Creatives
Ian Sutherland
Ian Sutherland is an educator in the performing arts and a writer of music and lyrics for theatre. These disciplines are combined in his work on various performance projects exploring the nature of creativity in performance and meaningful relationship through theatre which form the tenets of his artistic practice.
He currently teaches on the BTEC pathways at ArtsEd, London and is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music.
Ollie Bailey - Bass
Ollie is a London based session musician and songwriter, specialising in neo-soul and contemporary jazz.
Ollie Barnett - Drums
Ollie Barnett is a record producer, audio engineer and drummer based in London. From performing in Jazz, Ollie’s portfolio now spans wide range of genres through his production work, from ambient to pop, country, soul and electronic music. His studio work has taken him from London around the UK, in addition to regular studio projects out in Nashville.
Miles Hoar-Hewitt - Guitar
Miles is a producer, writer and guitarist based in London. His work predominantly focuses on Soul, R&B, HipHop and Pop however his real passion is collaborating across genres with a wide range of artists.
Esme Laudat - MC
Training: Arts Educational Schools London, The Brit School
Theatre: Michelle/1st Cover Deloris Sister Act (UK and Ireland Tour), Jarene Colour Purple (UK/International Tour), Ensemble/1st Cover Paulette Legally Blonde (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Swing Hairspray (London Coliseum) Rico/Lynn Cover Gloria Madagascar (UK, International Tour), Simone Shuck and Jive (Tristan Bates Theatre, Soho Theatre), multi role Bromance (The Other Palace), Female understudy Spamilton (Menier Chocolate Factory) Little Eva/Shirelle Beautiful (UK Tour)
Credits whilst training: Ensemble singer The Olivier Awards, Ensemble singer Friday Night is Music Night, Ensemble singer Chris Evans TGI Friday
Instagram: @esmelaudat_
Twitter: @esmelaudat
Mahlia Chellembom - SoulStage Founder & Co-Producer
Mahlia is a Swiss–Mauritian actor and singer based in London. She was a 2023 Disney scholar at the Royal Academy Of Music where she completed her master’s in Musical Theatre.
Mahlia performs regularly with gospel choirs and jazz bands, and works as a singing teacher, songwriter, and vocal arranger.
Tamara Tare - SoulStage Founder & Co-Producer
Training: Royal Academy of Music (Musical Theatre MA). Awarded Disney Theatrical Productions Scholarship.
Theatre: Once on this Island (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Alicia u/s Amara and u/s Marsha Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical original cast (Shaftesbury Theatre, Old Vic Theatre and Toronto); Gingy in Shrek the Musical (Eventim Apollo London); Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Swan Lake, and Don Quixote - character artist.
Radio Appearances: Magic at the Musicals - Featured Vocalist/Ensemble (Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical); BBC Radio 3 Natalie Speed & Allyson Devenish Show - Recording Artist
Screen: Royal Ballet Swan Lake Film (2022) - Actor
Cast Albums: Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical
Tamara also works with jazz funk bands as a singer-songwriter and vocal arranger, and a freelance vocal and performance coach.
Instagram: @tamaratare