With a bold artistic vision, keen eye and through my commitment to artistic collaboration, I aim to create performances and experiences which have the power to transform, inform and educate, as well as stimulating the eyes and ears, imagination and leave a lasting legacy for all involved in the process and outcome. After a long and passionate involvement in amateur dramatics and the local arts sce
ne as a performer, I started my career as principally a director and now work in a wide range of roles, disciplines and settings from performing himself to large scale events production management. Born in Falkirk, Scotland, I studied Contemporary Performance Practice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland [formerly RSAMD] and gained a Directing and Devising Diploma from Trinity College London and Acting Out Drama School UK. I am Founder and Artistic Director of Project Theatre (SCIO) and Producer of Children's Theatre Bo'ness. Recent work includes the direction of musical productions and plays, teaching of classes and workshop facilitation in youth and community settings. I am also founding editor of Scottish Community Arts - online network to support community arts, a writer of several plays and pantomimes, work freelance as a graphic designer mostly for theatre and arts publicity material and currently serve as Secretary and a Trustee of the Falkirk Arts Network. I also work freelance providing performance coaching and facilitate one-off and seasonal classes and workshops. As a performer recent credits include performances in Ghost walks and Seasonal work at Christmas.
