News Blog 2010
December 2010
What a busy year 2010 has been for us here at North of Watford! Our success has enabled us to launch our NEW CASTER FRIENDLY WEBSITE & we’re delighted with it!
This year has seen all our actors work regularly throughout the industry. Read more on our new facebook pages: www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=118415111554549&topic=57
Timothy Richey
Tim Richey will be playing Predators in the international tour of THE GRUFFALO for Tall Stories until february 2011.
Barrie Ryan English
Barrie can be currently seen in The Trafford Centre GET HAPPY commercial
Barrie is currently performing the role of Prince Charming in CINDERELLA at The Carriageworks in Leeds for Paul Holman Associates. This runs from 3 December to 8 January 2011. www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk
Dean Love
Dean Love will be performing in DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT as King Rat from 6 December until 2 January 2010 at the Lamproom Theatre in Barnsley.
Ruth Cataroche
Ruth Cataroche is currently touring THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES (Wizard Theatre) in London until 17 December.
www.wizardtheatre.co.uk/Wizard_Theatre/Emperors_New_Clothes.html
Sian Murray
Sian can currently be seen in the BRIGHTHOUSE - HOME & AWAY IDENTS as Aunty Sheila. Sian appears before, during & after HOME & AWAY, week nights at 6pm on Channel 5.
Mark Esaias
Mark Esaias will be appearing in Proper Job Theatre Company's SCROOGE – A CHRISTMAS CAROL (directed by James Beale) as Fred & Young Scrooge at Square Chapel Theatre in Halifax from 13-24 December.
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November 2010
Sian Murray
Sian can currently be seen in the BRIGHTHOUSE - HOME & AWAY IDENTS as Aunty Sheila. Sian appears before, during & after HOME & AWAY, week nights at 6pm on Channel 5.
Mark Esaias
Mark begins rehearsals for SCROOGE – A CHRISTMAS CAROL as Fred, The Ghost of Christmas Future & Cellist for Proper Job Theatre Company, directed by James Beale. www.properjob.org.uk/scrooge.html
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October 2010
Jo Gerard
Jo is currently appearing in THE GAME by Harold Brighouse with Northern Broadsides (directed by Barrie Rutter). Also starring Wendi Peters (Cilla Battersby-Brown, CORONATION STREET).
Ruth Cataroche
Ruth has just finished filming an advert for FIRST DIRECT to be aired in early October.
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September 2010
Ruth Cataroche
Ruth will be touring with Illyria Theatre Company in PRIDE AND PREDJUDICE as Mrs Bennett. This is an outdoor tour visiting National Trust venues from July to September: www.illyria.uk.com
Lisa Allen and Sara Bahadori
It has just been announced that the BBC Radio 4 Classic Drama CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER is a winner in this year's prestigious Prix Marulic Radio Festival. The drama was previously broadcast on Radio 4 and starred two of our members, Lisa Allen and Sara Bahadori. It was directed by Gary Brown.
Mark Esaias
Mark will also be appearing in the BBC's IN THE NIGHT GARDEN (Live) directed by William Tuckett as actor & puppeteer. This will be showing in the Meridian Gardens at the O2 and other UK parks (Sefton Park, Glasgow Green, Cannon Hill Park). nightgardenlive.com
Gemma Ryan
Gemma is touring with Mikron Theatre Company's 2010 season in STRIKING THE BALANCE and PEDAL POWER.
Dan Carey
Dan can be seen playing Jenkins the Chef in the current viral advertising campaign for VISA: www.visa.co.uk
Sarah Emmott
Sarah is appearing in I'M NOT FALLING for White Rabbit Theatre Company, directed by Stephen Burke.
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July 2010
Dermot Daly
Dermot is touring as Sarge in THE HARDER THEY COME directed by Kerry Michael & Dawn Reid. For more details please visit: thehardertheycomelive.com
Barrie Ryan English and Gail Burland
Barrie will be appearing in HALF TIME as Joe Defrietas directed by Joyce Branagh as part of Hebden Bridge Arts Festival. Gail will also be performing in one of the shorts with Mark Charnock (Marlon from Emmerdale) at the Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge on the 8th, 9th, 10th July at 7.30pm.
Ruth Cataroche
Ruth will be touring with Illyria Theatre Company in PRIDE AND PREDJUDICE as Mrs Bennett. This is an outdoor tour visiting National Trust venues from July to September: www.illyria.uk.com
Timothy Richey
Timothy will be appearing THIS LAND at the West Yorkshire Playhouse to celebrate Interplay's 40th anniversary. THIS LAND is the story of American folk hero Woody Guthrie and his music. Showing Thurs 15th - Sat 17th July (matinee on Sat) www.wyp.org.uk/events/event_details.asp?event_ID=5535
Sarah Emmott
Sarah will be touring FANTASTIC FABLES as Daisy for Manchester Actors Company directed by Steve Boyes.
Chris Orton and Gail Burland
Chris Orton and Gail Burland are recording for HERITAGE WALKS AUDIO TRAILS with Pennine Horizons.
Dan Carey
Dan can be seen playing Jenkins the Chef in the current viral advertising campaign for VISA: www.visa.co.uk/
Lisa Allen and Sara Bahadori
It has just been announced that the BBC Radio 4 Classic Drama CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER is a winner in this year's prestigious Prix Marulic Radio Festival. The drama was previously broadcast on Radio 4 and starred two of our members, Lisa Allen & Sara Bahadori. It was directed by Gary Brown.
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June 2010
Dermot Daly
Dermot is touring the UK in THE HARDER THEY COME directed by Kerry Michael & Dawn Reid as Sarge. June dates; 1-5 West Yorkshire Playhouse, 7-12 Derngate Northampton, 14-19 New Theatre Wimbledon, 21-26 Lowry, Salford, 29-3 Oxford New Theatre. www.thehardertheycomelive.com
Gemma Ryan
Gemma is touring with Mikron Theatre Company's 2010 season in STRIKING THE BALANCE and PEDAL POWER. www.mikron.org.uk
Mark Esaias
Mark Esaias (Prince) is appearing in THE LAST OF THE DRAGONS directed by Laura Stevens for the Manhattan Children's Theatre at Jersey Arts Centre.
Mark Esaias
Mark will also be appearing in the BBC's IN THE NIGHT GARDEN (Live) directed by William Tuckett as actor & puppeteer. This will be showing in the Meridian Gardens at the O2 and other UK parks (Sefton Park, Glasgow Green, Cannon Hill Park). www.nightgardenlive.com
Lara Bradban
Lara will be recording the latest series of children's stories and songs for Selt Publishing.
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May 2010
Dermot Daly
Dermot begins rehearsals for the national tour of THE HARDER THEY COME. See here for tour venues:
www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/feature/thehardertheycome1x27x04x10
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April 2010
Lara Bradban
Lara will be recording her eighth series of voiceovers for Selt Publishing's children's books, cd's and computer games.
Lisa Allen
Lisa will be recording the role of April Slocock in the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play BRIEF LIVES 3. The play is directed by Gary Brown and can be heard on Tuesday 11th May 2010 at 14.15. The cast includes Emma Atkins and Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Cynthia H Rover
Cynthia will be appearing in Yorkshire Water's latest campaign. You can catch it on Monday 5th April 2010 after Coronation Street at 21.00.
Barrie Ryan English
Barrie is currently working on a two week devising and production week for Tangled Web Productions. The two weeks will consist of three actors, a director and a crew of multi media experts coming together to adapt a performance/play from the novel The Star Rover by Jack London. The plot is based upon the accounts of Ed Morrell who spent five years in solitary confinement in the California State prison San Quentin and the horrors and inhumanity which he faced.
TV drama script GHOST WRITER starring Barrie Ryan English in the lead role was recently selected by the TAPS organisation (www.tapsnet.org) as one of their four annual productions. It was filmed on the Emmerdale sets in December 2009 and will receive a BAFTA screening in April 2010.
Dermot Daly
Dermot will be featuring in THE HIGHGATE LETTERS, the BBC Radio 4 afternoon play directed by Pauline Harris on April 13th 2010 at 14.15. (www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/) Dermot begins rehearsals for the national tour of THE HARDER THEY COME. Watch this space for venue dates.
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March 2010
Sara Bahadori
Sara is currently appearing in YORKSHIRE TEA'S nationwide commercial directed by Ric Cantor, and receiving rave reviews and much attention from The Guardian & The Sun newspapers.
Beth Mack
Beth is playing Lizzie Peace in BREATHING COUNTRY written by Ben Musgrave and directed by Nigel Townsend for Y Touring Theatre Company. The tour runs from 25th Jan until 26th March. Find out more here: www.ytouring.org.uk
Sarah Emmott
Sarah is appearing as Alice in THE SPEED OF DATING directed by Randeep Assi at Stratford Circus, London. This comedy is a special, one off performance for the Upfront East Festival. SOLD OUT! Find out more here: www.stratford-circus.com
Dermot Daly
Dermot is featuring in the BBC radio 4 afternoon play WALKING ON SUNSHINE as Vernon and directed by Gary Brown. You can hear this on Wednesday March 17 2010 at 14.15. Find out more here: www.bbc.couk/radio4.
Dermot is also recording another afternoon play for BBC radio 4 to be broadcast in April 2010 called THE HIGHGATE LETTERS.
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February 2010
Sara Bahadori
Sara will be appearing as the girlfriend in the YORKSHIRE TEA NATIONWIDE commercial. This is directed by Ric Cantordates and will show for a year.
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