Qualifications and Experience 

After early experience with youth theatre and local amateur theatre groups,

he became a professional actor, then a director of many West End, Broadway, UK, International

and Television productions.

 

BA (Hons 1st Class) Bristol University

Bretton Hall College (Teacher’s Certificate in Education)

Lecturer in Theatre, Glasgow and Leeds Universities

Guest Tutor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Guildford School Of Acting, Drama Studio London

 

Best Director nominations for Olivier, Tony and BAFTA Awards. 

Winner - Best Director (Tokyo), Best Director (Australia/Melbourne).

Member of Directors UK.

 

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE

 Artistic/Resident Director at Liverpool Everyman, Manchester Contact, Theatr Powys,

Queens Theatre Company Hornchurch London.

 

Future Adjudications 

2025

Bridlington Festival - 8 March

Somerset County Drama Festival - 22/23 March

Totton Festival of Drama  - 25/29 March

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Recent Adjudications

2024

Southern Counties Drama Festival - February
Cheshire Festival - March
Welwyn Youth Drama Festival - March
Wales One Act Regional Rounds - March/April
Welwyn Drama Festival - May

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Past Adjudications 

2023

Bridlington Festival - March

AETF South Staffordshire 1st Round Festival - April

Henley Drama Festival - May

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2022

AETF Western Division Quarter Final - April

AETF Central Area Youth Semi Final - May

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2021

Birmingham Festival of Acting & Musical Entertainment (BFAME) - June 

Worcestershire Theatre Festival - June 

Cambridge Festival of Drama - September

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All-Ireland Festival, Belfast 1987

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