About Me

17 years experience as a university lecturer (p/t) and over 20 years experience as a puppeteer, cabaret host, street theatre clown and actor. Also drummer and percussion player.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

I have toured professionally in children's theatre and street theatre, working particularly with puppets and as a comic performer and clown. I have also created and performed in 5 devised performances, 3 of which were Arts council funded.

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

I was the coordinator and compere of Edinburgh's 'Bongo Club Cabaret', running throughout each fringe festival for 7 years. Also Brighton's 'Happy Clap Trap', running monthly for 2 years. As a university lecturer with 17 years experience of teaching Theatre Arts, I am very used to speaking to large groups of people.

Music

Experience

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

I have played the drums in 3 bands and been on tour. I also play percussion.

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Employment History & Experience

I studied Jive for a year and I am very good at parodying contemporary dance.

Entertainment

Experience

Employment History & Experience

As a street theatre clown performer I toured throughout the UK and Ireland, and to Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Holland and France.

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

I worked briefly as an extra many years ago. I cannot remember the dates or companies.

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

a variety of performance styles and teaching experience. I also make puppets, and am a daily gym goer.

Qualifications & Training

I have a BA in 'Creative Arts', an MA in 'Performance Studies' and I studied physical theatre and clown skills with ecole Philippe Gaullier.

Other Information

Relevant Skills

puppetry, lecturing, directing, comic performance and writing.

Interests & Hobbies

Art history, reading,