C.V          Diana  Bayliss

• Created and delivered puppetry and drama performances, workshops and training for theatres, schools, libraries, museums, art galleries, at community venues,  fetes and festivals throughout the UK and occasionally abroad, establishing an excellent reputation in the educational field.

• Carried out commissions to create and deliver puppetry projects and residencies for Education and Health organisations and to build puppets for theatres and other practitioners.

• Frequently collaborated with other artists for performances and educational residencies,  in particular with visiting and resident Indian puppeteers, dancers and musicians.

• Specialised in Hindu mythology, helping to make the culture more accessible.

• Deviser, maker and performer for puppet and shadow theatre.
• Proficient in theatre and puppetry techniques.
• Storytelling
• Proven leadership qualities, communication and teaching skills.
• Body aware through study, practice and teaching of Iyengar Yoga for over 30 years in the UK and in India.
• Drive, enthusiasm and communication skills to generate and negotiate business.
• Computerate in word, business and design programmes (PC and Mac)
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Collaborator with other artists.
• Bodhran (Irish drum) and Ukelele player

• BA Honours Degree in Performing Arts.  Bradford & Ilkley College
• BA Diploma in Communication Studies.  Aston University.
• Iyengar Yoga teaching certificate - Senior Level
• Masterclass workshops and training with:-

Puppetry academics - Henry Jurkowski, Margareta Niculescu 

Puppeteers - Brian Henson, Yang Feng, Mary Henderson, Ray da Silva
Shadow Players - Teatro Gioco Vita, Italy; Amoros et Augustin, France.
Indian master puppeteers - Puran Bhatt, Delhi (marionettes); Mahipat Kavi, Ahmadebad (shadow theatre).

• Manager and performer of Black Cat Theatre
• Part-time student of Birmingham Theatre School, winning awards at Birmingham Festival of Drama and Music.
• Presenter for Birmingham Hospital Radio
• Radio Birmingham 3 month work placement as a journalist
• ATV Birmingham 3 month work placement as a researcher
• 3 years part-time work for Bradford Social Services developing puppetry projects and teaching yoga to people with mental health problems.  Workshops & shows with children and adults who have special needs.
• Yoga and Puppetry courses at HM High Security Women's Prison, Buckley Hall, Rochdale.
• Training courses with BKS Iyengar at Iyengar Yoga Institute, Pune, India.  Secretary of Bradford & District Iyengar Yoga Institute.                                  Yoga Teacher at Regional and National yoga events.
• BrUNIMA Secretary, national branch of worldwide puppetry organisation 2000 - 2007.

• Introduction to main puppetry techniques: string, rod, glove, tabletop, shadow. 
• Shadow Theatre.
• Puppetry in the classroom