About c21 – c21 Theatre Company

Our Mission

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Our Team

Derek Smyth

Chairperson

Derek has been a career administrator spending the majority of his working life within the Queen’s University of Belfast. Now retired, he brings to the Board experience gained at a senior administrative level, in a large complex organisation, particularly in respect of matters concerning governance and finance.

Sean McCready

Board Member

Sean is the Director of Doyle Shipping Group Belfast. He has been instrumental in the partnership formed between his company and c21. With his business background he has recently driven the successful Arts and Business NI Projects, which have resulted in both companies winning two of the prestigious awards over the last five years, as well as countless nominations.

Carrie-Anne McAlonan McCrudden

Secretary

Carrie-Anne has almost 30 years experience working in the arts industry and has had the privilege of working with a range of companies in theatre, opera, musicals, theatre-in education and youth theatre.

Trudy Harkness

Board Member

Trudy studied Law at Northumbria University graduating in 2010 and moved back to Northern Ireland. Before joining Ulster University in 2018 as a School Officer within the Business School, she worked for a range of organisations.

Pamela Minford

Board Member

I was delighted to be matched with c21 as part of the Arts and Business Board Bank Programme. This has allowed me to match my executive and strategic thinking with my passion for the arts and to develop leadership skills in a creative environment with people who are passionate about driving the cultural sector.

Nuala Toman

Board Member

Nuala Toman is the Head of Policy, Communications, Information and Advocacy at Disability Action and is a former Project Manager of Future Screens NI where she worked to address diversity with creative industries companies to address race, disability, gender, social inclusion and the need for a sustainable peace