CPPM GUEST ARTIST

Henry McGrath

Eden’s Cave

Workshop
12.-17.05.2025

Open class
17.05.2025 19:00
EMTA black box

Henry McGrath

Henry McGrath is an interdisciplinary artist whose work merges theatre, film, and movement. He trained at RADA on the MA Theatre Lab and quickly gained prominence as a principal actor with the internationally renowned Song of the Goat Theatre, touring worldwide from 2014 to 2018 and taking on the role of Hamlet in their celebrated production, Crazy God. Alongside his extensive performance background, McGrath has also worked on mainstream television and film projects, contributing to innovative collaborations with acclaimed performance groups across the globe.

Throughout his career, McGrath has forged notable creative partnerships, including one with Amit Lahav—Director of the multi-award-winning Gecko Theatre—to develop Dangerous Desires, a BBC2 programme exploring the life and work of artist Egon Schiele. He co-founded the multi-award-winning Animikii Theatre and later founded Solo School, an online educational platform that provides interdisciplinary artists with robust frameworks to support their individual creative practice and project-making approaches. McGrath is also the Founder and Co-Director of Eden’s Cave, an experimental performance company producing theatre, film, and installation work, while offering land-based training from their base in the Forest of Dean.

In addition to his artistic pursuits, McGrath’s passion for theatre and education has led him to teach at prestigious institutions such as RADA, Plymouth Conservatoire, and Manchester Metropolitan University. Through his leadership, creative exploration, and dedication to nurturing new talent, McGrath continues to expand the possibilities for performance-based storytelling, encouraging others to blend disciplines and push the boundaries of artistic expression.

Eden’s Cave

Eden’s Cave is a research-driven arts collective that develops performance projects across theatre and film, offers community and land-based training, and hosts residency opportunities in the Forest of Dean. Comprising a core team, associate artists, key collaborators, and valued contributors from a wide array of disciplines—including academics, practitioners, artists, photographers, filmmakers, singers, philosophers, social scientists, youth workers, and change-makers—Eden’s Cave unites diverse perspectives to foster innovative arts practices and transformative community engagement.