Acting
Since graduating from The Actor's Institute in 1997, I have built up experience in role play, children's theatre, event work, festivals, street theatre, murder mysteries and panto.
I'm proud to have worked as an actor for Millfield Theatre, New Vic Theatre Stoke-on-Trent, Natural Theatre Company, Laughlines Entertainment, Freshwater Theatre, Lapland UK and The Killing Game among many other companies.
My performance skills include comedy character roles, devising, performance poetry, puppetry, impro and multi-role playing.
Being Human
By Timberlake Wertenbaker
Part of Theatre 503 & Theatre Centre's ImagiNation project.
I recently devised and recorded ‘Snow’, a winter-themed audio installation for the Discover Children’s Story Centre, with storyteller Niall Moorjani.
Please enjoy this 90-second sample, and the full version can be heard at Discover until February.
Thanks to the Discover Children’s Story Centre and sound producer Steven Dove.
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![WWI storytelling at heritage event](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/wwi-storytelling-heritage-event.jpg?itok=O95LhwFr)
![Drama workshop at a library](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/drama-workshop-library.jpg?itok=xdKETNrI)
![Storytelling at bookshop](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/storytelling-bookshop.jpg?itok=JModuYkA)
![As Mrs Doyle in Father Ted for Laughlines Entertainment](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/mrs-doyle-father-ted-laughlines-entertainment.jpg?itok=jb2z92dS)
![Vickie Holden-Swinton, The Gingerbread Man](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/gingerbread-man.jpg?itok=oHVF02Qn)
![Storytelling at a local school](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/storytelling-local-school.jpg?itok=wLX_hlBI)
![Little Angel Theatre puppetry presentation](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/little-angel-theatre-puppetry-presentation.jpg?itok=dafXC908)
![Little Angel Theatre puppetry training](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/little-angel-theatre-puppetry-training.jpg?itok=PSrcD4tW)
![Edfringe 2016](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/edfringe-2016.jpg?itok=g3-0Eqh2)
![Storytelling at Edfringe 2016](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/storytelling-edfringe-2016.jpg?itok=jRDLDFbz)
![The Elves and the Shoemaker, Southern Maltings, Ware, Xmas 2020](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/elves-and-shoemaker-southern-maltings-ware-xmas-2020.jpg?itok=d2IMJIL0)
![Storytelling Teddy with The Listen Inn](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/storytelling-teddy.jpg?itok=XTBqpKDE)
![YouTube video Turkish Puppets](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/youtube-video-turkish-puppets.jpg?itok=_nuhNrHA)
![Storytelling for Discover Story Centre](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/storytelling-discover-story-centre.jpg?itok=ZxTdNkxs)
![‘The Storyteller’s Apprentice’ Edfringe 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/storytellers-apprentice-edfringe-2018.jpg?itok=lXVttZAh)
![WWI Storytelling at a local Hertfordshire event](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/acting-images/wwi-storytelling-local-hertfordshire-event.jpg?itok=1P_XHaS5)