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1971
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First professional
engagement - Assistant Electrician PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF Full time Stage Lighting Designer PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF Seconded to PALACE THEATRE - WATFORD |
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1972
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Various engagements including:- Lighting Design, Director & Technical Advisor SOUTHEND YOUTH THEATRE |
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1973
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Founded, directed & performed with LES VOIX PERUDES Mime Company. Its main aims to take the art and history of mime into schools. |
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1975
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Stage management SOUTHEND MUNICIPAL THEATRE plus FREELANCE WORK |
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1976
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Commissioned to write music & lyrics for "THE WAKEFIELD MYSTERY PLAYS" PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF (Main House) Taught Mime & Stage Craft at RIDLEY STUDIO |
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1977
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Founded, directed and performed with HARLEMIME STREET THEATRE COMPANY. Its aims being to take COMMEDIA DELL' ARTE on to the streets as well as into schools. |
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1978
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Commissioned to devise,
write music & lyrics for "THE TURNSTONE" by Angela Layton,
PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF schools touring company. Commissioned to write lyrics, research and devise music for "THE PASSION" PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF (Main House) |
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1978-83
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Lighting / Stage Designer & Stage Manager ESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL |
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1979-82
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Various Freelance work including Administration and co-presenter for monthly Lunch Time Concerts PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF |
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1982
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Recreated "KEMPS JIG" dancing from London to Norwich, a distance of 115 miles, Light design for SUSSEX FOLK FESTIVAL. |
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1983-85
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Various Freelance engagements including Advising, Directing, Promoting, Teaching, Poetry, Recitals, Folk Concerts and other theatre work of various nature. Compiled and performed "THE HOLLY BOUGH" |
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1986-89
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Co-founded and performed as part of "BALZUP" Juggling Troupe. Various engagements around the country. |
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1987
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Wrote and performed "LONG GONE ARE THE DAYS" for BBC Radio Broadcast also performed the show at various venues in Essex and Suffolk. |
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1988-89
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Accepted
engagements with the "TROUBADOURS" Medieval company as FIRE EATER,
JUGGLER, STILT-DANCER, MAGICIAN performing in venues across Britain including
Hampton Court Palace for HRH Princess Ann, Blenheim Palace and colleges
of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Performed as a solo artiste for HRH Prince Edward at DANBURY YOUTH CAMP Essex. |
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1989
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Directed Southend's
"SCHOOLS OUT" Circus Project. Formed and directed the first Youth
Circus for the county of Essex. Created PROFESSOR OPTICAL'S TRAVELING SHOW (a one man show) Engagements included MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL, WALDON FOLK FESTIVAL, OLD LEIGH REGATTA, THRUXTON FIREWORKS PAGEANT, (all re-engagements for 1990) Performed for members of the Royal Family at CHATSWORTH HOUSE. |
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1990
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Wrote
and directed "THE KING WHO LACKED CONFIDENCE" (Physical Theatre)
PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF (Theatre in Education touring company) Devised, advised and instructed Physical Theatre for SNAP THEATRE COMPANY plus numerous Circus Skills and Mime Workshops with residencies in schools, youth camps, adult education colleges, drama schools etc... Directed "THE SELFISH GIANT" (Theatre in Education, Touring) PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF |
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1991
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Engagements included
NORTHAMPTON ENTERTAINS '91, THE ROCHFORD SHOW plus touring Spring, Summer
and Autumn with FOUR SEASONS EVENTS Ltd. Devised and wrote the LEIGH-ON-SEA Community FOLK PLAY Formed STILT CREATIONS |
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1992
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Engagements
including touring with FOUR SEASONS EVENTS. Directing GRAYS COMMUNITY CIRCUS
PROJECT. Performing with Puppet Works at the PETERBOROUGH FESTIVAL. Performing
at NORTHAMPTON ENTERTAINS 92. Toured for WORRALS MAGIC CIRCUS. Ran mime, improvisation and circus skills workshops for THE SOUTHEND SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, plus many other workshops in schools, colleges and youth camps. |
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1993
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Engagements included
BUTLINS SPRING FOLK FESTIVAL, The LONDON TOY and MODEL MUSEUM, WORRALS
MAGIC CIRCUS, The HAMPTON COURT PALACE OPERA SEASON for I.M.G Artists. |
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1994
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Engagements
included BUTLINS SPRING FOLK FESTIVAL. The LONDON MARATHON PARTY. The INAUGURATION
of the CHANNEL TUNNEL by HM The Queen and President Mitterand of France. Performances at the HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW and with the HAMPTON COURT OPERA SEASON. Workshops and performance at MEDWAY ARTS FESTIVAL, SIDMOUTH INTERNATIONAL FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL, BRIGHTON CHILDRENS ARTS FESTIVAL, THE BRIGHTON FESTIVAL. Toured with FOUR SEASONS EVENTS. Performed with DRAGONSFIRE. Circus advisor for production of BARNUM, CLIFFS PAVILLION - WESTCLIFF |
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1995
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Wrote adaptation of
GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT for the PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF (still to
be performed) Engagements included THE HAMPTON COURT OPERA SEASON, THE SHERWOOD FOREST FESTIVAL, FOUR SEASONS EVENTS, DRAGONSFIRE. Circus Director and Adviser for production of BARNUM at the CIVIC THEATRE CHELMSFORD. Workshops in schools, youth camps etc... |
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1996
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HAMPTON
COURT FLOWER SHOW, HAMPTON COURT OPERA SEASON. FOUR SEASONS EVENTS Workshops in schools and adult education etc...... |
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1997
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Workshops at SIDMOUTH
INTERNATIONAL FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL including performances with Sharon Aviv. Schools, summer camps, adult education, PALACE THEATRE - WESTCLIFF Performances with DRAGONSFIRE. Performances for FOUR SEASONS EVENTS. |
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1998
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Performances
for FOSSETTS CIRCUS Performance with DRAGONSFIRE, Workshops, Lectures etc. Performances and workshops with Sharon Aviv at SIDMOUTH INTERNATIONAL FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL. Performances and workshops TOWERSEY FOLK FESTIVAL |
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1999
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A pilot mini concert
tour of Israel with Sharon Aviv. Performance name "ENGRAEL" performances with DRAGONSFIRE. Workshops, after dinner speaking, schools etc.. Workshops and performances CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL, Christmas Celebrations included WORCESTER CITY, BROMLEY, EPSOM, CWMBRAN & LEIGH. |