Maria is a period etiquette advisor and movement coach for major feature films, international TV productions and leading theatre companies. She is a movement consultant and associate practitioner at Shakespeare’s Globe.

TV & FILM ​

Rebecca 2020 With: Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Keely Hawes, Armie Hammer	​Netflix/Working Title	Ben Wheatlely Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park
Emma 2020 With: Bill Nighy, Josh O’Connor, Miranda Hart, Anya Taylor-Joy	​Working Title	Autumn De Wilde  Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
The White Princess 2017 With: Jody Comer, Joanne Whalley	Starz TV USA	​Jamie Payne
​Alice Through the Looking Glass 2016	​Disney Films	James Bobin
​The Great Fire 2015	​ITV /Ass Paul Harris	Jon Jones
Far From the Madding Crowd 2015	​DNA Films/ Ass Paul Harris	Thomas Vinterberg
​Regency Etiquette 2014	Online Educational Video	​Maria Clarke
Leonardo da Vinci	BBC2 The last Supper	Ian Michael Jones

THEATRE

​Production	Company	Director​
Much Ado About Nothing 2019	Tobacco Factory	Elizabeth Freestone
The Winter’s Tale (Associate) 2019	​National Theatre	​Ruth Mary Johnson
Babe 2018	Mercury Theatre	Katie Posner
The Shadow Factory (Associate)2019	Nuffield Southampton	Anthony Lau
Caught 2016	​Arcola Theatre	Cressida Brown
​Thrill Me 2015	​UK Tour	Guy Retallack
Pride & Prejudice 2014	UK Tour	​Abigail Anderson
​A Christmas Carol 2015	​Bridge House Theatre	​Guy Retallack
Dr Faustus 2014	Cambridge Arts Theatre	​Drew Mulligan
The Nine O’Clock Slot 2014	Ice & fire/Red Gallery	​Lisa Spirling
​Pride and Prejudice 2013	UK Tour	Abigail Anderson
Misanthrope 2012	Liverpool Everyman	Gemma Bodinetz
Wild Horses 2011	Theatre 502	Nadia Latif
​Audience with the Queen	​Riverside Studios	​David Prescot
​Hard Shoulder	​Riverside Studios	​Phil Setren
This Story of Yours	​Pentameters Theatre	Maria Clarke

Historical Exhibitions ​

Maria has consulted and collaborated with leading historians and worked on several exhibitions.

History of Tea	Museum of The Home (Part of V&A)	The Etiquette of Tea Drinking
Christmas Past	​Museum of The Home (Part of V&A)	Georgian and Victorian Christmas Celebrations
History of Twelfth Night	​​Museum of The Home (Part of V&A)	Parlour Games
The Servant Exhibition	​​Museum of The Home (Part of V&A)	A series of small plays
​Timeplays a series of site-specific dramas	Hampton Court 500th Anniversary
Encounters with the Past Summer Palaces	​Historic Royal Palaces
Summer Palaces	Historic Royal Palaces

​A former dancer and actress, Maria has worked in West End productions and toured internationally. Productions include: Chess and Evita.

Education / Training ​

2004-05
Central School of Speech and Drama - Masters in Movement Studies 
1993-94
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – Postgraduate Diploma (Acting Performing Arts)
Bird College and Royal Academy of Dance, Classical & Contemporary