Our Team

Quarantine is a group of artists and producers who make art across performance and other forms that deals with the politics and aesthetics of contemporary experience. Alongside our core team, we work with a variety of collaborators every year, each bringing a unique and valuable contribution to the art we make. 

Quarantine ensemble

Leentje Van de Cruys
Associate Artist

Leentje is a Belgian artist, theatre maker, performer and writer. She is one of Quarantine’s regular collaborators and has been working with the company in various roles since 2013.

Kevin Jamieson
Executive director

Kevin joined Quarantine after leading programmes at HOME, producing acclaimed theatre, championing new artists, and developing innovative festivals and commissions.

Hannah Keating
Communications Manager

Hannah is an arts marketing and communications professional, promoting exhibitions, performances and festivals across leading UK arts organisations.

Renny O’Shea
Artistic director

Renny co-founded Quarantine and is Co-Artistic Director, creating politically engaged work exploring the relationship between people, performance and everyday life.

Richard Gregory
Artistic director

Richard co-founded Quarantine and is Co-Artistic Director, creating innovative work that explores everyday life through theatre and cross-artform collaborations.

Lisa Mattocks
Digital Artist

Lisa is a digital artist and coder collaborating with Quarantine since 2011, creating innovative work across film, performance, technology and design.

Sarah Hunter
Artist & producer

Sarah is a Quarantine Artist and Producer, creating collaborative work exploring memory, vulnerability, beauty and everyday experiences.

Kate Daley
Artist & producer

Kate is an artist, producer and Quarantine ensemble member, creating collaborative projects across performance, photography and digital media.

Simon Banham
Designer

Simon is Quarantine’s co-founder and designer, creating scenography for the company’s productions alongside an extensive international design career.

Professor Michael Brady
Philosopher-in-residence

Michael is Quarantine’s Philosopher-in-Residence, exploring emotions, ethics and human experience through philosophy and research.

Matt Webster
Production Manager

Matt is Quarantine’s Production Manager, bringing extensive technical and production experience across theatre, festivals and arts projects.

Regular collaborators

Board of Trustees

Chris Bishop
Managing Partner
Slater Heelis Solicitors

Frances Healey – Co-Chair
Not For Profit Consultant
Finance, Strategy, Project Management 

Anna Pickard
Head of Communications
Chetham’s School of Music

Mandla Rae
Independent Artist

Robert Ritchie
Organisational Development Consultant 

Michelle Rocha – Co-Chair
Head of Touring
Factory International

Bethan Ward
Senior Development Manager
Royal Northern College of Music