Our Team
Dylan Faye (they/them)
Dylan Faye is a non-binary actor, writer and facilitator from Sunderland. They are interested in exploring queerness, radical inclusion and working class stories within their work. As an actor, Dylan’s credits include ‘Sean’ in Days of Significance (Arcola Theatre), ‘Sally’ in Tom Brown’s School Days (The Other Palace) and ‘The Narrator’ in The Happy Prince (Watford Palace Theatre). As a children’s presenter, they have hosted Eurovision Liverpool (mainstage), the European premiere of Bluey (Leicester Square) and on various festival mainstages. Dylan is a founding member of Trans Voices and has worked with a number of major recording artists and cultural venues. They are the founder and artistic director of Trans Voices Young Company.
ilā
(they/she)
ILĀ* is a multifaceted transgender mixed race artist, producer and creative director.
As co-founder and director of the prolific London Contemporary Voices choir, ILĀ has worked with over 20 Grammy winning artists including Alt-J, Imogen Heap and U2 as well as two BBC Proms, the Harry Potter Play soundtrack and several iconic fashion shows for designers such as Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger. ILĀ is also a member of the Icelandic band Hrím with Cherif Hashizume and Õsp Eldjārn. In Feb 2022, ILĀ co-founded Trans Voices - the UK's first ever professional trans+ choir, debuting in February 2022 with a specially commissioned music documentary on Guardian Films - featuring in Roundhouse's Beyond and Between season alongside Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show. Ilā is the mentor and advisor for Trans Voices Young Company.
louie williams (they/them)
Louie is a poet, playwright and facilitator. They were a Roundhouse Poetry Slam finalist in 2019, Tony Craze Award shortlisted playwright in 2021 and have had their writing workshopped at Theatre Royal Stratford East and Omnibus Theatre. Louie is passionate about working with young people, particularly LGBTQAI+ young people, and has been facilitating workshops in dance, poetry, playwriting and acting for several years. They are thrilled to be part of the TVYC team.
Photo credit: Sophia Stefelle
