I’m a theatre maker based in South Wales and the UAE, and was Creative Associate at National Theatre Wales from 2011-13. Before joining NTW, I was Artistic Director of Camden People’s Theatre (2006-2011), a small-scale theatre specialising in the creation of new work. Before moving to the UAE I was co-director of We Made This, a small scale touring company, a creative agent for the Arts Council of Wales and Theatre Programmer at Chapter Arts Centre. I am currently Associate Programme Leader at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy, for whom I have directed five productions.
As a director my work includes The Girl with incredibly Long Hair (English & Welsh), Woyzeck, Light Waves Dark Skies, Anna Karenina, Blood Wedding, Bottled, Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco, Roy’s Wallet, Icarus 2.0 (nominated for a Stage Award and a Total Theatre Award).
I’ve got a degree in Drama & Theatre Arts from Goldsmiths College, an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice (Directing) from Central School of Speech & Drama a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of Advance HE and a member of Stage Director UK.. I’ve taught at Central School of Speech & Drama, LABAN, RADA, Guildhall, Mountview Academy and with a number of universities.
I am currently writing On Collaboratio: director and stage manager dialogue’s unveiled,to be published by Routledge in 2025.
Outside of theatre I’m a cyclist, husband and dad.