Claustrophobia - Creative Team

Jason Hewitt - Playwright
Jason is a novelist, playwright and actor. His first novel, 'The Dynamite Room', will be published by Simon & Schuster in March 2014 and by Little Brown in the US in Autumn 2014. 'Claustrophobia' is his first full-length play. He also wrote the accompanying poetry for 'Episodic', (The Courtyard, Hoxton, a little bird whispered) and co-wrote and performed in 'One Last Thing' (The Cockpit Theatre, London).
He trained as an actor at City Lit, London, and has performed major roles in a number of plays including 'Pericles', 'A Christmas Carol', 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot', 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'King Lear' (directed by Sir Jonathan Miller), as well as appearing in a number of short films.
For more information visit www.jason-hewitt.com or follow Jason on Twitter:
@jasonhewitt123
Jason is a novelist, playwright and actor. His first novel, 'The Dynamite Room', will be published by Simon & Schuster in March 2014 and by Little Brown in the US in Autumn 2014. 'Claustrophobia' is his first full-length play. He also wrote the accompanying poetry for 'Episodic', (The Courtyard, Hoxton, a little bird whispered) and co-wrote and performed in 'One Last Thing' (The Cockpit Theatre, London).
He trained as an actor at City Lit, London, and has performed major roles in a number of plays including 'Pericles', 'A Christmas Carol', 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot', 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'King Lear' (directed by Sir Jonathan Miller), as well as appearing in a number of short films.
For more information visit www.jason-hewitt.com or follow Jason on Twitter:
@jasonhewitt123

Sharon Burrell - Producer / Director
After a career in marketing, Sharon retrained as a theatre director at CityLit under the tutorage of award winning playwright and director Simon Bowen. She founded To The Moon in 2012 and was one of the devisers of their first production 'Silent Shakespeare' as well as the producer (Henley Fringe / Lion & Unicorn). She is lead producer on collaborations with other production companies and artists, including a little bird whispered's 'Episodic' (Courtyard Theatre / Blue Elephant Theatre).
Sharon's directing work includes 'Fling Story' by Tom Jensen (first showcased at the Troubadour); 'Undone' by Judy Upton (The Drayton Arms); and 'The Merchant of Venice' (Courtyard Theatre), which received praise for featuring a female Shylock. She has Assistant Directed on 'A Christmas Carol' (director: Vernon Thompson) and 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' (director: Petina Hapgood) as well as working in rehearsal with Max
Stafford-Clark.
@ToTheMoonUK
After a career in marketing, Sharon retrained as a theatre director at CityLit under the tutorage of award winning playwright and director Simon Bowen. She founded To The Moon in 2012 and was one of the devisers of their first production 'Silent Shakespeare' as well as the producer (Henley Fringe / Lion & Unicorn). She is lead producer on collaborations with other production companies and artists, including a little bird whispered's 'Episodic' (Courtyard Theatre / Blue Elephant Theatre).
Sharon's directing work includes 'Fling Story' by Tom Jensen (first showcased at the Troubadour); 'Undone' by Judy Upton (The Drayton Arms); and 'The Merchant of Venice' (Courtyard Theatre), which received praise for featuring a female Shylock. She has Assistant Directed on 'A Christmas Carol' (director: Vernon Thompson) and 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' (director: Petina Hapgood) as well as working in rehearsal with Max
Stafford-Clark.
@ToTheMoonUK
Alice Williams - Assistant Director / Stage Manager
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Tom Burgess - Designer
Tom trained at City Lit as stage manager, designer and technician. He has since operated on shows including Personals: The Musical (The Bridewell) and The Night Before Christmas (The Ambassadors) and stage managed productions such as The London 50-Hour Improvathon (Hoxton Hall) and The Terror Season (Southwark Playhouse), where he was also Lighting Designer for the premiere of Neil LaBute’s controversial play The Unimaginable.
As an art director, he has worked for BBC Comedy Online and on feature films including award-winning director Steve Balderson’s Culture Shock (Dikenga Films). His special-effects credits include Terror 2011 (Soho Theatre), Real Horror Show (Leicester Square Theatre) and British horror film The Zombie King (Northern Girl Productions).
Tom directs, designs and curates immersive B-Movie experience The Midnight
Movie Theatre, recently seen in Edinburgh and Leicester Square.
As an art director, he has worked for BBC Comedy Online and on feature films including award-winning director Steve Balderson’s Culture Shock (Dikenga Films). His special-effects credits include Terror 2011 (Soho Theatre), Real Horror Show (Leicester Square Theatre) and British horror film The Zombie King (Northern Girl Productions).
Tom directs, designs and curates immersive B-Movie experience The Midnight
Movie Theatre, recently seen in Edinburgh and Leicester Square.