The Team
Steven Luke Walker
Writer: Book, Music, Lyrics & Orchestration
Steven is internationally renowned as a vocal specialist for stage and screen, and founder of LCS (The Laryngeal Conditioning System). His credits span West End, Broadway, and major film projects, including vocal coaching for Fox's The Greatest Showman, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Disney's live-action Aladdin, The Lion King, and Frozen 2. Dirty Laundry is his most personal work, inspired by his own family's connection to the Magdalene Laundries.
Elissa Hicken
Director & Artistic Producer
Elissa is the former Acting Head of Singing at Guildford School of Acting (GSA) and an External Examiner for drama schools across the UK. She is a vocal coach to West End, TV, and film stars, and the founder of Encore Musical Theatre. Dirty Laundry marks her professional directorial debut.
Jo McShane
Assistant Director & Choreographer
Jo trained at Laine Theatre Arts and is a four-time Off-West End Award nominee for choreography. She is currently the Assistant Children's Director on OLIVER! (West End). Her choreography credits include Legally Blonde, Sister Act, Singin' in the Rain, and Salad Days.
Kimberley Chan
Assistant Choreographer & Movement Director
Kimberley is a Singaporean musical theatre performer, choreographer, and educator, now based in London after graduating from the Royal Academy of Music. With a background in Spanish dance, flamenco, tap, and physical theatre, she brings depth and precision to the movement language of Dirty Laundry.