About me

Born NZ 1953, living mostly in Deptford London since '76, 2 years in York 77/78, trained chef, Community Theatre Arts Rose Bruford College 82 - 85, 20/30 years [approx] community actor & professional clown: street performing/festivals/cabarets in UK & abroad.  wrote & performed one man show: Walking Under The Shadow in '88: Guardian Pick of the Fringe, toured London, Berlin, Poland & NZ, divorced single parent/one son,; 3 years work as youth & elderly care worker, established & the  project manager 0f voluntary community creative project, A Madcap Coalition touring urban village fetes, built & toured  a coconut shy primarily on housing estates & parks in Lewisham Borough, revived & managed local festival 'Party-in-the Park@ Fordham Park New Cross / Deptford. I have lived in social housing since '79 & married in '92, now divorced. As a single parent raised my son from age 9, who attended Haberdasher Askes secondary school, now a tree surgeon, more importantly a musician, formed reggae band The Wisebloods. Joined a community choir during the early 2000's.                                                      I play a baritone ukulele & sing. I established, dressed & sometime MC managed a band night in a local pub for 8 years\; 95 - '23.                                                                             I find religion challenging to say the least.                                 I enjoy preparing healthy meals, bake cakes & make jam & relish,  enjoy carpentry, constructed a variety of useful & practical objects from dance floor, bunk beds & bookcases etc,  I am researching for a grant to free more time as I regularly enjoy writing & would like to focus on this rather than work part-time to bolster my pension that does not adequately cover the cost of living.

 

My Plays

Walking Under The Shadow

Synopsis:

a one man show set on a coconut shy, introduced by a clown/ringmaster, Dr Burnheart Gloss whose son has assassinated Margaret Thatcher, returns to the fairground & shot by the police, represented by a a chalk outline of his dead body then a costume change & relating vignettes of city life & histories of Sixties/Seventies/Eighties London

Number of Characters: -1

Minimum Number of Actors Required: -1

Length (in Pages): 10

Location: Fairground coconut shy

Key Words: Dark humour, contemporay history

Has the Play Been Produced? Yes

Are the Rights Available? No

Has the Play Been Published? No

Award nominations/wins:

Reviews:

Guardian Pick of The fringe 1988

Walking Under The Shadow

Synopsis:

a one man show set on a coconut shy, introduced by a clown/ringmaster, Dr Burnheart Gloss whose son has assassinated Margaret Thatcher, returns to the fairground & shot by the police, represented by a a chalk outline of his dead body then a costume change & relating vignettes of city life & histories of Sixties/Seventies/Eighties London

Number of Characters: -1

Minimum Number of Actors Required: -1

Length (in Pages): 10

Location: Fairground coconut shy

Key Words: Dark humour, contemporay history

Has the Play Been Produced? Yes

Are the Rights Available? No

Has the Play Been Published? No

Award nominations/wins:

Reviews:

Guardian Pick of The fringe 1988

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London SE85NY

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