Working mostly as an actor and theatre maker based in Edinburgh, I also enjoy working all over Scotland and aspire to go anywhere in the world that intrigues me and takes my fancy.
Attracted by the improvisational and method style of training at East 15 Acting School in London I successfully auditioned and then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 1998 – training under the school founder Maggie Walker.
Since graduating I continue to learn about my craft and chosen industry with my work so far taking me throughout England, Scotland, Wales, Italy and most recently Slovakia.
So far I have been lucky enough to work mostly as an Actor, Deviser and a Collaborator but I’ve also assisted as a Director been a Stage Manager, Designer, Producer, Teacher, Tutor, Workshop Leader and Drama out-reach worker.
I am particularly interested in all possibilities of the theatre making process, forever curious about the live aspect I strive to find new ways to engage with my audience. Music plays an important part in my creative process and I am very inspired by the space that I work in and with what is around me. I also feel especially sensitive to an atmosphere and what it can suggest and believe strongly that exciting theatre can happen anywhere; be it a toilet, a derelict space or a Castle.
Unsure of the kind of artist I was or could be when I graduated from Drama School I was at least sure that I was ready to leave and that I was hungry to begin my journey…
I see my work as my dream job and though daring to dream isn’t always an easy option, I have found that no other job comes close.
A character actor first and foremost I relish the challenge of researching closely other characters, accents, behaviours, movements, gestures, time periods and jobs and I aspire to always be a passionate and truthful actor.
I also have a business qualification and have enjoyed working in business environments as varied as the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government, Forensics within the Scottish Police, a Government Public Inquiry, Finance and Human Resources…