Gavin is an Actor Musician who graduated from Rose Bruford in 2020.

Since graduating he has been involved in several outdoor productions throughout the UK both as a musician and an actor. In 2022 he performed Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Nights dream at schools across the country and though this developed a keen interest in performing to young audiences. More recently he has been celebrating Shakespeare's 400th anniversary of publication with a variety of the bards works.

He is a strings player at heart, but he enjoys playing a variety of instruments both on and off stage to match his broad musical taste.

Credits include: A Winters Tale (The Minac, OVO), Dangerous Liaisons (The Maltings), A Mid Summer Nights Dream (Quantum Theater) and, Fix the Folio! (troubadour stage works)

Gavin is delighted to be joining Wizard playing Gepetto in our 2023 Pinocchio tour!

Jeremy trained at the National Youth Theatre and Mountview Theatre School. He was a member of the groundbreaking ‘Chicken Shed Theatre Company’ and his credits include: ‘Prince Edward’ in ITV's FALL OF THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR, PHOENIX BLUE (Little Bird Films) and many stage productions stretching from devised physical theatre through to educational work.

Jeremy is also a singer /songwriter and recording artist. He has released a single for Sony Records with his band WIDESCREEN. His music and voice have been featured in film, radio and TV commercials and he regularly collaborates with French folk/rock band ARCANES. He has performed in many productions for a family audience including THE GRUFFALO for Tall Stories.

Jeremy is an Acting Coach and LAMDA teacher and has worked for Wizard for 15 years becoming a Senior Facilitator regularly delivering our Year 5/ 6 workshops CHOICES and STAYING SAFE as well as delivering POWER OF DRAMA at secondary level.

Chris has been collaborating with Wizard for nearly a decade and in that time has worked as an actor (kicking things off as ‘Toad' in THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS) and for the last few years as facilitator and Director in our collaboration with the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation of Mark Wheeler’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.

Simon is an actor and writer and is a facilitator on our Power of Drama programme.

As an actor, Simon has worked on projects with The RSC; BBC Radio 4; The Lowry; The Belgrade; Brixton House; The Other Palace and was part of the award-winning podcast, Tough Talks, which won Gold at The British Podcast Awards, 2021.

As a writer, his debut play Two Tribes, was shortlisted for The Tony Craze Award 2022 (Soho Theatre). His work at the Bush Theatre is published by Team Angelica Books, in the monologue anthology, FIERCE. Changeling, (Amplify Festival at The Nottingham Playhouse).

His Young Company plays include: Taured (Pegasus Theatre) and BUTTERFLY (Forest School/Hackney Empire).

Simon is an alumni of Soho Theatre’s Writers’ Lab, Soho Theatre's Alumni Group, The National Theatre’s Playwriting Programme and The National Youth Theatre.

Alastair trained at Bretton Hall. Since graduating 15 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.

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.

Originally from Guernsey and now living in Croatia, Marcus trained in Drama and Archaeology at Birmingham university. 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.

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 Ca rol, Coronation Street, Doctors, War Game and The Bill.

For Wizard Theatre he helps train facilitators and delivers the P OWER OF DRAMA programme and our TEACHER TRAINING programme.

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.

Adrian received a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts Management from Leicester Polytechnic and was the Founding Member and the Producer of StopWatch Theatre Company, a national touring Theatre - in - Education company which among many others began the I LOVE YOU MUM , I PROMISE I WON’T DIE tour. He has written and performed in educational plays and workshops on a multitude of topics in schools across the UK. As consultant he brings to Wizard 25 years of educational drama experience.