Creating Theatre & Making Films

Actor, Director, Designer, Singer, Voice-overs, Lighting & Sound Design, Producer and Dramaturg

Susanne trained in Swansea and with the Academy of Creative Training (Brighton). She has also undertaken bespoke training and coaching with various professional directors, musical directors and acting coaches, including Britt Forsberg and training in one person shows with Jonathan Brown.

Below examples of work are listed as most recent first. Acting, Directing and Singing have their own tabs with more information on each production.

Actor

Director

Singer

Information on all written work is in the “Writing” tab. 

Deathtrap

by Ira Levin

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, Sept 2024, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Actor: Helga ten Dorp, Production Manager, Publicity and Promotion

IN PRODUCTION

Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens, adapted by Neil Bartlett

Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), August 2024, produced by Identity Theatre

Actor: Mr Bumble

IN PRODUCTION

Queers

Monologues curated by Mark Gatiss

Brighton Little Theatre, Brighton, April 2024

Director of two of the seven monologues: Missing Alice and More Anger

Wonderful review here

Brighton Source review here

Fuddy Meers

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, March 2024, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Article in Sussex Newspapers

Actor: Gertie, Publicity and Promotion

Brighton Source review here

Luke Mepham’s Files of Mystery – film

Macroverse Films, October 2023

Link to Series Trailer

Episode: Doppelganger

Link to Film

Actor

Bonfire of the Insanities

Immersive Murder Mystery Experience in Hurstpierpoint, November 2023, produced by Gin Palace Productions

Actor

The Séance

Show at Sussex, October 2023, produced by In The Event Productions

Actor, crew

Shadowlands

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, October 2023, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Article in Sussex Newspapers

Director, Designer, Publicity and Promotion, Lighting Design & Programming, Sound Design

I Dream Before I Take the Stand

Brighton Little Theatre, Brighton, September 2023

Wonderful review here

Director

Intrusion – film

Macroverse Films, 2023 

“A young woman suffering from agoraphobia is stalked by a masked maniac in her apartment complex but something more sinister is afoot.” Link to Trailer

Link to Film

Actor, additional script material

The Wedding Party

Shows at Ipswich, Bournemouth, Farnham, from March 2023, produced by In The Event Productions

Actor

Under Milk Wood

Brighton Open Air Theatre, Brighton, and The New Inn, Hurstpierpoint, June 2023, produced by Identity Theatre

Lovely review here

Actor

Woman in Mind

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, June 2023, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Article in Sussex Newspapers here

Publicity and Promotion, Lighting Design & Programming, Lighting Operator

The lovely review from Brighton Source Magazine even mentioned the lighting:

“This tricky real/unreal play is accomplished by Mike Wells (director) and Peter Joyce (stage manager) with Martin Oakley and Susanne Crosby presenting an excellent stage design and lighting operation in tune with the themes of the play. Challenging, stimulating and thoughtful.”

Mike Aiken, Brighton Source Magazine: 12 June 2023

Days

The Lantern Theatre, Brighton, May 2023, produced by Twilight Theatre

Review here

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Sound Design, Lighting Design, Projector Design, Film Design, Publicity and Promotion

The Merchant of Venice

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, March 2023, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Article in Sussex Newspapers

Actor, Producer, Props, Publicity and Promotion

A Christmas Carol

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, December 2022, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Article in the Sussex Newspapers

Review in Brighton Source

Actor, Publicity and Promotion

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, September 2022, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Publicity and Promotion – Winner of Brighton & Hove Arts Council Award for Best Publicity & Promotion

Multiple award winning show at the Brighton & Hove Arts Council

“Trilby McDowall & the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2022

Project Director, Researcher, Writer, Teacher, Script Writer, Film Director, Actor, Presenter, Voice Over, Film Crew

The Haunting of Hill House

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, June 2022, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Co-Director, Voice over, Lighting Design, Sound Operator, Publicity and Promotion

Frankenstein

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, March – April 2022, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Lighting Design Assistant, Lighting Operator, Publicity and Promotion

Pygmalion

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, January 2022, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Link to Press Article

Lighting Design, Deputy Stage Manager, Publicity and Promotion

Outstanding Contribution to the Arts 2021

Wick Theatre were so kind to nominate Suse for the 2021 “Outstanding Contribution to the Arts” for which she was awarded a Commendation. It was so gratifying to hear that the calibre of entries had made it very difficult to choose an overall winner, and that the quality was so high, each of the nominees received a Commendation.

Clue! On Stage!

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, October 2021, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Actor, Producer, Publicity and Promotion

Murder on the Simpleton Orient Express

Murder mystery for Charity with the Southwick Players, various dates 2021.

Actor (suspect!)

Wickanory – short films

Short stories on film, April – June 2021, in production 

Wick Theatre Company

Producer, Actor, Film Maker, Writer, Publicity and Promotion

“Lucky Coin” film short

Macroverse Films. 2021. 

Selected for the National Short Film Festival in D.C.

Actor: voice

Ghostly Christmas Advent Calendar – short films

Short films, 1-24 December 2020, Wick Theatre Company

Producer, Actor, Film Maker, Writer, Publicity and Promotion

Ghost Stories A4 with words

“Traffic” film short

Luke Mepham / Macroverse Films, 2020.

“A series of grisly answer phone messages leads an unsuspecting wife to know why her husband is going to be late.” Link to film

Actor (voice)

“The Exorcism” by Don Taylor

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, January 2020, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Link to Press Review

Also: publicity and promotion

Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, June 2019, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Publicity and promotion: winner of the Brighton & Hove Arts Council Award 2019 for Publicity & Promotion

Link to Press Article on the Awards

Hilda Massie in “Neighbourhood Watch”

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, June 2019, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Actor, plus publicity and promotion

“Crime and Punishment in the First World War” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2019

Project Director, Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew

“Macbeth”

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, March 2019, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Director, set, sound and lighting design, publicity and promotion

Chris in “Waiting for Curry”

Also Writer, Director, Designer, Producer.

Kings Head Theatre, London, January 2019, produced by Twilight Theatre – click here for more info

Following the success of “Waiting for Curry” in the Brighton Fringe (see below) the Kings Head Theatre invited Twilight Theatre to perform it there for two nights. The audience responses were fabulous.

Madame Raquin in “Therese Raquin”

Directed by Dan Dryer, Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, December 2018, produced by the Wick Theatre Company

“The Corn is Green”

Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, December 2018, produced by the Southwick Players

Director, voice coach, set, sound and lighting design

This was the Southwick Players entry into the Brighton & Hove Arts Council Awards 2018. The production won 3 awards and was nominated for a further 3, including a nomination for best director for Susanne.

“Antling”

Director, sound design, sound and lighting tech, photos and artwork

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 2018, produced by Pepper Productions

Brighton Fringe Festival, May 2018, produced by Pepper Productions

Hove Grown Festival, March 2018, produced by Pepper Productions

Antonio in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

Directed by Dan Dryer, Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, June 2018, produced by Wick Theatre Company

Chris in “Waiting for Curry”

Also Writer, Director, Designer, Producer.

Brighton Fringe Festival, Brighton, May 2018, produced by Twilight Theatre – click here for more info

Ellen Casey in “Disappeared”

Directed by Guy Steddon, Barn Theatre, Southwick, Brighton, April 2018, produced by Wick Theatre Company

“The Session”

Hove Grown Festival, March / April 2018, Produced by Twilight Theatre – click here for more info

Writer, Director, Producer, sound and lighting design and tech

Paulina in Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale”

Directed by John Link, Lantern Theatre, Brighton, July 2017, produced by Academy of Creative Training

“Sisterhood” – Brighton, May 2017

Compere, singing performer as the “Dazzling Divas“, project planner plus sound tech for the event

“Waiting for Curry”

Hove Grown Festival, April 2017, Produced by Twilight Theatre and CAM Productions – click here for more info

Writer, Director, producer, sound and lighting design and tech

“Fear and Misery in the Third Reich: Hitler’s People”

Brecht, directed by William Ellis, Lantern Theatre, Brighton, March 2017, produced by Academy of Creative Training – actor

“Over the Wall”

Brighton, December 2016, Lantern Theatre, produced by Academy of Creative Training – actor

MacMillan Charity Fundraiser

Eastbourne November 2016

Singing performer as the “Dazzling Divas

“The Day Sussex Died” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2016

Project Director, Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew

“Twelve & Sixpence: Life on the Home front during the First World War” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2016

Project Director, Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew, Narrator

“Margaret Damer Dawson and the Women’s Police Service” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2016

Project Director, Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew, Narrator

Cabaret Evening Charity Fundraiser

June 2016, Brighton

Singing performer solo: Bluesy Susie and as the “Dazzling Divas“, plus director, producer and event organiser

“Little Voice”

Produced by Southwick Players, December 2015

Singing performer in the “cabaret”: Bluesy Susie

“Be The Best You Can Be” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2015

Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew

“The Fastest Girl on Earth” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2015

Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew, Cameo, Voice Over

“Animals in the First World War” Educational Film

Life Wisdoms, 2015

Project Director, Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew

Lettice in “Lettice & Lovage”

written by Peter Shaffer, Produced by Southwick Players, April 2015

Co-director and lead.

“The Right to Refuse” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, 2014

Project Director, Script Writer, Film Director, Film Crew

“Twenty to Something”

Brighton Fringe Festival, May 2014, Produced by Twenty to One Productions

Director, sound, lighting and play editor.

The play won “Best New Writing” 2014 with New Writing South.

Dazzling Divas at Jester’s Bar

Eastbourne, May 2014

Singing performer and director of the two shows: Divas at the musicals, Divas at the party

Ruth Condomine in “Blithe Spirit”

by Noel Coward, Synergy Theatre in Seaford, February 2014

Chestnut Tree Charity Fundraiser

Eastbourne, February 2014 – singing performer as the “Dazzling Divas

Rachel in “Death in High Heels”

by Richard Harris, Seaford Little Theatre, Seaford, November 2013

Carol in “Girls’ Night – the Musical”

by Louise Roche, Touchlight Productions, at the Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead, September 2013

Watch a YouTube clip here

Chestnut Tree Fundraiser

Eastbourne, September 2013

Singing performer – as the cast of “Girl’s Night”

Julie in “The Spark”

Eastbourne Festival, March 2013, Produced by CAM Productions – click here for more info

Actor, director, producer & writer

The March Hare in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”

Southwick Players, in Southwick, January 2013

“Emily”

by Susanne Crosby; a one person show in the making at the ‘Scratch Night’ at The Rock Inn, Brighton, December 2012 – actor and co-director

Carol in “Girls’ Night – the Musical”

by Louise Roche, Touchlight Productions, at the Hawth Studio, Crawley, November 2012

Radio Advert

December 2012 for Meridian FM – voice

UP 10th Anniversary Show

Eastbourne, August 2012, Produced by Underground Productions

Actor in 12 different mini plays and singing performer

“Chalk to Mouse” Educational Film

Sound Architect Creative Media, June 2012

Film Director for one of the four schools, film crew, character voice

Liz in “Pearl”

Southwick, June 2012, Produced by Southwick Players – click here for more info

Actor, director, & writer

Aunt Ev in “The Miracle Worker”

by William Gibson, Southwick Players, in Southwick, September 2011

Jane Lucas in “Kiss of Doubt”

Hailsham Pavilion, March 2011, Produced by CAM Production – click here for more info

Actor, director, producer & writer

Karen in “The Spark That Lights the Fire”

part of Fire & Ice: The Spark That Lights the Fire & Visiting Hours – Brighton Fringe Festival 2004, Produced by CAM Productions

Actor, director, producer & writer

Claire in “Visiting Hours”

by Andy Crosby, part of Fire & Ice: The Spark That Lights the Fire & Visiting Hours – Brighton Fringe Festival 2004, Produced by CAM Productions

Actor, assistant director & producer

Jenny in “Midnight Rain”

Brighton Fringe Festival 2003, Produced by CAM Productions – click here for more info

Actor, director, producer & writer

Mrs White in “One of Them”

Golden Jubilee Celebrations at Eastbourne 2002, Produced by CAM Productions

Actor, director, producer & writer

Seaford Little Theatre Fundraiser

An quiz evening followed, food, and performance. 2002, Seaford Little Theatre.

Compere, assistant show designer, singer with live keyboard accompaniment

Mandy in “Lemonade”

– Brighton, September 2000, Produced by CAM Productions

Actor, assistant director, producer & assistant writer & editor

Dick in “Dick Whittington Meets Puss in Boots Panto”

– Lewes, March 2000, Produced by Trace & Croserstedt Productions

Actor, director, producer & writer

Cynthia Hammitup in “The Meridian Murder Mystery”

Charity Fundraiser by Susanne Crosby (as Sannerstedt), Croserstedt and Meridian Productions, in Lewes, 1999

Actor, director, producer, event organiser and writer