2020
Actor in Rottenchops Revenge, the online panto produced by Gala Theatre Durham
Performer in the Sketch For Sammy Taalkin Heeds
Performer in the 20th Anniversary Sunday For Sammy at the Newcastle Arena
Actor (and script adaptation) in Catherine Cookson’s The Cinder Path – National tour
2019
Actor (Widow Twanky) in Aladdin for the Gala Theatre, Durham
Performer, Deviser, Writer, the Halloween Spectacular for Alnwick Gardens
Performer in the winning sketch for the Sketch For Sammy competition
Actor in Right Place Wrong Time, a national tour with Tommy Cannon, Crissy Rock, and Billy Pearce
Performer/Entertainer for Big Science Entertainment UK
Actor (and director) in Lady Cecily’s Sound Box for Kinetic Theatre
Actor (and script adaptation) in Catherine Cookson’s The Cinder Path
Performer, new script scratch night for Write Now
Writer, performer of new material for the second live sketch comedy radio show on BBC Newcastle, Grin Up North
2018
Actor (Dame) in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for the Gala Theatre, Durham
Performer in the Sketch For Sammy show at The Exchange, North Shields
Writer and presenter in Cranked Anvil‘s Rehearsed Reading Night VII, at The Peacock Sunderland
Writer, performer of new material for brand new sketch comedy radio show on BBC Newcastle, Grin Up North
Actor in The Butcher’s Bill, a tour of the North-East for Canny Craic Theatre Co
Actor in the world premiere of My Uncle Freddie at The Customs House
Writer and presenter in Cranked Anvil‘s Rehearsed Reading Night VI, at The Peacock Sunderland
Actor in the continuing tour of Seriously Dead by Leah Bell & Crissy Rock, now starring Tommy Cannon
Performer, writer, and presenter in Cranked Anvil‘s Rehearsed Reading Night V, at The Peacock Sunderland
Performer in the Sunday For Sammy concert at the Metro Radio Arena
2017
Actor (Dame) in ‘Robinson Crusoe‘, for the Gala Theatre, Durham
Writer & Actor, ‘Wise Men Say‘; touring the North East with Cranked Anvil
Writer, Performer in ‘Happy Hour – Live’; guest appearance at a Scratch Night
Actor in ‘Mike Live’, short comedy video produced by Fingers and Fringe
Actor in the continuing tour of ‘Seriously Dead‘ by Leah Bell & Crissy Rock
2016
Performer in the ‘Laffs4Kids‘ concert at the City Hall, Newcastle
Actor (Dame) in ‘Jack & the Beanstalk‘, for the Gala Theatre, Durham
Actor in the premiere tour of ‘Seriously Dead‘ by Leah Bell & Crissy Rock
Performer in ‘Summer Laffalang’ sketch show
Actor, Adaptor, Director, Producer, in Cranked Anvil’s production of ‘Henry V‘
Actor in ‘The Big Goodbye‘ for Made4Stage Productions
Actor, Adaptor, Director, Producer, in Cranked Anvil’s production of ‘Hamlet‘
Actor, Adaptor, Director, Producer, in Cranked Anvil’s production of ‘Romeo and Juliet‘
Performer in the Sunday For Sammy concert at the City Hall, Newcastle
2015
Actor (Ugly Sister) in ‘Cinderella‘ for the Gala Theatre, Durham
Performer in ‘Halloween Laffalang’ sketch show
Writer (adapter) of, and Actor in, ‘Catherine Cookson’s The Cinder Path‘, produced by ION Productions
Performer and contributor in the ‘Sunday For Sammy – Sketch For Sammy’ free charity concert
Performer in ‘Summer Laffalang’ sketch show
Actor in ‘Waiting For Gateaux’, for ION Productions
Writer, Performer and co-Creator of ‘Can I Just Say’ at the Customs House
Performer in ION Production’s Easter Laffalang sketch show
Director, ‘A Change Has Got To Come’ by Michael Brown, for Alphabetti Theatre’s Write Back
Actor (playing Stan Laurel) in ‘Laurel & Hardy In Tynemouth‘ at the Grand Hotel, for Cloud Nine Theatre Co
Performer in ION Production’s Valentine Laffalang sketch show
2014
Actor in Aladdin at the Consett Empire, for Leah Bell
Performer in ION Production’s Xmas Laffalang sketch show
Actor and Producer (for Cranked Anvil) in I Left My Heart In Roker Park, North-East tour
Performer in ION Production’s sketch show Summer Laffalang, in aid of Cancer Connections
Voice Overs in ‘Homefront’, Customs House
Actor in ‘Catherine Cookson’s The Fifteen Streets‘, produced by ION Productions at The Customs House
Actor (Dracula) in ‘Dracula: Die Laughing’ by Ed Waugh, at the Pier Pavilion South Shields and at the Collesium, Whitby Goth Festival
Actor in ‘Looked After’, rehearsed reading produced by Arts In Touch, Bridge Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Actor in ‘Spending A Penny’, rehearsed reading produced by Arts In Touch, Bridge Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Producer and Presenter of Cranked Anvil’s ‘Rehearsed Reading Night III‘, South Shields
Script Editor and Consultant on ‘As You Like It’ and ‘Macbeth’ for TheatreSpace NE, Sunderland
2013
Actor in Cinderella, The Customs House in-house panto
Actor in Dark Side of the Half Moon, ION Productions
Actor in Big Time, Made4Stage Productions
Script Editor and Consultant on ‘The Tempest’ for TheatreSpace NE, Barnes Park, Sunderland
Actor in ‘I {Heart} South Tyneside’, at The Customs House
Actor in ‘Charley’s Aunt’ for Ion Productions at The Customs House
Director, Actor, Producer, Presenter in Rehearsed Reading Night II for Cranked Anvil
Director, Actor, Producer, Presenter in Rehearsed Reading Night I for Cranked Anvil
Writer, Director, Actor, Producer on ‘The Occasional Adventures of Bartington and Dunford’, a radio comedy
Writer, Director, Actor, Producer on ‘Voyage From Titan’, a radio comedy for Cranked Anvil
2012
Writer, Director, Actor, Producer on ‘Hello, I Love You’, a radio comedy for Cranked Anvil
Actor (Widow Twanky) in the Spark FM panto ‘Aladdin’, broadcast over Christmas on the station
Director, Producer and Actor in ‘Stick To The Act – The Rise & Fall of Douglas and Adams’, a 2-part radio drama for Cranked Anvil
Actor in ITV’s ‘Vera’ with Brenda Blethyn
Actor, Director, Producer on a promenade performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Barnes Park, Sunderland.
Actor in radio drama ‘Reality Changers’ by Isabelle Ow
Presenter, Writer, Producer of ‘Sunderland: Sleeping Giant‘, a documentary on the City of Sunderland.
Actor in the BBC’s ‘George Gently’ with Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby.
Writer of numerous pieces for Spark Magazine.
Director of ‘My Own Show’ at the Royalty Theatre.
Presented my own show on Spark FM, and guest presented with Jonny Chambers and Corinne Kilvington.
Writer of ‘A Saturn Adventure’, a play for young people.
Writer of theatre reviews for the Sunderland Echo.
Actor in ‘The Flint Street Nativity’ at the Royalty Theatre.
2006 – 2011
Production Manager for Kinetic Theatre Company. This involved the day to day running of a national Theatre-in-Education company, including auditioning and hiring actors and attending student actor showcases, as well as directing many productions and sometimes even performing in them.
2011
Writer and Performer in ‘Don’t Trust Salmon: Fin’, a sketch comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Writer and Performer in award-winning sketch comedy ‘supergroup’ Swagger Jagger, in Late Night Gimp Fight‘s Sketch Off at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Writer, Producer and Performer in various sketch comedy gigs with Don’t Trust Salmon.
2010
Founded sketch comedy group Don’t Trust Salmon.
Writer of the book and lyrics for ‘Joey Cotter and the Lost Mineral’, a musical play for young people.
Writer of theatre reviews for RemoteGoat (to present day).
2009
Writer, Actor, Director and Producer on CSI:London.
2008
Actor and Producer on musical play ‘Voyage From Titan‘.
Writer of the book and lyrics for ‘Voyage From Titan’.
Tech operator for ‘Puss In Boots’, St James Players, Surrey.
2007
Writer, Actor, Director and Producer on CSI:London pilot.
Writer of TiE play for key stage 3 pupils, ‘The Fete of Lower Walden’.
2006
Actor in ‘The Light Fantastic’, a touring production.
Actor in ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ at the Novello Theatre.
Writer and Director of ‘To Take The Fall’, a play for drama school students.
Actor in ITV ident for Threshers Wines.
Director on ‘Lamps In The Circuit’, touring production.
2005
Actor and Presenter in charity fundraising concert ‘All You Need Is Love’ for Raw South Productions.
Director on ‘Carpe Jugulum’ for Best Shot Theatre, Wimbledon.
Actor in ‘Lamps In The Circuit’ at the Rosehill Theatre.
Writer and Director on short film ‘The After School Club’ – specially commissioned project for Best Shot Productions.
Director on ‘The Bunsen Towers Mystery’, touring production.
2004
Actor in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Winnie the Pooh’, both at Novello Theatre.
Actor in ‘Rise and Shine’ and ‘School Reunion’, both for Shoos Theatre Company.
Actor and Script Consultant on ‘Babes In The Wood’ at the Novello Theatre.
Actor in short film ‘The Last Laugh’, directed by Sue Dunderdale.
2003
Graduated from Redroofs Film School, with Honours.
Actor, Writer and Producer on ‘Hello I Love You’ at the Cockpit Theatre.
Workshop Facilitator for Faces Inc.
Actor in musical ‘Annie’, Collyer Theatre.
Performer of stand-up comedy, charity show in aid of Alzheimers Support.
Actor in ‘Sit-Com’, a TV pilot written and directed by Paul Prescott.
Writer and Actor on short film ‘Hanging On The Telephone’.
Actor in various corporate videos.
2002
Actor and Workshop Facilitator for Classworks TC in ‘Farmer Giles of Ham’.
Actor in ‘John Wayne and Me’ at the Customs House, directed by Chris Elphinstone.
Director of ‘Lady Cecily’s Sound Box’ for Kinetic.
2001
Actor in musicals ‘Company’ and Honk!’, both at Wimbledon studio theatre.
Actor in ‘Lady Cecily’s Sound Box’.
Actor in ‘Zapata: Land and Liberty’ at the Cluny Theatre, Newcastle.
Actor and Contributor in the Bruvvers touring panto.
2000
Actor in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Wimbledon studio theatre.
Actor in ‘The Changeling’ at the Starting Gate Theatre.
Actor in Residence at the Novello Theatre.
1999
Actor (Dame) in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ at the Novello Theatre.
Actor in ‘DriveTime’ for StopWatch TC.
1998
Actor in ‘DriveTime’ for StopWatch TC.
Actor in ‘The Electricity Show’ for Kinetic.
1997
Graduated from Redroofs Theatre School, with Honours, Student of the Year.
Actor in short film ‘A Twist In The Tail’.
Writer of the play ‘So They All Rolled Over’.
Actor in ‘No Place Like Home’, touring for Pandemonium TC.
Actor in ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at Littlewick Theatre.
1996
Actor and Contributor on ‘Babes In The Wood’ at Novello Theatre.
1990
Actor in ‘Byker Grove‘ for the BBC.
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