Shannan is sought after as a Comic Act Designer, Acting Coach, Director, Writer and Show Creator. Her projects range from the world’s biggest theatre stage featuring over 100 artists with a production budget of 12 million euros, to a late night clown soiree featuring 11 Cirque du Soleil artists with a budget of five thousand US dollars.

She has collaborated with artists in internationally acclaimed companies Circus Oz, Legs on the Wall, Circus Monoxide, Circus WOW, Crazy Horse Paris, Spiegelworld, Blue Man Group, The Second City, Cirque du Soleil and Berlin's  Friedrichstadt-Palast.

In any collaboration, what Calcutt is renowned for is her individual and intimate approach, encouraging artists to push the boundaries of what’s acceptable and embedding a confidence that allows them to work at their greatest potential.

"She gives you the tools to be a warrior."

- Penny Pibbets