Christopher Heimann co-wrote and directed 100 in a devising process at the Young Vic and Arcola Theatres, London. He co-wrote Food with Joel Harwood which premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh Festival in 2006. Both 100 and Food won Edinburgh Fringe First Awards. Other credits include: a video installation for Mincemeat by Cardboard Citizens, Bold Girls at the Hens and Chicken’s, London and Las Cosas Tienen Vida at the Tribal Theater, Spain. Christopher directed the Michael Chekhov Training Programme for professional actors for two years, and has been a workshop director at the Gate Theatre, the Young Vic, the Arcola Theatre, Stratford Circus and for Orange Communications. Christopher also teaches improvisation at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Diene Petterle is an award-winning writer/director of character-driven films. She has produced a lot of television where her credits include: The F Word, Mary Queen of Shops, Horizon, My Shocking Story and Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery. Her other fictional work as a writer/director includes the short films Mr Thompson’s Carnation, Fardo, Fate (Portuguese Kodak Award), Racing Rats and The Issue of the Case. Originally from Brazil, Diene has a degree in TV Production and an MA in Film Directing.
Writing credits include the critically acclaimed Beautiful People, commissioned by Alan Ayckbourn for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and the controversial play Eye Contact, starring Kelly Brook, at the Riverside Studios, London. His other theatre work includes Dot Com and Bolt from the Blue (both for Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough). Dot Com was also adapted for radio and broadcast on Radio 4. Shows at the Edinburgh Festival between 1992 and 1998 include The Good Fight, Under Glass, The Bloody Chamber, The Cenci and Burnout. Television credits include Life’s Too Short, a sitcom com missioned by the BBC, and Bella Donna, a comedy drama series for Granada TV. Film credits include Human Nature, After Image, Made in Romania and Party Pieces. Neil also wrote and took photographs for John Prescott’s battle bus campaign diary during the 2001 general election.
