Theatre Alba

Born in Dunfermline and studied at Napier University. Musician, composer and professional actor. John has worked extensively as a Composer/Musical Director for Radio 4. He is an accomplished performer on a number of musical instruments and has worked with Wildcat, Communicado, Winged Horse, Pen Name, the Traverse, the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Theatre Workshop, the Tron and Red Ladder Theatre Company.

 

Credits include: Scarlatti's Revenge and  Scarlatti's Birthday Party (Natural Theatre of Bath). TV credits include John Brown's Body (Channel 4), The Big Picnic (BBC 2), Rab C. Nesbit and The Baldy Man. Previous appearances at the Edinburgh Festival include THE BRUCE, GOOD and THE SATIRE OF THE FOURTH ESTATE.

 

He appeared as Diligence in a highly successful production of ANE SATYRE OF THE THRIE ESTAITIS in Cupar, acting and playing a variety of instruments. He appeared as musical performer in early Theatre Alba productions of TAMLANE and THE SHEPHERD BEGUILED. More recently, he has been composer, instrumentalist and Musical Director for Alba productions such as  THE ENCHAUNTIT GAIRDEN, TIME GAIRDEN, THE MAGIC QUEST, TO THE CROSS, CHARLES EDWARD STUART,  THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and THE QUEST FOR EXCALIBUR.