Nikki McCabe

Founder & Artistic Director  / Teacher of Drama & Musical Theatre

Nikki McCabe founded Livewire Theatre Company in 2007 and has seen it grow into a successful and thriving theatre school for children and young people of all levels of ability. Nikki is highly experienced in both performing and teaching. Nikki graduated with a BA honours degree in Drama from University of Sunderland in 2005 and a Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Further Education from University of Dundee in 2018. Nikki recently received an Unconditional offer from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to study a Masters in ‘Education in the Arts’. Nikki is very excited to embark on a new educational venture with a global learning community which she believes will further enrich the quality of her learners’ experience at Livewire Theatre Company.

Nikki began her career touring as an actor in Theatre in Education (T.I.E) for two years with Baldy Bane Theatre Company. It was during T.I.E. tours that Nikki realised the true value of Arts Education which led to the creation of Livewire Theatre Company where she fused her passion for education, the arts and performance. Alongside running Livewire Theatre Co, Nikki was also a full time lecturer in Performing Arts at Ayrshire College for twelve years where she taught and assessed students at Higher, NC, HNC and HND level. Nikki left her teaching position in June 2019 to devote herself to the further development and growth of Livewire Theatre Company. Nikki’s primary focus at Livewire Theatre Company is to ensure that all pupils receive a high quality learning experience, encouraging creative development and embedding vital transferable skills such as confidence, communication skills and team work, which she believes ultimately prepare pupils for the ‘performance of life’! Throughout her career, Nikki has directed over ninety performances at Further & Higher Education, Youth Theatre and Professional level, with a key highlight being staging a performance of Angels by Pauline McLynn at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Nikki has heavily involved in charity work and combines this with her love of the arts. Nikki has visited Romania and contributed to the formation of a local youth arts programme for under privileged children. Nikki also spent two weeks in Kenya in 2014 delivering drama and dance to school children and local arts enthusiasts in Nakuru, Kenya.

Jodie Robertson

Singing & Voice Coach, Teacher of Drama & Musical Theatre

Jodie is a professional actor, theatre-maker, singer-songwriter and musician from Ayrshire.  Jodie received her HND in Acting and Performance in 2019 and has since performed at locations such as Theatre Royal Dumfries and The Wigtown Book Festival.  She has carried out various projects with Performance Collective Stranraer, most recently an online play titled ‘Hold Out Your Hand’ and the sell-out show ‘Unsupervised Adulting’.

Jodie has been active in the Scottish music scene for several years.  She has performed at numerous established events and venues including the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, Audio Glasgow and DMC’s The PLAZA.  Jodie’s most recent project was an online project with the Young Promoters Group, producing three original pieces for a British Sign Language (BSL) performance.  As a theatre-maker and musician, Jodie is very passionate about ensuring the accessibility and inclusivity of the Arts. She integrates these passions with her teaching, by aiming to make the learning experience for each pupil as engaging and enjoyable as possible whilst also allowing all pupils to develop and showcase their skills.

Jodie has been a member of the Livewire Theatre Co teaching team for several years. Initially as a backstage manager at productions during her own studies and subsequently as a teacher of Voice, Singing and Acting at LTC weekly classes and holiday camps. After spending the last year fulfilling a Degree in Business at University of West Scotland, Jodie is incredibly excited to resume her teaching with the young performers at Livewire Theatre Co.

 

Laura Paterson

Teacher of Street Dance / Assistant in Drama & Musical Theatre

Laura is a professional dancer and experienced teacher who began her training in dance at Anniesland College (formerly Glasgow Clyde College) and subsequently graduated from SLP College, Leeds with a Degree in Musical Theatre. Laura began her career as part of the ensemble for Imagine Theatre’s pantomime production of “Cinderella” and went on to perform worldwide with DreamWorks onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. It was during these highly reputable production tours that Laura truly discovered her passion in working in Children and Family Entertainment. Between her professional dance contracts, Laura was accepted for the International Student Visa Program at the renowned Broadway Dance Centre in New York City where she lived and trained with some of the world’s most accredited dance choreographers. Laura has also worked for Nickelodeon onboard Norweigian Cruise Lines and continues to train and perform with the Glasgow based dance company, Pink Acid.

Laura has been a valued member of the Livewire Theatre Co team since Oct 2019 and has been an immense support and inspiration to pupils throughout the pandemic. Laura is excited to continue her teaching with Livewire Theatre Co throughout the next term and is especially excited to bring to fruition our next ‘Street Dance Showcase and Awards Ceremony 2021’!

Rebecca Donnelly

Teacher of Street Dance, Vocal Coach & Singing Specialist

Rebecca is a triple threat performer from Glasgow. She began her training at Dancepoint and continued her professional training at Bird College London where she received a first class honours degree in Performing Art. Since graduating, Rebecca’s career has covered all three disciplines and has worked on a variety of jobs including Still Game Live performed at the Hydro Arena, Glasgow Girls with the National Theatre of Scotland, We Will Rock You The Musical, X-Factor, Royal Caribbean, Toddrick Halls Twerk Du Social and most recently lead vocalist with Grayboy on P&O Australia.

Rebecca is delighted to continue her teaching with Livewire Theatre Co pupils in Term 21-22, delivering 1-2-1 Singing Tuition, Street Dance and BRAND NEW Adult Musical Theatre Dance!