People

Co-Artistic Director – Christopher Heimann
Christopher is a theatre director, acting teacher and workshop facilitator. Christopher recently directed Interior at the Young Vic Theatre in London, as well as directing and co-writing The Imaginary Body’s 100 (Edinburgh Fringe First Award and world tour). Other theatre directing includes Peer Gynt, Out There and Bold Girls. Christopher teaches acting and improvisation at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has run workshops in a wide range of settings including The Young Vic Theatre, BAC, Big Issue Foundation, Guildhall School of Speech and Drama, Gate Theatre, Actors Centre London and Brunel University. His work in corporate facilitation includes events around communication, behaviour, creativity and team building, for clients including Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and Orange.

Co-Artistic Director – Diene Petterle
Diene is primarily a television/film producer and director. Recent credits include Gordon Ramsay’s F Word for Channel 4, Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess for the BBC (presented by Clarissa Dickson Wright, one of the 2 Fat Ladies), Europe’s Richest People for ITN and Page Turners, presented by Jeremy Vine for the BBC. She has won 4 international awards as a film director and has had her films screened in Cannes, London Intl Film Festival, Berlin and many others. Mr Thompson’s Carnation, one of her films, was theatrically released in cinemas in London. Diene co-wrote and produced 100 and is currently producing FOOD.

Contact Information

theimaginarybody
10 Snarsgate Street
London W10 6QP

Christopher Heimann
christopher@theimaginarybody.co.uk

Diene Petterle
diene@theimaginarybody.co.uk