I recently graduated from the University of Manchester where I studied Arabic Language and History, and I am heavily involved in theatre, music and languages. I speak French and Arabic to a high level, and Spanish to a conversational level. I am a versatile performer and creator with ongoing involvement in theatre and musical projects, and I enjoy collaborating across arts and languages to bring stories to life.

Jacob Philip Otto Butcher

I recently graduated from the University of Manchester where I studied Arabic Language and History, and I am heavily involved in theatre, music and languages. I speak French and Arabic to a high level, and Spanish to a conversational level. I am a versatile performer and creator with ongoing involvement in theatre and musical projects, and I enjoy collaborating across arts and languages to bring stories to life.

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I recently graduated from the University of Manchester where I studied Arabic Language and History, and I am heavily involved in theatre, music and languages. I speak French and Arabic to a high level, and Spanish to a conversational level.

I am a versatile performer and creator with ongoing involvement in theatre and musical projects, and I enjoy collaborating across arts and languages to bring stories to life.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Production Assistant at Palestine Comedy Club
August 1, 2025 - Present
Assisting Qasim Salaman and Sam Beale with production of Ala'a Shehada’s Fringe First and multi-award-winning theatre piece The Horse of Jenin, as well as Palestine: Peace de Resistance at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Production Assistant and Runner at BBC2 – Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
April 1, 2023 - Present
Production assistant and runner for Claire Waley; helped identify locations for shooting and assisted with celebrity interviews.
Front of House / Delicatessen Clerk at Suprette, London
October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2024
Excellent customer service, organisational and communication skills; managing social media content; handling payments and stock; trained as barista.
Front of House and Delicatessen Clerk at Superette, London
October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2024
Excellent customer service training and organizational and communication skills; assisting with front of house operations.
Waiter and Front of House at Megan’s at the Sorting Office
May 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Exemplary customer service training and organizational and communication skills; welcoming guests and supporting staff.
Production Assistant at Various productions
April 1, 2019 - Present
Worked on The Devil’s Passion (Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell, April 2019), Songs of Exile, and Stories of Home (St James’s Church, Piccadilly, January 2020).
Production Assistant at The Passion Pit Theatre
April 1, 2019 - Present
Production assistant for various productions including The Devil’s Passion (Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell, April 2019), Songs of Exile, Stories of Home (St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, January 2020).
Gardener / Landscaping at Private residences in Islington and Harringey
January 1, 2018 - Present
Private gardening and landscaping work for multiple residences.
Gardener / Landscaper at St. Luke's West Holloway
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Gardening and landscaping.
Gardener/Landscaper at Private Residences in Islington and Harringey
January 1, 2018 - Present
Garden maintenance for private residences from 2018 to present.
Gardener/Landscaper at St. Luke’s West Holloway
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Gardening and landscaping during 2018–2019.
Landscaping and Construction Worker at Haringey Council
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Landscaping and construction work commissioned by Haringey Council allotments for construction work during 2018.

Education

A-Levels (French, History, Physics) and Extended Project Qualification at Camden School for Girls, London
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021
BA (Hons) Arabic and History at University of Manchester
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2026
BA (Hons) in Arabic Language and History at University of Manchester
September 1, 2022 - June 28, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Retail