About Us

Providing feel good, thought provoking entertainment for all...

Mimic is a professional theatre company based in Hertfordshire and London. We stage new writing and our essential aim is to bring theatre back to its roots and bring about that connection amongst our audiences with tears, laughter and ultimately a few hours of entertainment.

As well as our adult company, we offer a youth theatre company with an Actor Training playground. We prioritise giving real industry experience to young actors and nurturing the future of the arts. Mimic explores bridging the gap between adults and youth and helps prepare young actors for a career in entertainment, by providing a safe space and encouraging self-belief. We believe the key to succeeding in the industry comes not only with a talent and drive, but with necessary knowledge and information alongside training in Stage and Screen.

Our Story

Mimic was founded by Kim Southey in 2018, after Kim graduated from RADA and Birkbeck on the MA in Text and Performance. It was then realised she needed to create a foundation and platform to stage her work from, and so she set up the theatre company, along with Mimic Stage School to combine her love and passion for both new writing, and musical theatre.

Starting out with just 19 students and two different venues in Welwyn, Mimic has now grown to multiple branches and venues, accommodating over 150 students at the stage school and the theatre company's youth theatre combined. Mimic has participated in festivals, flashmobs, films and adverts, and produced shows in theatres such as the Hope in Islington, Campus West, Market Theatre, Sandpit and very soon the new Beam Theatre in Hertford.

Mimic continues to offer professional experiences and opportunities to its students professionally such as masterclasses with trained experts in stage combat, puppetry, screen acting and more, theatre trips to the west End, auditions for multiple agencies including Aston Management, Hashtag Talent and FS Agency, auditions for TV shows including Michael Mcintyre's Big Show, professional music videos, and headshots with professional headshot photographers.

Countless numbers of our students have gone on to receive agency representation and work professionally in the industry as well as train at prestigious colleges including Elstree Screen Arts, Arts1, Rose Bruford and many more.

Mimic's first professional production, Growing Pains was co-produced with Sense of Place Theatre Company and staged at the Hope Theatre in Islington and received positive praise:

"An endearing and touching story. Heartwarming and funny; imaginative, exciting and playful...tugs wonderfully at the heartstrings." Everything Theatre, 2022

"Southey's writing is charming and heart-breaking. A beautiful message.' Dramagasm, 2022

"Really enjoyed Growing Pains. Promising new work." Kit Bromovsky, Reviewer, 2022

Our Team

Kim Southey -

Founder & Artistic Director

Kim is a Director and Writer. She studied 'Film and Television Production' at the University of Hertfordshire before going on to do an MA in 'Text and Performance' at RADA and Birkbeck. Kim also took the 'Advanced Playwriting' course at Theatre 503 under Dawn King, and masterclasses in directing at RADA with Katie Mitchell. Kim has worked extensively in the industry for over twelve years. She founded Mimic Theatre Company, Youth Theatre and Stage School in 2018. Writer/Director credits include: 30 Minutes (Theatre N16 and Intermission), Growing Pains (RADA and Hope Theatre). Writing credits include: Bana and Mary (Original Impact), Egg-Shaped Prick (Chewin the Fat Magazine). Directing credits include: My Recollection (Intermission), The Rattlesnake's Kiss (Sense of Place), Bag Lady (Actor Awareness Festival). As Assistant Director: Gertrude the Cry (Theatre N16), Blackhander (Theatre N16), Twelfth Night (UK Tour). Kim has also worked for companies such as Theatre Tours International and Full House.

Founder &

Dean Tanner -

Technical & Creative Director

Dean is a TV Producer. He graduated from The University of the Lincoln in 2012 with a degree in Film and Media and has since worked in television for the past nine years, as an Assistant Producer and Producer. Credits include: Traffic Cops (Channel 5), Accused: Guilty or Innocent? (BBC), Emergency (Channel 4), GPs Behind Closed Doors (Channel 5), Breaking the Taboo (Sundog Pictures), 24 Hours in A&E (Channel 4), 24 Hours in Police Custody (Channel 4) and Tyger Takes On (BBC 3). Dean has assisted in youth productions both with Splitz School of Dance and Drama and the Barn Theatre. Dean is also the Co-founder of Mimic Stage School. His various roles with Mimic include ASM, sound and photographer on shows including: Fame Jr, Dreams of Anne Frank, Scheherazade, The Boy Preference & Six, and The Jungle Book.

Tech Lead

Billy Southey -

Mimic Dog

Billy has been involved in the company since its creation in early 2018. Billy has assisted in the distribution of marketing and appeared at the various events Mimic has attended. He can generally be seen pottering around the Mimic office dropping food pellets over the floor for the directors to tidy when they have nothing else to do.

HR Lead

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