Overview
Meet some of our alumni whose creative journey began here at RWCMD.
Sarah Hemsley-Cole
Stage Manager and company director.
Sarah graduated from RWCMD in 1993 with an MA Stage & Event Management.
A Fellow and graduate of RWCMD, Sarah became only the second woman ever to win the Association of British Theatre’s Technical Award, making her the Technician of the Year in 2020. She founded NOWIE (Network of Women in Events) to represent women in the industry:
Founder and company director of total events management company SC Productions Ltd, Sarah has worked with everyone from Ed Sheeran to Taylor Swift, to Cardiff’s City of the Unexpected’ and Port Talbot’s ‘The Passion.’ But she always makes sure she’s available to work on the Urdd as one of her favourite events. Whatever work she does, she ensures there’s a strong, working relationship with the College – having employed over 200 grads so far.
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'It’s important to show the positive journey we can take. Over my 30 years in the industry, I’ve championed the visibility of women in the sector - it’s important for young women to have role models to aspire to and be influenced by. We've had to be trailblazers and pass our hand down to the women coming up behind us.
To me the College has been integral to everything I’ve done in my career. The College was really good to me; it gave me those skills and that training. And I recognise that in the generations that have come after me.
It’s been really important to me to maintain that relationship and that network of support, learning and mentoring.'Sarah Hemsley-Cole
