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I have been involved in the theatre as actor and director since 1978 when I joined Jigsaw Youth Theatre. I have acted in many productions in youth/theatre, and as a student as well as professionally. However my main experience and skills lie in directing and producing community based theatre productions in a wide range of locations see my CV for all the places I have worked. 

Though currently working as a Dramatherapist, I would very much like to do some more challenging stage, film and television work - one day! And am always open to offers, should they ever arrive!

Theatre acting has included:

• 'Father'     - Blood Wedding    - Wakefield Opera House     - Bretton Hall College
• '2nd Priest' - Murder in the Cathedral - Spittalfields London - NYT
• 'Duke Senior' - As You Like It - Bretton Hall College.
• 'Duncan' - Macbeth - Tour - JYT
• 'Geoff'   - The Dresser - NSDF Cambridge. 
• Silly Billy - Goldilocks & the Three Bears - VGS - North West Tour 
• 'The Actor' - Best Place In The World - One Man Show Dudley.

Theatre Direction has included:

• A Kind of Alaska - Bretton Hall College
• Fairy tale Trilogy - JYT Tour Germany
• Act Up - Various Productions
• Open Stage & Junior Open Stage - Various Productions
• Walsall College of CE - Various Productions
• Many other community pieces too numerous to mention in a wide range of community based settings see CV for full details.

Television & film acting:

• Supporting artist in TV:  Dangerfield, Daziel & Pascoe, Back Up, Crossroads, Peak Practice. Film: On Dangerous Ground, That Certain Age.

Video Direction

• Bad the Boss, Stairway to Success, Good The Boss. - A 40 minute film on mental health and employment issues. (I also partly, acted, filmed and edited this piece for Act Up.

•   Pre-training Experience

•       Jigsaw Youth Theatre-1978-1985   National Youth Theatre 1981-1987

• Edinburgh International 'Fringe' Festival 1979-1985

• Professional Training

• Doctor of Philosophy in Education - University of Warwick 2012

  Family & Systemic Therapy (Introductory Year 1) 2012

  Certificate in Management - Open University 1999

  Post Graduate Diploma in Dramatherapy - University of Hertfordshire 1996

  M.A. Degree Educational Theatre- Leeds University 1992

  B.A. Hons Drama Degree- Bretton Hall College 1988

For further details and information on what I may be able to offer e-mail me at  

'Good drama for me is made up of the thoughts, the words and the gestures that are wrung from human beings on their way to, or in, or emerging from a state of desperation...' Kenneth Tynan - theatre critic.