Draft:Candice Desmet

Candice Desmet (born 1988) is a French-born entrepreneur, actress, model and theatrical director. She is the founder and director of the London-based drama company Act'In Theatre.

Career
Desmet started a Masters in biology, with the hopes of becoming a veterinarian. She started acting classes in Nantes at Guenal Morin in 2011, before moving to London in 2012. Desmet had her first role in cinema in the feature film Naboru. and continues to be active in cinema.

Act'In Theatre
Act'In Theatre started as a modest occupation for Desmet in September 2015, with just a few students. Today, it hosts weekly drama, improvisation and cinema classes for adults and children everyday in London. Desmet has been stage manager and artistic director of over 30 plays performed in London. This comprises a mix of French and English, and children and adult plays.

Within Act'In Theatre, Desmet is also the manager of three troupes in London: the Gueules de Bois (French drama), the Gin & Scenic (English drama), and the Improzac (French improvisation). Desmet has written many original scripts for her shows, with between 4 and 24 characters.

Cinema and modelling
Desmet has worked in short and feature-lengths films with small producers. She recently had a lead role in the production ''Land of the Free. ''

Awards and distinctions

 * 2021: Act’in Theatre, Drama & Cinema workshop Provider of the year – Greater London Enterprise Awards 2021


 * 11 July 2023: Candice Desmet: Empowering creativity and artistic expression – CIO global, 10 promising businesswomen to watch 2023


 * 16 November 2023: Trophée Culture Art de Vivre, lepetitjournal.com, 1st edition

Waterloo Paradise
Since 2021, Desmet has been campaigning against an urban redevelopment project near Waterloo, where Act'In Theatre was located as of January 2024. She is the representative of businesses affected by the project as part of a group "Save Waterloo Paradise". Desmet has accused Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust of breaking their promises towards businesses on the site.