About Us | Reflex Theatre

The Story So Far...

Sunday, 3rd March, 2020. Reflex Theatre is born.

Our co-founders Callan and Megan are inspired to develop a way of working which frees performers of creative restrictions, to become more responsive in their work and to truly achieve the goal of making it “different every night”.

Then the Covid-19 Pandemic hit and immediately the mission changed. We saw that there would be a regression in our society’s ability to connect and empathise, communities feeling isolated & forgotten, creative opportunities decimated and a lack of artistic engagement.

So we got to work making sure that as many people as possible could access the arts by creating opportunities and experiences that would inspire East Anglian communities to reconnect and generate positive social action.

Now in 2025, as we celebrate our 5th birthday, and as we have grown as artists and as a Reflex Family, our artistic vision has become clearer and our mission has evolved once again:

To build trust in communities

To spark honest conversations.

To inspire positive social action.

To create worlds where people can just be themselves... from the very first second.

The Reflex Team

Callan trained at Derby Theatre, National Youth Theatre and The Actors Class.

As a director, he has worked extensively with emerging artists, performing arts students, youth theatres, children with special needs and vulnerable young people across the country.

Callan Durrant

Artistic Director

Megan trained at the Lincoln School of Film & Media and has featured in numerous productions for BBC Three, Discovery Channel and in the West End.

Megan oversees the creation and development of all of our projects, as well as being the lead writer for Reflex shows.

Megan Durrant

Managing Director

Sam is an award-nominated actor, classically-trained singer, voice-over specialist, internationally published model and theatre critic.

He is dedicated to testing out new ideas, challenging perspectives, helping unheard voices be told and ensuring our work retains the highest quality.

Sam Dunning

Research & Development

Before Reflex, Julia was a highly regarded social worker helping children & families across the UK.

As well as being committed to making sure all of our work is community focused, she is also a fabulous artist, making her own personal designs as well as crafting a few for Reflex too.

Julia St John

Education & Outreach

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Ben is the Artistic Director of 1623 Theatre, based in Derby and has been an inspirational mentor to Callan for over a decade.

Ben joins the Reflex family, bringing extensive expertise and knowledge to strengthen our strategies, future planning and growth as a theatre company.

Ben Spiller

Strategy Director