| Personal Details | Based: | London Colney, AL2 1QY | Work Sought: | Theatrical Experience/Training A university and teaching background (specialising in German and French) - but have been writing most of my life: novels, short stories, novellas, plays; and acted in various Leeds University productions while a lecturer there.
For the stage:
Many of my 28 plays have had performances and/or readings and some have in addition won prizes in competitions – these are listed below.
Currently I am engaged in two pieces of music-theatre: one based on James Elroy Flecker’s 1919 play about Bagdad: Hassan – the other based on my own play: The Tragicall Historie of Doctor Foster (short-listed for HTV West competition). Composers needed for both! Details on application!
I am a full member of the Writers’ Guild and the Society of Authors. See also my entry in The International Who’s Who Of Authors & Writers (2010)
Successes include:
* Prize in A.J Gooding Award, 1990 for Radio Play
* 1st Prize for Drama in London Writers’ Competition, 1991
* 1st Prize Sussex Playwrights Club Award, 1993
* Twice winner of the Understanding Play Award, 1994 & 1997
* 2nd Prize Drama Association of Wales Play Competition, 1995
* 1st Prize Drama Association of Wales Play Competition, 1996
* 1st & 3rd Prizes in the 2007 Barnet Borough Arts Council One-act Play Competition
* Aquarium produced at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 1980
* Just Us produced at the Questors Theatre, Ealing, 1993
* A Companion for Claire produced at the Questors Theatre, Ealing, 1994
* Looking After Molly produced at the Questors Theatre, Ealing, 1999
Plus many professional rehearsed readings. |
