AIMS AND ASPIRATIONS
What I hope to achieve with the Flying High Tour 2024/25
Jenny Lockyer
The Flying High Tour is kindly funded by the Arts Council England. Please visit their site by clicking here.
THE FLYING HIGH TOUR PRODUCTION TEAM
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Jenny Lockyer Performer and Producer Jenny Lockyer is an actor, playwright, comedian and creative workshop facilitator in the possession of some extremely funny, original songs (accompanying herself on guitar) and currently touring two one-woman shows. Jenny graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2002 with a degree in Theatre practice and a specialism in puppetry! Jenny has used this skill in almost every one of her own productions, including her musical show for children, ' Granny Pearl- A Magical Tale of the Sea!'. Jenny has worked with numerous theatre companies over the years and has developed many arts experiences and productions herself from immersive sensory playschemes, to performance, to plane making workshops... The comic genius of Joyce Grenfell and Victoria Wood set Jenny on the road to creating her own musical comedy. Her songs are witty and sharp, full of bizarre characters and great lyrics. Jenny has performed across the country and in theatres, music halls and radio, living rooms, school assemblies, arts and comedy festivals, comedy and variety nights and even for a queue at the local chemist’s. She has supported comedians such as Dylan Moran, Shazia Mirza, Tim Vine, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and has headlined many shows herself. Jenny discovered a love of research and heritage during a songwriting commission for the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and later she created her one woman show, 'Amy Johnson : Last Flight Out' inspired by record breaking pilot, Amy Johnson. With a host of experience of working in schools delivering creative workshops the natural next step was to develop school workshops to share Amy Johnson's story with younger audiences. Jenny secured Arts Council funding for the Flying High Tour in late 2024 and is looking forward to a very busy 2025! Contact Jenny: Email: jennylockyerperformer@outlook.com Facebook: Jenny Lockyer Performer
Vern Griffiths Director An actor and stand up comedian for nearly thirty years, Vern has mostly worked in theatre creating many new works with various companies across the UK. He grew up in the Welsh valleys and studied Drama at Liverpool John Moores University before going on to train at The Poor School in London. Character creations include Julian D'Angelo, 'South Wales' leading psychic phenom' and Vernon Jones the Caretaker for The Committee Meeting; a show co-created with Chris Corcoran and Elis James. Recent directing roles include, 'Amy Johnson : Last Flight Out', and 'Beauty and the Beast' pantomime for Imagine Theatre. Contact Vern Facebook: Vern Griffiths
Evie Rostant Admin Assistant Evie is a recent Drama and Theatre Graduate from the University of Kent. She is an aspiring producer, stage manager and arts administrator. Recently, she has worked for Border Crossings as a stage manager for 'The Mouth of the Gods', and after working on various projects in an administrative and producing capacity, she is honoured to be helping out with all the behind-the-scenes aspects of the Flying High Tour Contact Evie Instagram: @evie.ro
Sam Gee Media Production Sam is a graphic designer, videographer, sound recorder and musician. He is responsible for the beautiful design aspects for the show and tour, and also the video/ photographic/ filmic parts of the show. Through his work as a musician he is knowledgable on the importance of getting the perfect look to advertise every performance and event. He designs posters, logos, websites, concert programmes, games, album covers, and anything else you might want! Contact Sam Email: hello@samgee.co.uk Website: https://www.samgee.co.uk/
Sharon McHendry- SM Publicity PR SM Publicity is led by Sharon McHendry, who has 20 years’ experience in news journalism and arts PR. Sharon holds a PgDip in Journalism Studies from the University of Strathclyde and a BA in Business. She held a senior role at a London based arts PR agency for three years and previously managed public relations for multi-arts venue The Arches, Glasgow and the Glasgow School of Art. Her expertise extends across the fields of theatre, live music, visual art and multi-arts festivals. Formed in 2015, SM Publicity offer a refreshing approach to public relations for theatre, arts and culture. They are Scotland based and work in partnership with venues, theatre companies and producers across the UK whether that’s in Bradford, Brighton, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, London and everywhere in between. They have significant experience of achieving high level results on national and international projects within the UK including theatre tours, London West End & UK city runs, site specific performance and festivals extending through to live arts events and award ceremonies. Contact SM Publicity Email: sharon@smpublicity.co.uk Website: https://www.smpublicity.co.uk/about
Six20Two Marketing and Social Media Reach David Goncalves and Effi Mai Paul, the co-founders of the award-winning agency Six20Two. With over twenty years of sales and marketing experience, they have many clients all over the UK and beyond.They believe that through a close working relationship, they can get great results from their advertising work! Contact Six20Two: Website: https://622.digital/contact-us/
Jo Ross
BSL interpreter
Cwmpas
Evaluation and data gathering
Mirin Thomson
Marketing support
SPONSORS
Audience
Suzy Strudwick
-Audience member
"Last Flight Out is such an inspiring peek into the private world of Amy Johnson, and what she faced being a woman in a man's world, having her own share of loss and difficulty yet still reaching for her dreams regardless.
After seeing the show I was utterly uplifted and inspired to keep on aiming for the skies! Hooray for the Jenny Lockyers of this world, cleverly and creatively remembering, rendering and preserving such a precious bit of human history to keep us not only informed but also inspired on our own life pathways, to remind us to have courage and faith in our own convictions.
One hour in the theatre, a wonderfully informative Q and A later and I walked away feeling like I'd witnessed a side to Amy's story that added another layer to my own resilience as a woman but also as a human being in an often challenging world.
Thanks Amy and Jenny for transporting my son and I into this incredible story of human strength and courage, and bringing us out the other side richer for it."
Cara Baldwin
-Venue Assistant, The Boardwalk, Glasgow
“We’re thrilled to have Jenny Lockyer at the Boardwalk with ‘Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out’. The Boardwalk is a vibrant, creative and accessible events venue in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, the perfect setting for Lockyer’s educational and empowering piece of theatre. Her performance and Q&A will contribute to our growing program of high-quality performances and engage new audiences with an interest in historical storytelling. We are especially excited to host the performance on International Women’s Day, as Lockyer brings the inspiring story of Amy Johnson to light. Lockyer is an experienced and committed creative practitioner and we support the funding application for her Flying High Tour, as to introduce her work to audiences in Glasgow and showcase the transformative potential of our studio space.”