About Us

David Parrish
Producer and Artistic Director

David studied business at the University of Salford. He joined Barclays Bank as a graduate and worked mainly in corporate relationship and risk management. Deciding that he did not want to spend 40 years in banking, he resigned and went to Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.

David's first experience as a producer was during a drama school vacation when he produced Sartre's Huis Clos. After drama school he spent a summer in Oxford and realised that there was a demand for high quality open-air theatre. Creation Theatre Company was formed. The bursar of Magdalen College School agreed to provide an outstanding location.

After five summers David and Creation took on the challenge of the first winter project, Hamlet, at BMW Group Plant Oxford in early 2001.

Deciding to put his acting career on a back burner, he is currently concentrating on producing other projects, but intends to return to the stage when the time is right. David also runs another company, Oxford Role Play, which specialises in providing actors as business resources for corporate clients.

David is married to Ida-Eline and has a daughter, Sunniva.

Nicola West
Deputy Producer

Nicola graduated from Warwick University with BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance Studies. At university Nicola was an active member of various drama societies, producing several shows in the Warwick Arts Centre.

She then taught English to foreign students at Reading University before working in conservation on two game reserves in South Africa.

She joined Creation as Group Sales Co-ordinator in Feb 2005 and has since filled the roles of Groups and Marketing Co-ordinator and Groups and Project Co-ordinator. She took on the role of Deputy Producer in summer 2006.

Samantha Ingram
Assistant Producer

Samantha graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA (Hons) in Politics. During her time at Sheffield she produced, directed and performed in several university drama society productions. Deciding to pursue a career in the arts rather than politics, she joined Creation as a Marketing & Sales Assistant in summer 2006 and has since filled the roles of Group Sales Assistant and Group Sales Co-ordinator. Samantha is delighted to take on the title of Assistant Producer from September 2007.

 

 

Cheryl Pearce
Acting Marketing and Sales Manager

Cheryl graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BA (Hons) in English Literature. After university she assisted at various arts festivals and arts organisations in Birmingham, ran and marketed music events in Oxford and worked in marketing for in the courier, pharmaceutical and financial analysis industries. Cheryl joined Creation as a Marketing & Sales Assistant in March 2007, before taking on the role of Assistant Marketing Manager. A passionate believer in the ability of theatre to inspire and enrich lives, she is thrilled to become Acting Marketing and Sales Manager from May 2008.