Role-Play Specialist

Professional role-play for healthcare, education and workplace training.

Trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, I am a professional actor and experienced facilitator.

I deliver realistic scenarios that support learning, assessment, and behavioural change.

I am trusted in environments where credibility, consistency, and emotional realism directly affect outcomes.

WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME

CORPORATE & BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING

I work with training consultancies delivering immersive drama.

Typical scenarios

  • Leadership conversations

  • Behavioural safety

  • Performance management

  • Communication under pressure

  • Difficult conversations

Current role

Senior Consultant, Advanced Risk Management Solutions

MEDICAL SIMULATION

I deliver realistic simulated patient training and medical assessment across healthcare and higher education.

Trusted by:

  • Leeds General Infirmary

  • Royal College of General Practitioners

  • General Medical Council

  • Whittington Hospital

  • University of Bristol

Areas of expertise:

  • Simulated patient training

  • OSCE examinations

  • Consultation and communication training

  • Mental health and crisis response scenarios

HOW I WORK

Role-play for training is a different discipline from performance.

My focus is always on credible human interaction that supports the learning objectives of the programme.

Every scenario is shaped by the brief, the participants and the desired outcomes.

WHAT TRAINERS CAN EXPECT

• careful preparation from written briefs or facilitator briefings
• consistent delivery across repeated scenarios
• strong improvisation skills to respond naturally in unscripted moments
• the ability to adjust tone and difficulty during exercises
• forum theatre and hot seating to deepen learning and reflection
• professional collaboration with facilitators and programme teams

CONSULTANCY CLIENTS

I work with training consultancies across the globe, delivering corporate role-play within leadership development, behavioural safety, and communication training.

ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTED

Organisations I’ve supported via consultancy partnerships include:

BBC

Zurich

CBRE

Entain

Global Aerospace

First Bus

TESTIMONIALS

Feedback from the facilitators and consultancy partners I've worked with.

“Shireen is a trusted collaborator, both meticulous and teachable in her execution of a brief. From medical clinical skills workshops to high-stakes corporate events, she brings authority and authenticity.

I recommend her without hesitation.”

Ben Scheck
Operations Manager
Simulate Roleplay

“Shireen is a natural, intuitive performer who is consistently well prepared and delivers to a high standard.

What sets her apart is her clear understanding of the role of the business actor in supporting learning.

Reliable, confident with text, and able to bring a level of authenticity that stands up on screen. She is dependable and easy to work with, and I would confidently recommend her for both live and filmed training work.”

Jonathan Stokes
Facilitator
Ted Learning

Available for corporate role-play, behavioural training and medical simulation projects in the UK and internationally.

Enquiries to: roleplay@farkhoy.co.uk