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TANIA AZEVEDO is a Portuguese theatre director, dramaturg, and creative leader whose work spans new musicals, contemporary reimaginings, and LGBTQ+ storytelling. She is a graduate of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, the Royal Opera House’s JPA Opera Directors Programme (led by Katie Mitchell), and the NT Directors Course and is currently Creative Development Associate for Stage Entertainment International. Recently, she worked as Resident and International Associate Director on the West End’s & Juliet and Guest Artistic Director at the King’s Head Theatre. Her production of But I’m a Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre) - the world premiere musical adaptation of the cult LGBTQ+ film - earned her Off-West End Awards and Broadway World Award nominations for Best Director, alongside winning the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End Production. Select directing credits: Ballad Lines (Southwark Playhouse); Spring Awakening (Bernie Grant Arts Centre/Urdang), Into the Woods and Rent (ArtsEd), Mayflies (York Theatre Royal), A Mother’s Song (Macrobert Arts Centre), It’s Only Life (Union Theatre), Toyboy Diaries (Hope Mill Theatre), Tenderly (New Wimbledon Theatre), Paper Hearts (Upstairs at the Gatehouse, international tour), and Hello Again (Hope Theatre). She was also Assistant Director on Heathers (West End/UK Tour) and Associate Director on In Dreams (Leeds Playhouse/Mirvish Theatre).

Taylor Walker is a London based director and choreographer, originally trainedcas a dancer and actor. His performing career has taken him across a wide rangecof major theatre productions, including We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean),cGrease (Dubai/Curve Theatre), Miracle on 34th Street (Liverpool Everyman),cTrevor Nunn’s Fiddler on the Roof(Playhouse Theatre, Embankment), Matilda (UK and Ireland Tour), Scrooge (The Old Vic), A Chorus Line (Curve Theatre), and MJ The Musical (Prince Edward Theatre). His screen work includes Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Marvel Studios), Nike, Adidas, Dune London “Where Will Dubai Take You Now” directed by Michael Gracey. Alongside performing, Taylor has developed an extensive career in directing and choreography. His credits include 7 episodes on Dance Monsters (Netflix), Skeleton crew on Snow White (Disney Live-Action Film) Strictly Come Dancing (BBC), Dancing with the Stars (CBS), Treason (UK Tour/Royal Drury Lane concert), Saving Mozart (Vienna and The Other Palace, London), Bring It On (Urdang Academy), On the Town (Mountview), Jesus Christ Super Star ( LAMDA ) Sweet Charity ( Italia Conti ) Love You Better (music video for JFG). He has also worked as Creative Director for Herbalife events across major international venues, including AO Arena Manchester, Monte Carlo, Amsterdam, Poland, Gibraltar, and Hong Kong. In 2023, Taylor was awarded Upcoming Choreographer at the British Movement Awards. He was also nominated for Best Choreography for his work on Saving Mozart in Vienna at the Deutscher Musical Theater Preis. Upcoming projects include the Jonathan Larson Project (Southwark Playhouse), Herbalife Dubai & Poland, Directing and choreography “An English Man” a new musical workshop in London this August, MSC Cruise Line new Production for 2027 fleet. Taylor has his own theatre and film Production company “The Tellers Company” where we bring theatre and film all under one roof. In Development projects include - MJ Tribute with the Salzburg Philharmonie orchestra, Channel 4 Woman’s Football Documentary “England’s Engine”, Music video development for major UK Artist. The Tellers Company is passionate about working with working class communities and those artists/creative who don’t have access to theatre, music and art classes. Tellers Company also has it’s own in house agency, supporting dancers on their dance career. Taylor is passionate about collaboration, working with both emerging and established creatives across theatre, film, and live performance. He is driven to create large scale productions and cinema projects that open doors for as many artists as possible.

Bob studied at both Trinity College of Music & the Royal Academy of Music, gaining his BMus(Hons)TCM & PGDip(Hons) from Trinity (in Organ/ Piano Accompaniment), & PGDipRam in Musical Theatre Direction/ Coaching from the Academy, additionally being made an Associate of the Academy in 2018. Recordings/Broadcasts include plays, incidental music, adverts & music videos for BBC Radio3, Radio4 & Channel 4. Films include Sweeney Todd (The Demon Barber) with Johnny Depp & Disney’s Maleficent 2. In 2003 he was awarded the FASC (Academy of Saint Cecilia), in 2005 won the London Cardnell Organ prize, & in 2006 won 1st prize at the International Handel Festival for Accompaniment. Bob also won a Fringe First award for his Musical Direction of the Royal Court’s production of Mark Ravenhill and Conor Mitchells ‘Ten Plagues’ at the Traverse Theatre -Edinburgh International Festival (2011) Bob is the Associate Accompanist of the House Of Commons Parliament Choir & during his time as Organ Scholar at St Georges Cathedral, Southwark, he performed Organ recitals at Lincoln, York, Winchester & Salisbury Cathedrals. Workshops include: HMS Pinafore (Old Vic), Made In Dagenham (Stage Entertainment), All The Fun Of The Fair (David Essex/ATG), Moonshadow (Cat Stevens), Room (National Theatre Of Scotland), Bonnie & Clyde (The Other Palace), Feather Boy (National Theatre/BBC) History Of A Pleasure Seeker (Amazon/Netflix/Hattrick Productions), Heathers (The Other Palace) Recent credits include; Tick, Tick…Boom! (Theatre Clwyd), Dear Evan Hansen (UK/Ireland & International Tours), Propaganda (Lyric Theatre, Belfast), Alice In Wonderland (Liverpool Playhouse/Everyman), Cabaret (Lido 2 Paris), The Addams Family (UK Tour), Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket, West-End and UK Tour), We Will Rock You (UK and International Tours), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre, West-End), Loves Labours Lost / Much Ado About Nothing (Royal Shakespeare Company/Theatre Royal Haymarket, West-End), Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve) Nell Gwynn (RSC/Apollo Theatre, West-End), Funny Girl (Menier Chocolate Factory), Grey Gardens (Southwark Playhouse), Jesus Christ Superstar (UK Tour), Spamalot (UK Tour), Annie Get Your Gun (UK Tour), Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (Playhouse Theatre, West-End), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Savoy Theatre, West-End), Sweeney Todd (Chichester/ Adelphi, West-End), The Fantasticks (Duchess Theatre, West-End), A Dogs Heart (Complicite/ English National Opera), The Beat Goes On (Channel 5), Britains Got Talent & The Voice (ITV) Twitter/Instagram : @Bobolobolobolob Represented by Dan Usztan at United Agents