I am an acting and public speaking coach, writer and director. I originally trained as a scientist at Oxford and have had a career encompassing theatre, films, television, books, business and sport. I am able to bring this unusual breadth of experience to my work and my aim in my teaching is to demystify matters, make them accessible and release people’s talents.

I was for many years co-director of London’s Anna Scher Theatre and have written and directed numerous stage plays and a musical: most recently The Moment That Lasts For Ever which ran at the Union Theatre, London in 2001.

As an author I have written best-selling drama textbooks, most notably the classic 100+ Ideas for Drama, which has sold in excess of 100,000 copies worldwide. I have developed the use of improvisation in the teaching of acting and had a pivotal role in the development of many actors, writers, directors and singers.

In recent years I have also had a successful business career and have been a successful master athlete, competing at world championship level and winning British Veterans’ Athletics championships national titles. I was until recently chairman of London Heathside AC.

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