About Flavia
Flavia Bertram is a theatre maker, artist and facilitator with over two decades of experience in physical theatre, clown and participatory arts. She holds an MA in Applied Theatre (Distinction) from Goldsmiths and a Diploma in Corporeal Mime from Theatre de L’Ange Fou, with ongoing training in Pochinko Clown with John Turner at the Manitoulin Centre for Creation and Performance.
Her facilitation work includes Theatre of Seeds at Kew Gardens with The Recovery College (a mental health education service), Ceremony of Self (Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games cultural programme), projects with Spare Tyre Theatre, Jacksons Lane, Midlands Arts Centre, The Moseley Hive, Westminster Society for People with Learning Disabilities at the Tate, and Royal Ontario Museum. And is currently working with Vamos Mask Theatre. She works with diverse communities, including women navigating life transitions, older adults, young people in pupil referral units, and people with learning difficulties.
Co-founder, producer & design lead with HOAX Theatre, touring five productions to VAULT Festival, V&A Museum, ONCA Gallery, Theatre Olympics (Delhi & Bhopal) and Mimesis Festival (France), & Czech Republic.
Community production credits include Theatre Re/Vocal Eyes at London International Mime Festival, Pacha People with Good Chance Theatre at Museum of the Home/Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Dance Research Studio/Jacky Lansley at Modern Art Oxford. And producing international tours to India, the Czech Republic with my co
Testimonials: Theatre of Seeds @ Kew Gardens / Recovery College
“Working with Flavia is so lovely. Her passion and love for bringing together plants, creativity and play comes across so clearly. She really creates a special space for participants.” -Valentina Zunio, Community Producer, Kew Gardens
“I feel so energised. We’ve really played like children together today!”
“We went so deep into this work and it was so fun. You really got me thinking about my life differently, it’s lighter.”
Testimonials: Ceremony of Self
“I didn’t know my daughter could do that!” — Participant’s mum
“These sessions have become a part of my self-care routine.”
“I feel so loose and free and really let go in this session.”
“Ceremony of Self-Power was one of the best nights of my life.”
