Performers International Productions LLP

Whilst at Northgate High School in Dereham, Chris began his directing career, directing Little Shop of Horrors. From there Chris has led many workshops and most recently has been employed to direct musicals and workshops with Dereham Operatic Society including Hairspray, Grease and Rock of Ages. Most recently, Chris successfully directed his first professional show in Madeira, a collaboration with Teresa Gedge and MADS. This is the show that he is now bringing bring to the UK.

In March 2018, Chris and his writing partner Michael Stoker, will bring their first collaboration, the musical “Sicarius” to the Maddermarket stage. This will be the first show that Chris has co-written and produced, with the hope of developing it further and taking it to either the Edinburgh or London fringe.

Sarah Pryde -

Has worked professionally as an actress for over ten years in the UK, Europe and the West end. Has played parts such as Cosette in Les Miserable, Cunegonde in Candide, Lady Churchill in Churchill the Musical, principle boy and girl in panto, and has been a invited singer and Lead Vocalist for functions in London, the UK and Madeira, singing with Orchestra’s such as Norwich Pops Orchestra, The Orchestra da Classica Madeira and the Empress Sisi Orchestra.

More recently she has been lucky enough to be in several Film projects and an action movie called Reprisal (working Title) - a new project in post production .

Chris and Sarah first worked together as Laurie and Curly in Oklahoma with Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society (a few Years ago...)

they stayed in contact even meeting up in Scarborough when Chris was in Joseph and Sarah was in panto.

Both of them had ideas about working together, bringing knowledge, talents and actors together to put on a show.

The first preview of The Show Must Go On was in Madeira at The Teatro Municipal Balthazar Dias , with an amazing cast of performers from Portugal Madeira and the UK.

Since then the show has been performed at Norwich Puppet Theatre in May 2018 and later this year at Gorleston Pavilion Theatre.