
Acting
Clare-Louise English
Born 1981-01-04 · Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
Clare-Louise is a performer, theatre-maker and filmmaker. She trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, UK, on the MA Theatre Lab course, graduating in Sept 2012. Clare is co-Artistic Director of Hot Coals Productions an award winning theatre and film production company. Clare is partially deaf, having lost her hearing as a teenager, she speaks English and has British Sign Language Level 4. Clare-Louise is the daughter of the late comic actor Arthur English.
Acting credits
NRA 40 year old loser takes on a paper round in order to repay his debts. Working alongside a sassy kid, Richie learns that maybe asking for help is all you can do. Shame about the male pride.
Paper Round
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5.4A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.
Confetti
2006
NRA teacher at a Deaf boarding school is brutally murdered and the suspects have been narrowed down to four students. Can Detective Clarke and psychologist Dr Barton reveal the murderer’s identity before it's too late? Which one of the students is a cold blooded killer? It's always The Quiet Ones.
The Quiet Ones
2015
NRAn orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
National Theatre Live: Oliver Twist
2022
Behind the camera
Annie is surprised to find that her new carer happens to be a man, a manly man, a very manly man. This beautiful and funny piece takes a dark turn with devastating consequences when Annie is let down by the system that is meant to take care of her.
We Care
2023
NRMY DARLING CHRISTOPHER tells the true story of Clive who contracted Meningitis and lost both his sight and his hearing during the outbreak of the Second World War. Clive is now 15 years old and attending Goring School, having been evacuated from Margate School for the Deaf. Clive’s father, away serving in the Navy, receives a heartfelt letter from his wife, Dorothy. As Christopher reads the letter English, BSL and Visual Vernacular interweave to tell the shocking story of a war plane crashing to the ground meters away from Clive’s classroom.
My Darling Christopher
2020
NRMY DARLING CHRISTOPHER tells the true story of Clive who contracted Meningitis and lost both his sight and his hearing during the outbreak of the Second World War. Clive is now 15 years old and attending Goring School, having been evacuated from Margate School for the Deaf. Clive’s father, away serving in the Navy, receives a heartfelt letter from his wife, Dorothy. As Christopher reads the letter English, BSL and Visual Vernacular interweave to tell the shocking story of a war plane crashing to the ground meters away from Clive’s classroom.
My Darling Christopher
2020
A deaf mum’s anxiety threatens to overwhelm her, as it affects her relationships with those she loves, she risks losing her son.
Where the Light Gets In
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