Artistic Statement

Based in Cornwall. I have chosen to work within this very creative community. I have gained alot of knowledge by working with performers, artists and others from the artistic community who live and work here.

The work has a sense of place and it couldnt really come from anywhere else. I have trained as an actor and a dramatherapist. I have always been interested in devising work for myself and also collaborating with others. Although I did devise a solo show called The Republic of Folly.

Live theatre has always grabbed me as a medium because of the relationship to the audience and intamacy. More recently I have been acting in film and television, but theatre and the human body on the stage still has a powerful and strong impact. Although I enjoy comedy and the archetype of the clown or fool. I equally enjoy the challenges of serious and strong character acting.

I love the language of Shakespeare and the political strength of Augusto Boal. I am currently working with Shallal Theatre Company. An inclusive and creative Dance Theatre Company who work using Dance and acting improvisation film and live music and are a highly collabrative and creative company The images you see on this web site are small record of the the body of work that I have participated in.

The ephemeral quality of Theatre means that there are often few records. But theatrical images linger on for many years in the audiences imagination after the show has closed.