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Information About Duncan:

Personal Description:

Duncan started his training with The Scottish Youth Theatre and continued at The Welsh College of Music and Drama.

He is a skilled physical theatre practitioner, puppeteer and stilt walker. He has worked professionally as an actor for the past 12 years.

THEATRE CREDITS INCLUDE:
Victoria (Royal Shakespeare Company); Inconceivable, Trouble and Gluey and the Lion (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Trainspotting and MacBeth (York Theatre Royal); Sailmaker (Face to Face); The Man Of Mode (Northcott Theatre); Grave Plots (Old Red Lion); Pinocchio (Talkstory Productions).

FILM AND TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE:
The Young Persons Guide To Becoming A Rockstar (Channel 4), Titanic Town (BBC Films), The Royal (Yorkshire T.V.), The Creatives (BBC 2), Various Commercials.

RADIO AND VOICEOVERS INCLUDE:
British Telecom (Scotland), Scottish Executive Public Service, General Electric (Worldwide), Colin McRae: Pedal To The Metal (Program Narration).

THEATRE IN EDUCATION TOURS INCLUDE:
Space Circus [plus remount](Chol Theatre); Trouble [plus Remount] (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Various work with Crag Rats.

Teaching Experience:

DRAMA TEACHER/DEVISER (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FROM APRIL 2008), STARMAKERS, 2003-ongoing.
DUTIES: Teaching 5-20 year olds drama and performance skills, directing and devising school performances at schools in Harrogate, Brighouse, York and Richmond. Preparing lessons and reports. Assessing learners and leading the activities of the other teachers. Dealing with parent enquiries and liasing with school staff. Counselling learners and dealing with bullying and other problems. Marketing the school, hiring staff and venues, deciding the direction of the students learning.

ACTING TUTOR, BRADFORD COLLEGE, september-october 2004. DUTIES: Teaching 16+ learners physical theatre techniques in the form of master classes. Preparing my own lessons to the course leaders requests. Advising learners on going on to work in the industry.

INCLUSIVE DRAMA TUTOR, WHITELEY'S ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS, nov. 2004-ongoing.
DUTIES: Teaching performance skills to 5 year olds to adults, including inclusive drama class. Directing in-house productions. Producing schemes of work and lesson plans that will lead the learners to a better understanding of acting techniques. Ensuring the learners are prepared for examinations and performances. Voice coaching.

DRAMA TUTOR, SCALA PERF. ARTS, december 2004-nov 2005.
DUTIES: Teaching Theatre skills to 5-20 year olds.

ASSOCIATE LECTURERS IN THEATRE AND DRAMA STUDIES, LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, december 2004-july 2005.
DUTIES: Preparing students for 'A' level practical assessments and examinations. Creating schemes of work and lesson plans that help the learners to gain the skills to understand how theatre is created.

DRAMA WORKER/DIRECTOR, YORK YOUTH THEATRE, april 2005-dec 2005.
DUTIES: Providing skills workshops and directing performances for 11+ youth theatre students. Producing lesson plans and organising rehearsals to ensure the learners gain a greater understanding theatre and drama techniques and skills.

DRAMA TUTOR/DIRECTOR/FACILITATOR, ACTING FOR ADULTS, may 2005-ongoing.
A company I have set-up to offer group and solo classes in Drama, its related subjects (voice, physicality, comedy, mime, etc) and confidence building

DRAMA TUTOR/DIRECTOR, PARK LANE COLLEGE LEEDS, august 2005-ongoing.
DUTIES: Leading (acting, devising, theatre history, physical theatre and voice work) units and modules for BTEC performing arts students. Directing performances, assessing/marking work, preparing schemes of work, lesson plans and assignments. Preparing one-off workshops for the 'Aim Higher' scheme.

DRAMA WORKER/FACILITATOR, PROPER JOB THEATRE COMPANY, april 2007-ongoing.
DUTIES: Providing drama skills workshops for young people. Facilitating Projects: within schools helping with student's identity at school and in the future, within schools for students who are close to expulsion.

PERFORMING ARTS SPECIALIST, ARTIS, june 2007-ongoing.
DUTIES: providing holistic performing arts classes for primary schools. Although I specialize in drama I have been trained to deliver dance/movement and singing/music
(using DALCROZE). I continue to train throughout the year.

Tutoring Approach:

I am more of a facilitator than a teacher. I will give you work for you to explore. The main thing with me is pushing yourself to find your confidence in your own performance.

If we are working on theory then we are looking to find the topics you can relate to and finding ways to make all the topics relate in a similar way. How can everything be exciting.

Qualifications:

• b.a. theatre studies-acting
• city and guilds- 7307 teaching certificate
• 12 years acting experience in the performing arts industry

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes