A man of many parts:​

​Although I have recently taken to Shakespeare (performing abridged promenade performances of the bard with the Mercatoria Theatre Co)

I am by nature a character developer. I write my own scripts and create worlds of believability, whether it be the notorious Victorian Butcher Boys or the up to date Reginald Roundabout (the irritating and pedantic health and safety officer).

For Information on booking or developing characters for your event please contact me.

 

 

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Current work:

Writing and performing in a series of Mordern Murder Mysteries inculding: Sweet Desserts a 70's Glam Rock Murder Mystery, The Velvet Glove - 1958 Soho Jazz club setting and Murder a Private View set in a modern arts gallery. Table Talk - Dinner with Drama a series of sketches developed around a restaurant setting written and performed by myself and Kate Tym.

The Blinding Pegs and victorian inspired double act with songs for Ukulele featuring lyrics by myself and music by David Francis (Ukulele Dave). 

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Career Highlights:

Mercatoria Theatre Co - Promenade outdoor Shakespeare theatre.
Co-founder and company manager / actor with Mercatoria Theatre company.  This outdoor promenade theatre company has a reputation for providing, engaging, accessible and sensitively abridged Shakepseare productions with a twist of musical interludes. Characters played to date: Bottom  A midsummer Nights Dream, Sir Toby Belch 12th Night, Charles the Wrestler and As You Like It and Duke Senior and Don Jon in Much Ado About Nothing. 

 

‘this is the way to achieve it – stealthily, running around out of doors at bedtime accessorised with chocolate while the cast plays "Spanish Eyes" on Spanish guitars as the sun disappears… and lo, verily the fine folk of Random quietly congratulated themselves on their great good fortune. Kathryn Flett  - The Observer on Mercatoria’s performance of Much Ado About Nothing.

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Father Christmas - LaplandUK 2012

LaplandUK father Christmas for the 2012 season.

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Bros Uchenko 2011 - 2012
A  touring Street Theatre and Cabaret show developed for Inside Out Theatre Co: Bury St Edmunds Street Theatre Festival, Hastings Sea Food and Wine Festival, The St Leonards Festival, Aurillac Street Arts Festival France.
“You wait for those life changing moments of comedy for years and then the Bros Uchenko come along..." Audience member, Variety Night Show, St Leonards on Sea.

The Ug’s 2011
Three roaming cavemen, a walkabout piece developed for outdoor festivals and events, Glastonbury regulars and one of John Peel’s favourite walkabouts.

Brighton Rock 2010

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Come Into My Parlour productions 2005 – 2010
Development producer and performer with this Victorian inspired cabaret/theatre company with appearances at Brighton Festival, The Bizarre Ball, Hoxton Hall London, The Big Green Festival, ARUMDO, Pleasant Days, Battle Comedy Festival, The Secret Garden Party and self financed shows in Hastings, Lewes and Brighton.

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The Butcher Boys 2004 - 2010
A singing and spoken word duo whose repertoire featured bizarre songs and poems about meat, love and murder. Later on became Burke and Hare for Come Into My Parlour.

 

Just John 2000 - 2004
Stand up poetry and compare for poetry events, I also ran the popular Word About Town Festival and spoken word company Don’t Feed The Poets.