Our Team
Margot Wood
Producer, Director, Designer, Actor
After her undergraduate training in Drama at UCT, Ms Wood obtained an Honours in Acting and Directing from University of Natal followed by a Masters degree in Drama with specialization in Children’s Theatre from the University of Stellenbosch.
She obtained the Licentiate Teacher’s Diploma in Drama from Trinity College of London and a Fellowship in Directing from the same institution. Ms Wood has completed specialized residencies and workshops in Early Years Theatre (with the Helios theatre company, Germany), Theatre for Autism (with Trusty Sidekick NYC and Oily Cart, London, UK) and Puppetry (with The Puppetmongers, Toronto).
She spent many years as a Teaching Artist teaching in studios and schools, and was the head of Helen O`Grady SA from 2001-2005. She is a lecturer in Educational Drama & Theatre and a certified Teaching Artist and Arts Integration specialist. She has twice undertaken workshops with the Lincoln Centre NYC in Teaching Artistry and holds a Certificate in Responsive Pedagogy from The University of Columbia. She is a co-author of two books on Educational Drama and Theatre for Foundation and Intermediate Phases.
Zena Wood
Director, Producer, Actor
Zena Wood is a Producer, Performer and Director working in Cape Town, NYC and Amsterdam. She is trained in musical theatre and film production. She started her career producing political mockumentaries in SA, before moving the USA to produce films and documentaries.
Alecia Milan
Production manager, Actress and Director.
Alecia obtained a Licentiate Diplomas in Performing and the Teaching of Drama through Trinity College of London. She is a freelance actress, director and Production Manager based in Cape Town. She was the production manager for The Nose National Arts Festival tour and Artscape run. She is a theatre workshop facilitator. She is currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Storywood Theatre Productions further makes use of freelance performers as required per project.
