Biography
Born in 1978 and brought up in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Currently living in Leeds.
Producing
For 5Pound5 Theatre as Co-Artistic Director alongside with Scott Le Crass:
Masc for Masc A short monologue discussing toxic masculinity within gay men starring Rob Madge.
December 2020 YouTube video with a portion of revenue donated to Stonewall.
Chechnya Plays Featuring Ian McKellen and in aid of Amnesty International UK.
May 2017 Theatre Deli Camberwell, August 2017 Kings Head Queer Festival.
Kicked in the Shitter Co-commissioned by Theatre in the Mill @ University of Bradford.
March 2017 The Hope Theatre, May 2017 Theatre in the Mill.
***** "Go see this show!" Spy In The Stalls ***** "Just so good" Plays To See ***** "Tender and funny" Carn’s Theatre Passion ***** "Fleming challenges your perceptions throughout" I Thank You Theatre
***** "A brave piece of theatre" Last Minute Theatre
OffWestend.com Award nom: Best Director Scott Le Crass.
Sid Camden Fringe Festival/Tour/Arts Theatre West End/Yorkshire Mini-tour/Audio
August 2015 Rabbit Hole Theatre, April 2016 tour including Sherman Theatre Cardiff and Jersey Opera
House, September 2016 Arts Theatre West End, Above the Arts with LWL Entertainment Ltd, November
2018 tour including York Theatre Royal Visionari Festival with LWL Entertainment Ltd.
***** "A masterpiece" London Theatre1 ***** "This show needs to become a permanent fixture in the west end" West End Wilma ***** "Hard-hitting and frankly fantastic." Carn’s Theatre Passion
***** "Theatrical grunge at lethal levels of concentration." Grumpy Gay Critic
OffWestEnd.com Award nom: Best Actor Dario Coates, Best Director Scott Le Crass
BroadwayWorld.com Award nom: Best New Play Leon Fleming, Best Actor Dario Coates, Best Director Scott Le Crass, Best Lighting Design Jai Morjaria.
Other:
Bradford Pride Chair/Lead Organiser 2020 Eight hour, multi-feed live online event
2021 Hybrid festival month with eight-hour live hybrid event across four audience sessions
2022 Festival month with large outdoor city-centre event (£30K cash budget.)
Plays Rough Co-Creator/Co-Producer 2012-2015 Monthly platform for new writing at Jersey Opera
House.
Jersey Jazz Festival Producer/Programmer 2010-2012 Muti-venue (including outdoor,) weekend
festival featuring jazz performers from across the UK and Channel Islands.
Writing
A Proper Merry Christmess Commissioned by Red Ladder Theatre Company In development
Rock Against Racism project One of three artists on this long-term project In development
Untitled show Commissioned by Leeds Playhouse In development
5Pound5 Musical Project In partnership with Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, In development
New Wolsey Ipswich, first draft funded by Peggy
Ramsay Foundation
5Pound5 Sex Worker Project In partnership with Theatre in the Mill Bradford, In development
Bradford Producing Hub, Equity Partnership,
Yorkshire MESMAC, and Bradford Council
Mucky Titus 1623 Theatre Company Queer Folio Project
May 2023 With Leeds Playhouse
Going Outside TheMill.TV/Bradford Fringe Dir: Katie Turner-Halliday
February 2021 Broadcast live for LGBTQ+ History Month
Masc for Masc 5Pound5 Theatre/YouTube, starring Rob Madge Dir: Scott Le Crass
December 2020
Sid (Audio Version) 5Pound5 Theatre with Bradford Producing Hub Dir: Scott Le Crass
July 2020 In post production
Going Outside Two Festival, Space Arts Centre Dir: Olivia Munk
February 2020
Sid Yorkshire mini-tour Dir: Scott Le Crass
November 2018 5Pound5 with LWL Entertainment Ltd.
Chechnya Plays Theatre Deli Camberwell, Kings Head Queer Festival Dir: Scott Le Crass
May2017/August 2017 5Pound5 Theatre featuring Ian McKellen
Kicked in the Shitter The Hope Theatre, Theatre in the Mill, Bradford Dir: Scott Le Crass
March 2017/May2017 5Pound5 Theatre with Theatre in the Mill
What Should I be/Our Lives Apart Bradford Council Dir: Gemma Booth
February 2017 For LGBT History Month
Sid Arts Theatre West End, Above the Arts Dir: Scott Le Crass
September 2016 5Pound5 Theatre with LWL Entertainment Ltd.
Sid Tour featuring Sherman Cardiff and Jersey Opera House Dir: Scott Le Crass
April 2016 5Pound5 Theatre
Sid Camden Fringe Festival/Rabit Hole Theatre Dir: Scott Le Crass
August 2015
Jungle Heat Actors Shop/Hackney Empire Dir: Andrew Routlidge
May 2015 with Omar F Okai
Ode to Sid One Festival, Space Arts Centre Dir: Scott Le Crass
January 2015
125: The Man on the Clapham Omnibus Omnibus Arts Centre Dir: Scott Le Crass
October 2014
The Kids Got Lost Above the Stag Theatre Dir: Scott Le Crass
February 2014 Staged reading
The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor Rage Arts Commission
November 2013 TIE tour
Boris Got Buggered StagePUNK at The Black Cap Dir: Simon Jay
October 2013 For Amnesty International
The Kids Got Lost Jersey Opera House/ Jersey Arts Trust Dir: Esther Richardson
July 2012 Winner of JAT New Plays Project 2012 Staged reading
Home (Come to Where I’m From) Paines Plough/Jersey Opera House/BBC Radio Jersey
November 2011/March 2012
Dinner at Pharaoh’s Table Jersey Arts Centre/Jersey Arts Trust Dir: Rachel Grunweld
July 2011 Winner of JAT New Plays Project 2011
Birdsong Jersey Arts Centre/Jersey Arts Trust Dir: Adam Barnard
July 2010 Winner of JAT New Plays Project 2010
The Boy Next Door Jersey Arts Trust/BBC Radio Jersey Dir: Tom Dingle
June 2010 Winner of Channel Islands Radio Drama Competition
Monkeys in Toy Town New Mercury Theatre Dir: Cindy Millerchip
August 2006
Author of articles published in national print media and online (including AXM, The Stage, Peace News, Attitude, Gay Times, Gallery Magazine Jersey.)
Adjacent Work
Course writer/Lead Tutor on Street Voices 2022/2023 for Freedom Studios
HeyDays Course tutor 2023 for Leeds Playhouse
For Red Ladder Theatre Company: archivist, marketing support, admin support, data entry.
Facilitation for Castleford Academy Performing Arts Department.
Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) reading team 2017 – 2019
Roles Held
Co-Artistic Director. 5Pound5 Theatre April 2016 - present
Trustee, Bradford LGBTQ+ Strategic Partnership November 2018 – present
Bridge House Theatre Literary Team April 2021 - present
Chair, Bradford Pride August 2019 – November 2022
Born in 1978 and brought up in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Currently living in Leeds.
Producing
For 5Pound5 Theatre as Co-Artistic Director alongside with Scott Le Crass:
Masc for Masc A short monologue discussing toxic masculinity within gay men starring Rob Madge.
December 2020 YouTube video with a portion of revenue donated to Stonewall.
Chechnya Plays Featuring Ian McKellen and in aid of Amnesty International UK.
May 2017 Theatre Deli Camberwell, August 2017 Kings Head Queer Festival.
Kicked in the Shitter Co-commissioned by Theatre in the Mill @ University of Bradford.
March 2017 The Hope Theatre, May 2017 Theatre in the Mill.
***** "Go see this show!" Spy In The Stalls ***** "Just so good" Plays To See ***** "Tender and funny" Carn’s Theatre Passion ***** "Fleming challenges your perceptions throughout" I Thank You Theatre
***** "A brave piece of theatre" Last Minute Theatre
OffWestend.com Award nom: Best Director Scott Le Crass.
Sid Camden Fringe Festival/Tour/Arts Theatre West End/Yorkshire Mini-tour/Audio
August 2015 Rabbit Hole Theatre, April 2016 tour including Sherman Theatre Cardiff and Jersey Opera
House, September 2016 Arts Theatre West End, Above the Arts with LWL Entertainment Ltd, November
2018 tour including York Theatre Royal Visionari Festival with LWL Entertainment Ltd.
***** "A masterpiece" London Theatre1 ***** "This show needs to become a permanent fixture in the west end" West End Wilma ***** "Hard-hitting and frankly fantastic." Carn’s Theatre Passion
***** "Theatrical grunge at lethal levels of concentration." Grumpy Gay Critic
OffWestEnd.com Award nom: Best Actor Dario Coates, Best Director Scott Le Crass
BroadwayWorld.com Award nom: Best New Play Leon Fleming, Best Actor Dario Coates, Best Director Scott Le Crass, Best Lighting Design Jai Morjaria.
Other:
Bradford Pride Chair/Lead Organiser 2020 Eight hour, multi-feed live online event
2021 Hybrid festival month with eight-hour live hybrid event across four audience sessions
2022 Festival month with large outdoor city-centre event (£30K cash budget.)
Plays Rough Co-Creator/Co-Producer 2012-2015 Monthly platform for new writing at Jersey Opera
House.
Jersey Jazz Festival Producer/Programmer 2010-2012 Muti-venue (including outdoor,) weekend
festival featuring jazz performers from across the UK and Channel Islands.
Writing
A Proper Merry Christmess Commissioned by Red Ladder Theatre Company In development
Rock Against Racism project One of three artists on this long-term project In development
Untitled show Commissioned by Leeds Playhouse In development
5Pound5 Musical Project In partnership with Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, In development
New Wolsey Ipswich, first draft funded by Peggy
Ramsay Foundation
5Pound5 Sex Worker Project In partnership with Theatre in the Mill Bradford, In development
Bradford Producing Hub, Equity Partnership,
Yorkshire MESMAC, and Bradford Council
Mucky Titus 1623 Theatre Company Queer Folio Project
May 2023 With Leeds Playhouse
Going Outside TheMill.TV/Bradford Fringe Dir: Katie Turner-Halliday
February 2021 Broadcast live for LGBTQ+ History Month
Masc for Masc 5Pound5 Theatre/YouTube, starring Rob Madge Dir: Scott Le Crass
December 2020
Sid (Audio Version) 5Pound5 Theatre with Bradford Producing Hub Dir: Scott Le Crass
July 2020 In post production
Going Outside Two Festival, Space Arts Centre Dir: Olivia Munk
February 2020
Sid Yorkshire mini-tour Dir: Scott Le Crass
November 2018 5Pound5 with LWL Entertainment Ltd.
Chechnya Plays Theatre Deli Camberwell, Kings Head Queer Festival Dir: Scott Le Crass
May2017/August 2017 5Pound5 Theatre featuring Ian McKellen
Kicked in the Shitter The Hope Theatre, Theatre in the Mill, Bradford Dir: Scott Le Crass
March 2017/May2017 5Pound5 Theatre with Theatre in the Mill
What Should I be/Our Lives Apart Bradford Council Dir: Gemma Booth
February 2017 For LGBT History Month
Sid Arts Theatre West End, Above the Arts Dir: Scott Le Crass
September 2016 5Pound5 Theatre with LWL Entertainment Ltd.
Sid Tour featuring Sherman Cardiff and Jersey Opera House Dir: Scott Le Crass
April 2016 5Pound5 Theatre
Sid Camden Fringe Festival/Rabit Hole Theatre Dir: Scott Le Crass
August 2015
Jungle Heat Actors Shop/Hackney Empire Dir: Andrew Routlidge
May 2015 with Omar F Okai
Ode to Sid One Festival, Space Arts Centre Dir: Scott Le Crass
January 2015
125: The Man on the Clapham Omnibus Omnibus Arts Centre Dir: Scott Le Crass
October 2014
The Kids Got Lost Above the Stag Theatre Dir: Scott Le Crass
February 2014 Staged reading
The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor Rage Arts Commission
November 2013 TIE tour
Boris Got Buggered StagePUNK at The Black Cap Dir: Simon Jay
October 2013 For Amnesty International
The Kids Got Lost Jersey Opera House/ Jersey Arts Trust Dir: Esther Richardson
July 2012 Winner of JAT New Plays Project 2012 Staged reading
Home (Come to Where I’m From) Paines Plough/Jersey Opera House/BBC Radio Jersey
November 2011/March 2012
Dinner at Pharaoh’s Table Jersey Arts Centre/Jersey Arts Trust Dir: Rachel Grunweld
July 2011 Winner of JAT New Plays Project 2011
Birdsong Jersey Arts Centre/Jersey Arts Trust Dir: Adam Barnard
July 2010 Winner of JAT New Plays Project 2010
The Boy Next Door Jersey Arts Trust/BBC Radio Jersey Dir: Tom Dingle
June 2010 Winner of Channel Islands Radio Drama Competition
Monkeys in Toy Town New Mercury Theatre Dir: Cindy Millerchip
August 2006
Author of articles published in national print media and online (including AXM, The Stage, Peace News, Attitude, Gay Times, Gallery Magazine Jersey.)
Adjacent Work
Course writer/Lead Tutor on Street Voices 2022/2023 for Freedom Studios
HeyDays Course tutor 2023 for Leeds Playhouse
For Red Ladder Theatre Company: archivist, marketing support, admin support, data entry.
Facilitation for Castleford Academy Performing Arts Department.
Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) reading team 2017 – 2019
Roles Held
Co-Artistic Director. 5Pound5 Theatre April 2016 - present
Trustee, Bradford LGBTQ+ Strategic Partnership November 2018 – present
Bridge House Theatre Literary Team April 2021 - present
Chair, Bradford Pride August 2019 – November 2022
