Clare-Louise English

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

Behind the camera

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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

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MY 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

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MY 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

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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