatre), Belle A CHRISTMAS CAROL, TWO AND A HALF SHOWBIZ GIRLS (Musical Cabaret), Rizzo GREASE (Italian Tour).
Screen Credits:
Currently in Post Production playing Cassie in Popeyes Return, Popeyes Resurrection and Popeyes Requiem Horror Films (ITN Distribution)
Helen EVER AFTER THE BLOODIEST FAIRYTALE HORROR FEATURE FILM (Intergalactic Productions), Chloe IMPULSIVE REDEMPTION, Auld Lang Syne SHORT, CAVN “Timed Out” Music Video, Django Django “In Time” Music Video, Mcdonalds Commercial RETURN OF THE MAC, Adobe Commercial PRIDE, CBBC Something Special, Milkshake TV
Othe Credits: Assistant Director THE NIGHTMARE PROJECT (Screambay), FEAR Screampark Voice Artist, Covid The Cabaret, Walking Dead / Trailers / Containment / Do Or Die (Scare Attractions)
HEPHAESTUS
Ollie Thomas Smith | he/him
Ollie is a London based performer. A graduate of The Urdang Academy (2023), he has enjoyed performing across the country, recently at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last summer in the UK premiere of ‘I Was A Teenage She-Devil’. This is Ollie’s first time performing at The Vaults. He is thrilled to be continuing his journey working on new works in theatre, especially with a venue that focuses so passionately on the new, alternative and immersive arts.
Training: The Urdang Academy
Credits while Training: Nine The Musical (Guido Contini). Flashdance (Nick Hurley).
Credits: The Wizard of Oz (Tinman) - Royal Caribbean Entertainment. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Man 1) - The Old Joint Stock. I Was a Teenage She-Devil UK Premiere Production (Big Rod) - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Beauty and the Beast (Beast) - Yeovil Octagon Theatre. Snow White (Ensemble/Puppet Captain) - Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Workshops: It’s a Wonderful Knife: Christmas Dundee (Jaws/Arnold Schwarzenegger/Steve Irwin) - The Old Joint Stock.
HERA
Philippa Leadbetter | she/her
Philippa made her professional debut as Barb Holland in STRANGER SINGS (Southwark Playhouse/UK Tour).
She trained at the London School of Musical Theatre, where her credits included Mistress Quickly in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and Sarah in NO ONE IN THE WORLD at the Bridewell Theatre.
She would like to thank her family, friends and boyfriend for their continued love and support.
ARES
ATROPOS
Grace Kelly Miller | she/her
Grace is no stranger to The Vaults, having played Ginger (as well as General Lee on occasion) in ‘Mulan Rogue’ and Kelly Oz-born in 'The Witches of Oz’. She is thrilled to be returning for more chaos and creativity in the form of Atropos this year.
Grace has made a career of being silly on stage with theatrical endeavours spanning from Shakespeare to Dr. Suess, Summer Rep seasons to devised performances, from late night cabarets to early morning pantomimes.
Alongside her acting work she creates a dungeons and dragons podcast called 'No Small Rolls', a show full of laughter, drama and intrigue - available wherever you get your podcasts!
APHRODITE
Lucy Penrose | she/her
Lucy Penrose trained at Mountview Theatre Academy and most recently starred as Belle in Growled (Royal Vauxhall Tavern) and Rizzo in Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical for Secret Cinema, returning to the role after her 2023 Birmingham performance. She originated the role of Young Judy Garland in Judy! (previously Through The Mill) at The Arts Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and The Hippodrome Theatre, and Katie McBoil in the West End Wilma–nominated Eurovision, Your Decision (Above The Stag, Wonderville Theatre, The King’s Head Theatre and The RVT).
Other highlights include Madge Hardwick in Top Hat (The Royal Court Theatre), Mrs Cratchit and the Ghost of Christmas Past in A Pissedmas Carol (Sh!tfaced Showtime, Edinburgh Fringe), and Millie Michaels in California Suite (The Royal Court Theatre). TV credits include Crookshanks #2 in HBO’s Watchmen. Lucy is also a co-founder of the Musical Theatre bar “The Room Where it Happens” in Soho.
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Peter Camilleri | he/him
Peter is a Maltese performer who has lived in London for 10 years. He studied at MPAA and at The Royal Academy of Music, meeting some truly inspirational people along the way.
Select credits include: O’dessasuite in Bat Out Of Hell (UK Tour), Jack in Jack and The Beanstalk (Landmark Theatres), Orly in Who Do Ya Love (Edinburgh Fringe), Mamma Mia! (UK and International Tour), We Will Rock You (RCCL)
ATHENA
Safia Bartley | she/her
Safia is a graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she was awarded the Leverhulme Arts Trust Scholarship. Before her musical theatre training she graduated Cardiff University with a degree in Media, Journlism and culture.
Her credits since graduating include: Rae in Rainbow Rae and the Colour Stone Rescue (Eastbourne Theatres), The Lightbulb Princess in The Lightbulb Princess (UK Tour), Kelly in The Mad Ones (UK Premier) and more.
She is so excited to be playing Athena in this exciting new production and is honoured to be working with the amazing team here at The Vaults.
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING DEITIES
⚡️ THE VAULTS AND VAULTY TOWERS TEAM:
George Islay Calderwood | he / him
Rachel Foster | she / her
Georgie McHoul | she / her
Sam Murphy | he / him
Mimi Petley | she / her
Will Harwood | he / him
Ed Carson | he / him
Haydn Holme-Slater | he / him
⚡️ VIDEO CONTENT:
Daniel and Laura at Kozo Films
⚡️ ART DEPARTMENT:
Sally Sommerville | she / her
Emma Glithero | they / them
Ed Carson | he / him
Agnes Brett | she / her
John Hornsby | he / him
Liam Hall | he /him
⚡️ All of our wonderful Front of House staff
⚡️ COMPANY STAGE MANAGEMENT:
Gabriel Swarbrick | he / she / they
⚡️ SOUND TECHNICIAN:
Rich Carter | he / him
⚡️ MARKETING:
Georgie McHoul | she / her
⚡️ PRESS AND PR:
Flavia Fraser - Cannon | she / her
⚡️ ARTWORK:
Damien Frost | he / him
⚡️ ARTWORK STARRING:
Jon Hands | he / him
Philippa Leadbetter | she / her
⚡️ ARTWORK DESIGN:
Grace Kelly Miller | she / her