Alumni
James Cain (SGCNZ NSSP 2008 & 2009, SGCNZ YSC 2010)
James Cain is an actor, writer and director based in Wellington. In 2015 he graduated with his MA in Script writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters. He first began […] Read More
Lesley Shepherd (SGCNZ TGG 2011)
As an English teacher, Lesley Shepherd’s life-long passion for Shakespeare manifested itself at Macleans College where her students participated in the annual SGCNZ Auckland Regional UOSWSF from 1999-2014. In that […] Read More
Sebastian Knoerr (SGCNZ NSSP 2001, SGCNZ YSC 2002)
Since arriving to London in 2002 at the age of 17 with the SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company, Sebastian Knoerr has never left. A Wanganui boy from City College with a dream of […] Read More
Dane Dawson (SGCNZ NSSP 2003, SGCNZ YSC 2004)
Dane Dawson has been involved in the film, television and media industry for over 15 years. Early in his career he became a member of the SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company […] Read More
Keagan Fransch (SGCNZ NSSP 2004, SGCNZ YSC 2005)
Keagan Fransch moved to New Zealand from Zimbabwe in January 2004 and enrolled in Timaru Girls’ High School. There she was lucky enough to have drama as one of her […] Read More
Cherie Jacobson (SGCNZ NSSP 2004, SGCNZ 2005)
Cherie Jacobson attended Wairarapa College and took part in five years of the Regional SGCNZ Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools (now SGCNZ UOSWSF). A highlight being a student-directed […] Read More
Patrick Carroll (SGCNZ NSSP 2009, SGCNZ YSC 2010)
Patrick Carroll grew up in Bath, England and moved to Christchurch when he was 12. He attended St Andrew’s College* where he immersed himself in theatre, picking up several notable awards […] Read More
Lydia Peckham (SGCNZ NSSP 2012, SGCNZ YSC 2013)
Lydia Peckham finished a rich internship with Andrea Kelland casting agent, and returned from Los Angeles and London to investigate the acting industry. Her love of acting stemmed from her countless participation in […] Read More
