Claybody Theatre and science consultancy firm Lucideon partner together for innovative staff training approach
A local theatre company have joined forces with a science consultancy firm to develop an innovative and creative training programme for staff members.
Award winning Lucideon, based in Stone, has engaged Claybody Theatre to develop responsive and bespoke training opportunities for groups and individuals within the company.
The aim of the partnership is to develop the storytelling and communication skills of Lucideon employees. Work so far has included presentation training for young apprentices, storytelling workshop for the Sales Team, as well as one-to-one training.
Claybody has also met Lucideon’s US team online, with a view to visiting them in 2026.
(Image by Lucideon taken at The Dipping House with Clayody Theatre)
In collaboration with Lucideon’s Learning and Development lead, Victoria Warren, training so far has taken place both at Lucideon HQ and Claybody’s base at The Dipping House, Spode Works, led by Claybody’s Co Artistic Director Deborah McAndrew, along with experienced director and academic, Robert Marsden (pictured below at The Dipping House with Lucideon apprentices. Image Claybody Theatre).
Deborah says: “Lucideon are a fantastic company and it’s a pleasure for Claybody to get alongside the scientists – to understand what they do and collaborate on how our theatre experience and skills can help with storytelling, communication and presentation.
Deborah adds: “Our partnership is a great way to bridge a gap between industry and the arts, and it explores how corporate training can be more responsive and embedded.”
Elizabeth Mart Operational Finance Director at Lucideon said: “Lucideon believes that regular, direct contact with a working theatre company, and exposure to their practice, can build confidence in what STEM-focused colleagues can learn from the Arts in their own personal professional development.
“Claybody Theatre are a treasure for North Staffordshire and we have a great relationship with them. We trust them as excellent providers of development opportunities for our staff.”
The first training session was in February of this year, and throughout 2025 the relationship between these two very different companies has blossomed. Lucideon is delighted to be sponsoring the theatre company’s festive production for 2025 – A Christmas Carol, at The Dipping House from 5 – 20 December. The show is now completely sold out, but there is a waiting list for returns.
