About Us
At Everything but Theatre, we are driven to creating exceptional theatrical experiences that unite communities. We embrace a dynamic approach that evolves with the changing social landscape, keeping us in tune with the present. We are dedicated to discovering and promoting the stories of our communities, providing a platform for voices that deserve to be heard.
Meet the Team
Cristina Varga
Co-Founder & Performer
Cristina Varga is a Romanian theatre maker, performance artist and comedian based in Plymouth, UK. She pursued a master’s degree in Performance Training at Plymouth University. In April 2023 she wrote her first solo show, Close Enough, which in 2024 was part of MayFest Plymouth, Barnstaple Fringe and Camden Fringe and in 2025 will go on tour. In 2024, Cristina was part of the 24 Hour Plays, at Theatre Royal Plymouth. In the same year, she received the Energie! Creation Grant, awarded by the Municipality of Timisoara through the Project Centre. Through this programme, she created the performative installation SCALES, which has been showcased as a work-in-progress at SOAK Live Art Plymouth. Cristina is also a Stand-up Comedian, International Film Lover & Espresso Queen!
Cristina is EVERYTHING but... an Olympic Figure Skater
Danni Watmore
Co-Founder & Producer
Danni is a Creative Producer and Community Arts Practitioner based in Devon. She is passionate about building communities through collaboration and co-creation, working in an Asset Based Community Development model. Danni has worked with participants aged 0-100 across theatre, arts and community projects. Danni is solution focused, always looking to support people to realise their own creativity. Danni has worked with arts organisations such as Theatre Royal Plymouth, Barbican Theatre Plymouth, Plymouth Cultural Education Partnership as well as community-based organisations such as Four Greens Community Trust and Autek CIC. Danni is also a Performer, Writer, Mother, Builder's-brew Expert and Jigsaw Enthusiast!
Danni is EVERYTHING but... a cat lover (sorry)
Our Trustees
Sally Burne
Lucy Donald
Ruth Mitchell
Sally is the Executive Producer (Communities and Parternships) at Barbican Theatre Plymouth. Sally has worked with groups from early years to adults, finding fun ways to engage participants in creating and making drama. Some of the South West based organisations that Sally has worked with include Theatre Royal Plymouth, Soapbox Children’s Theatre, Access Theatre, Razzamataz Theatre Schools, Broken Puppet Theatre, Symbiotic, and a number of schools and universities. Sally feels incredibly privileged to work in Plymouth and see the exciting developments that are taking place in the city involving arts and culture. She is passionate about making the arts accessible for everyone, and using it as a vehicle for development and social change.​
Lucy is the General Manager of Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre in Cornwall. She’s an experienced producer and project manager, who’s specialised in working with young people and communities across the South West and beyond. She led Plymouth Cultural Education Partnership’s flagship project, With Flying Colours, in 2022 and 2023. Lucy went on to lead a variety projects in partnership with schools from early years to Post-16, including Tiny Tales (Theatre Royal Plymouth), Playhouse (Landmark Theatres) and Speak Up (Landmark Theatres and National Theatre).
Ruth Mitchell is an award winning, southwest based, theatre maker who works across sited and traditional performance, creating work that is rooted in heritage and auto/biography. She has been a leading actor for over thirty-five years, with four of those years at the Royal Shakespeare Company, plus one of a handful of female professional actors to have played Hamlet in an all female production for Sphinx Theatre Company.
Ruth is a founder member of theatre collective ripple and an associate artist with Dreadnought Southwest.
Ruth is a Teaching Fellow in Performance at Plymouth University on the BA Acting course and Programme Lead for MA Applied Theatre.
Close Enough Tour Team
Everything but Theatre are delighted to be joined for our Spring 2025 tour by...
Tracey-Anne Cutbush
Creative Producer
Tracey-Anne is a trained director, producer and teacher, who has a passion for building creative communities and advocating for the power of the arts. She has worked extensively in the industry, across festivals, touring, West End and the Royal National Theatre, and is particularly driven by the challenge of breaking new ground and building new partnerships. Tracey-Anne is a highly experienced facilitator and arts education specialist leading co-creative projects that focus on making new work, promoting and developing new artists and engaging new audiences.
Lucy Weeks
Technical Stage Manager
Lucy Weeks is a trained Technical Stage Manager with a long-standing passion for live events. Her journey into the industry began in 2021 when she enrolled in the Live Events Production course at Plymouth City College, where she specialised in stage management finishing her course in 2023. While at college, she joined the team at Plymouth Pavilions as a format crew member. There, she gained hands-on experience working in live venues, including follow-spotting for a variety of touring musicians and comedians. At the beginning of 2024, Lucy took on a new role with Luke Adams Lighting, where she continues to learn new skills as a lighting technician.