Magnus is a South-West based actor with Scottish heritage. He trained at The Oxford School of Drama and has worked on stage and on screen. This has included numerous seasons of outdoor touring theatre in shows including AWFUL AUNTIE, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and most recently THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR for the renowned open-air theatre company Illyria with fellow acting Wizard Sarah Coyne and directing Wizard Oliver Gray.

Other theatre and fringe performances include NUMBER 13 at the Arena Theatre, HORNE’S DESCENT at Old Red Lion and SMALL at Soho Theatre. He has shot several short films for the London Film School including LO SGUARDO and has featured in the films THE CRITIC and 1 IN 200. He also featured in the Channel 4 drama documentary BISMARCK: 24 HOURS TO DOOM.

This is Magnus’s first tour with Wizard and he is excited to be working with his fellow Wizards to bring THE RELUCTANT DRAGON to life!

Joanna trained at Drama Centre, London on the MA in Classical Acting course. Her theatre experience has included lots of Shakespeare (including Lady Macbeth at the Ashcroft Theatre and summer tours as Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and Katharina in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Other recent

theatre credits include Lily Byrne in the musical A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at the Arts Theatre, Ruth in ABOUT 500 at The King's Head and Joy in Jez Butterworth's PARLOUR SONG, nominated for Best Revival in the 2025 London Pub Theatre Awards.

Joanna also loves to sing and play jazz. She is passionate about exploring classic texts with young people - and has worked as an Education Practitioner leading workshops for Shakespeare's Globe and directed school productions of ANTIGONE, THE BACCHAE and MEDEA.

Joanna joins Wizard playing Saint George, Mum and a host of other characters!

Sarah is a Scottish actress who trained at ALRA North. She has completed three outdoor tours with Illyria; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ROMEO AND JULET, and most recently THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.

She has also appeared in other theatre productions across the UK, including performances at Northern Stage, Bolton Octagon and the Tron Theatre, as well as working in various feature films, short films and voiceover projects.

She holds an Advanced BADC certification in Stage Combat, plays drums and guitar and is learning BSL.

Sarah is very excited to begin her first Wizard Theatre adventure, as the Boy in this year's Christmas production of THE RELUCTANT DRAGON.

Alastair trained at Bretton Hall. Since graduating almost 20 years ago Alastair has worked extensively in theatre touring the world from Singapore to Stockton in productions ranging from Shakespeare to family theatre. Theatre credits include THE BORROWERS at the Mac, SPACEHOPPERS for Tell Tale Hearts, THE TWITS & TWELTH NIGHT for Illyria and THE SNOW DRAGON & THE GRUFFALO for Tall Stories.

Alastair is also passionate about working in education and has spent time working as a classroom support in various settings. Alastair first joined Wizard on our 2014 tour of the Choices workshop and has supported us ever since, delivering drama therapy and performing On The Right Road regularly across the country.

Edward trained at The Actors' Company (London Centre for Theatre Studies). Credits in the theatre include: 'Yepikhodov' in Kolective Theatre's CHERRY ORCHARD (The Lowry, Salford; and on tour in Serbia and Iran), 'Colonel Calverley' in PATIENCE (Union Theatre, London); ensemble in Regan DeWynter's PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Au stralia tour). For the last few summers, he has toured with Illyria Theatre company, playing 'Major General Stanley' in PIRATES OF PENZANCE, 'Sir Joseph Porter' in HMS PINAFORE, 'Ko - Ko' in THE MIKADO, the' Lord Chancellor' in IOLANTHE, 'Robin Oakapple' in RUDDIGORE, 'John Dolittle' in THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE and 'Henry Clerval' in FRANKENSTEIN. In addition, he is called in periodically to help out with workshops and the occasional bit of stage combat choreography for The Sinodun Players in his hometown of Wallingford.

A consummate professional Ed made his fourth appearance for Wizard Theatre as ‘TOAD’ IN 2021 THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS , having appeared in his pants as the 'Emperor' in THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, as 'Dragon' in THE RELUCTANT DRA GON and as 'John Dolittle' in our 2019 (pre - lockdown!) tour of THE ADVENTURES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE. He can regularly be seen delivering ‘On The Right Road’ for us in Manchester and London.

Marcus was born in Dorchester, moved to America, grew up on Guernsey, studied in Birmingham, has family in Canada, and now spends much of his time in Croatia. Had he thought about collecting Air Miles he'd be a rich man.

Marcus did his degree in Archaeology and Drama, and on leaving didn't know whether to Dig or Declaim. He would have been a perfect candidate for "Time Team", but Tony Robinson got there first. Instead, he launched into a career as a professional actor, playing a "slimy water creature" in a Schools Tour. Things moved swiftly uphill, as he was next cast as a "handsome Prince" (sic). In the many years following, he worked with The National Theatre, RSC, toured nationally as an Actor/Musician with the musical "Buddy!", as well as several tours with the highly esteemed Illyria theatre company...travelling from Lands End to John O’Groats.

Internationally, Marcus has toured several shows across Canada, as well as taking productions to New Zealand and Croatia. He is also an experience puppeteer, having trained at Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre, and having worked with Little Angel Puppet Theatre, as well as various European events.

Marcus now spends more time directing and writing...mainly because it allows him to spend more time at home with his family. However, he still struts and frets across the stage every so often, an waggles the occasional puppet. He also plays trumpet in The Soul Connection: a 10 piece blues band based in central England.

His numerous theatre credits include: ‘Prospero’ in THE TEMPEST, ‘Mercutio’ in ROMEO & JULIET and BUDDY in the West End and on to ur. With the National Theatre he played ‘Asaf’ in WICKED YAAR! As a freelance director he directed ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES and keeping with that theme finished a long season performing for the RSC in ARABIAN NIGHTS in 2012.

Marcus has been involved in Wizard Theatre almost from the beginning and has written, performed and facilitated a number of projects with us in that time. He co-wrote and devised ‘On The Right Road’ and more recently ‘Taking the Lead’, part of the Junior Citizenship Scheme. 

Iain is a Director and Actor.

Iain’s directing work includes shows at Greenwich Theatre, the Churchill Theatre Bromley, Drama Centre, University of the Arts London and the National Theatre Connections Festival.

As an actor his work includes plays at The Royal Court, Young Vic, The Royal Exchange Manchester and The Arts Theatre. He was nominated for Best Actor in the Manchester Theatre Awards. His film and TV work includes A RATHER ENGLISH MARRIAGE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, CORONATION STREET, DOCTORS, WAR GAME and THE BILL.

For Wizard Theatre he is one of our most experienced team members and an original member of the Power of Drama and Reading teams, so as well as still delivering these projects and our TEACHER TRAINING programme which he helped develop he also helps cast and train new facilitators and members of the team.

Chris has been collaborating with Wizard for over a decade and in that time has worked as an actor & facilitator (kicking things off as ‘Toad' in THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS) and for many years as Director in our collaboration with the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation of Mark Wheeller’s I LOVE YOU MUM, I PROMISE I WON’T DIE.

Chris is an experienced performer and puppeteer with work including DRAGONS AND MYTHICAL BEASTS (Nicol Productions), IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE (Minor Entertainment), OI FROG AND FRIENDS and puppetry direction for Open Bar Theatre

Princess has been a professional actress for since graduating with a BA degree in Acting for Stage and Screen at The University of West London. She has always had a great passion for performing on stage and, was in the one woman show THE WEDDING SPEECH at The Soho Theatre. Further theatre credits include ROMEO AND JULIET for Open Bar Theatre tour and HOUSE OF SHAME at White Bear Theatre. Princess also has worked on screen and plays the title role ‘Talia’ in award winning series TALIA VERSUS.

Princess has always enjoyed working with children and young people and facilitates workshops for ages 7-15 on Tudor England at a Living history museum in London. Princess joined Wizard in 2024 and has played Jenna in l LOVE YOU MUM – I PROMISE I WON’T DIE 2024 and 2025 tours.

Abigail Walton is a Theatre Maker and Playwright, she graduated with a BA (hons) in Drama and Theatre Arts and an MPhil in Playwriting from The University of Birmingham. Abie has had a varied career in theatre, some highlights include: performing and touring T.I.E shows in Italy, directing shows in Switzerland, directing a youth show at The Royal Albert Hall, performing at The Edinburgh Festival, adapting plays for a UK wide schools tour and most importantly; connecting with people through drama.

As a community theatre artist and writer based in Oxfordshire, Abigail is an alumnus of The Oxford Playhouse's writers' attachment programme. Abie has written plays for various Fringe Festivals and often adapts classic texts for younger audiences. Credits include; Wasted Love (extract) - Burton Taylor Studio (2019), Jekyll and Hyde - Fred Theatre UK Schools Tour (2018), Winners - The Crescent Theatre (2016), Love is a Cat Skin Rug - Edinburgh Fringe (2014). Abie is drawn to working on projects with a strong sense of community and is the Participation Manager at The North Wall, Oxford.

Although extremely busy most of the time, Abi still find time to deliver our Power of Drama programme and a few years back wrote and devised our fantastic ‘Windrush’ project.