Chris is from Penarth, South Wales and graduated from Guildford School of Acting in Musical Theatre
Theatre includes: Soldier in Simon Boccanegra, Samurai Warrior in Aida (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden); Cecco/Medicine Man/cover Smee in First Family Entertainment's Peter Pan (Liverpool Empire); Callum in Super Alice Smith (Trafalgar Studios); Bobby Duval in the World Premiere of new Big Band musical Come Fly With Me (Wales Millennium Centre); West End Chorus in Chess In Concert (Royal Albert Hall); Demetrius/Fight Director in A Midsummer Nights Dream (Welsh Tour), Prince Tarrogan in Tickledom: An Enchanting Family Musical (Wales Millennium Centre) and Michael Spoffard in the Welsh Premiere of Witches of Eastwick (New Theatre, Cardiff)
Film includes: Iwan in Loose Ends (Kim Strobl/CFSL)
Workshop includes: John Milton/Devil in Devil's Advocate (Upstairs at the Gatehouse)
Whilst training: The Mikado, Hot Mikado; Blondel, Blondel; Perce, The Matchgirls; Father Mapple, Moby Dick! The Musical and Martin/Cora Boy, Anyone Can Whistle
Whilst at GSA he went under extensive training to an advanced level of stage combat acquiring an APC apprenticeship with fight director Kevin McCurdy. He also assists teaching at Italia Conti, Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Qualifications include:
BADC Advanced (Gold: Broadsword, Smallsword, Unarmed, Quarterstaff, Rapier and
Gauntlet)
Advanced Specialist Weapons: Unarmed (Gold), Knife (Gold), Smallsword (Distinction), Broadsword (High Gold).
British Fencing Association Grade 2 Foil.
Other weapon systems studied:
Spear, Broadsword and Shield, Wing Chun, Kendo, Bullwhip, Case of Rapiers, Handgun.
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