Who are China Plate?
Ed Collier and Paul Warwick are the co-directors of China Plate.
Ed and Paul specialise in identifying and supporting the development needs of theatre makers. Through projects like The Darkroom, The Optimists and the First Bite and Bite Size Festivals they have designed a range of bespoke opportunities for theatre artists at every stage of their careers.
Ed...
Ed is a theatre consultant and photographer.
Alongside China Plate Ed works with Cartoon De Salvo and Caroline Horton.
As a producer with Fuel Ed worked with the Clod Ensemble, Gecko , Lyric Hammersmith , Melanie Wilson , and Sound&Fury . Independently Ed has made new work with Pentabus and Unlimited and is now on their boards.
Paul...
Now a freelance director, Paul was a founding member and artistic director of award-winning Unlimited Theatre and has recently directed a diverse range of work for both studio and middle-scale venues as well as site-specific work.
In 2006 Paul was commissioned by ACE West Midlands to deliver Experiment Grow, a strategy to further develop the region as a significant location for innovative theatre practice. He is also the co-producer of PILOT , Birmingham's work-in-progress platform, and created the Bite Size Festival with Warwick Arts Centre in 2008.
Together Ed and Paul were the inaugural Centre Directors at The Hurst, The John Osborne Arvon Centre.