About us

Trustees

Frances Pinter

Chair

Frances has a long career in publishing and is now Publisher at Bloomsbury Academic. She was previously Publishing Director for the Soros Foundation Network (Open Society Institute) where she acquired experience in working with international agencies and advised ministries of education on publishing. She was also the founder of Pinter Publishers. She is also a trustee of REDRESS, an NGO that provides legal assistance to victims of torture.

“iceandfire have a unique and original contribution to make to the promotion of human rights through the use of drama. It’s great to be working with such committed people.”

Ery Nzaramba

Ery left his homeland Rwanda in July 1994 after the Genocide had torn the country apart since April. Four months later he arrived in Belgium where he was granted the refugee status. Ery trained as an actor at the Royal Conservatoire in Belgium before moving to the UK where he undertook the BA (Hons) in Acting at the Birmingham School. Whilst training he made his first short film, called ‘G54′, a mockumentary that explores reasons behind the migration of young Africans to the UK/Europe/the West. The film was selected for the BeyondTV International Video Festival of 2006. Since graduation in 2007 Ery’s credits as an actor include a national theatre tour and work for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

“iceandfire’s reason for being is similar to my reason for being an artist: to communicate stories that make real and relevant the impact of human rights issues on our everyday lives. It’s an honour for me to be one of their trustees.”

Jill Green

Jill is a Casting Director for the West End, for tours and regional theatres and is amember of The Casting Directors Guild of Great Britain and Ireland. She is the Mayfair and Soho Amnesty Group volunteer coordinator for the Stop Violence Against Women Campaign.

“iceandfire reaches out with real accounts of human right abuses. Actors give their voice to those whose stories need to be heard.: To make us all sit up and take notice, to be aware, to ask questions and make everyday issues a visible part of all our lives.”

Dan Lyndon

Dan is an Advanced Skills Teacher of History with 15 years of experience in London schools. He also runs a website and has published teaching material and textbooks about Black and Asian British history. As a strong advocate of ‘active learning’, Dan is keen to support iceandfire’s mission to use drama as a vehicle for exploring issues relating to Human Rights in schools.

“I have had a close relationship with iceandfire’s work since its foundation and am very aware of the important role it has played in raising awareness of important Human Rights issues. Having worked for many years with young asylum seekers and refugees it is vital that there is a platform to hear their voices, which iceandfire is able to provide.”

Ann Tennant

Ann has worked in the arts for many years, first as a broadcast journalist and later as the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s Education Manager. More recently she has been involved in overseas development in The Gambia, India and Guinea Bissau and is also trustee of Advantage Africa, an NGO that works to overcome poverty and disadvantage in small communities in East Africa.

“I am a member of Amnesty International and have a passion for the arts. A theatre company that supports human rights issues by giving a voice to those who are disadvantaged, can make a real difference to public perception. It is a privilege to support iceandfire as a trustee.”

Dan Bunting

Dan has been a barrister practising in criminal and immigration law in London for the last ten years. He has a particular interest in representing asylum seekers and victims of trafficking who are being prosecuted for breaches of immigration law.

“iceandfire have developed a fantastic and innovative way of combining great theatre with giving a voice to the most vulnerable in society. It’s a great pleasure and honour to be able to help in any way that I can.”

Sara Seims

Sara has worked in the field of reproductive health and rights as both a researcher and an advocate. She has lived in Asia and Africa where she has designed programs to protect the rights of women and to ensure their access to safe reproductive health care services. Sara is currently a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and is studying ways to improve the impact of European development aid so that it reaches those who need it most.

 ”iceandfire puts a human face on some of the most important and challenging rights issues of our times. The company gives voice to victims of injustice in ways that allow audiences to see the effects of policies on the lives of individuals and their impact on society.”