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Bob as Big Dave in There Is a War (2014). Photo by Phil Gammon

Bob joined the SLT at the end of 2001. He did a bit of stint on Bar Committee, and some time on Theatre Committee. He was Chairman of the SLT from 2005 to 2012.

Bob is married to Anna Callender.

Acting Roles

• Captain Lawrence 'Titus' Oates in Terra Nova (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Jack in Vinegar Tom (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Sergeant-Major Morris in The Monkey's Paw (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Men's Chorus in Spectacular! Spectacular! (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Poem Reader in Hamlet - The Murder Mystery (2002) (Prompt Corner)
• Sergeant-Major Reg Drummond in Privates on Parade (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Ronald Brewster-Wright in Absurd Person Singular (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Doc Daneeka / Psychiatrist / 1st Investigating Officer in Catch-22 (2003) (Prompt Corner)
• Aslan in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Cléante in The Miser (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Sonny Rattione in Rats! (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Olaf the Norse in Dick Whittington & His Cat (2005) (Bell Theatre)
• Mayor in Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (2006) (Prompt Corner)
• 3rd Businessman in A Christmas Carol (2006) (Bell Theatre)
• The Mikado in The Hot Mikado (2007) (Bell Theatre)
• Eric "Rubber Legs" Devine in A Slice Of Saturday Night (2008) (Bell Theatre)
• Orville in Elegies For Angels, Punks And Raging Queens (2008) (Prompt Corner)
• Lyle Delaney in Inheritance (2008) (Bell Theatre)
• Voice off (Reaper) in The House Of Bernarda Alba (2009) (Prompt Corner)
• Mr McKyle / Pall Bearer in The Ruling Class (2010) (Bell Theatre)
• William Morris in The Earthly Paradise (2011) (Prompt Corner)
• Person Three / Blue Soldier / Big Dave / Nurse Mostmen in There Is A War (2014) (Prompt Corner)
• Bobchinsky in The Government Inspector (2015) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• The voice of Iorek Byrnison in His Dark Materials (2018) (Old Fire Station) with Bryon Fear
• Kent in Lear (2019) (Old Fire Station)
• Fitz / Auden in The Habit Of Art (2022) (Old Fire Station)

Productions as Director

• Melons At The Parsonage (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Baby With The Bathwater (2004) (Prompt Corner)
• On The Razzle (2005) (Bell Theatre)
• The Libertine (2007) (Prompt Corner)
• La Bête (2009) (Prompt Corner)
• Man From Earth (2017) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• Most Of What Follows Is A Complete Waste Of Time (2018) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)

Productions as Singing Captain

• A Christmas Carol (2006) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Lighting & Sound Designer

• Loveplay (2005) (Prompt Corner)
• Contractions (2014) (Prompt Corner)
• The Browning Version (2014) (Prompt Corner)
• The Night Season (2015) (Bell Theatre)
• The Accrington Pals (2015) (Bell Theatre)
• Nell Gwynn (2018) (Old Fire Station)

Productions as Lighting Designer & Operator

• Not About Heroes (2003) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Lighting Designer

• Translations (2004) (Bell Theatre) with Anna York
• Dick Whittington & His Cat (2005) (Bell Theatre)
• Chinese Coffee (2006) (Prompt Corner)
• Cloud Nine (2006) (Prompt Corner)
• Neville's Island (2006) (Bell Theatre) with Anna York
• Bullshot Crummond (2008) (Bell Theatre)
• The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2009) (Bell Theatre)
• Dick Whittington (2009) (Bell Theatre)
• Abigail's Party (2015) (Bell Theatre) with Bryon Fear
• Festen (2015) (Bell Theatre)
• The Government Inspector (2015) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• Many Moons (2016) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• Out of Love (2019) (Old Fire Station)
• A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) (2021) (Old Fire Station)
• Picnic At Hanging Rock (2021) (Old Fire Station)
• The Funeral Director (2022) (Old Fire Station)

Productions as Rigger

• Loveplay (2005) (Prompt Corner) with Anna York & Bernie Bullbrook
• The Actor's Nightmare & Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You (2010) (Bell Theatre) Sound only

Productions as Lighting & Sound Operator

• Babes in the Wood (2011) (Bell Theatre) with Gavin Parker, Rachael Lovegrove, Induja Bandara, Anna Callender & Philip Maytom

Productions as Sound Designer & Operator

• Cry (2006) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Sound Designer

• The Marriage-Go-Round (2003) (Bell Theatre) with Chris Vian-Smith
• The Dracula Spectacula (2005) (Bell Theatre)
• The Fire Raisers (2008) (Prompt Corner)
• Proof (2009) (Prompt Corner)
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2010) (Prompt Corner)
• Calendar Girls (2014) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Sound Operator

• The Stolen Princess (2003) (Bell Theatre) with Chris Vian-Smith
• Hamp (2003) (Bell Theatre) with Christopher Vian-Smith
• The Marriage-Go-Round (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• The Elephant Man (2008) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Set Designer

• Rats! (2004) (Bell Theatre) with Louise Hodge

Set Construction on:

• Terra Nova (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Vinegar Tom (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Spectacular! Spectacular! (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Privates on Parade (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Hamp (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• The Marriage-Go-Round (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• New Directors' Showcase (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• The Country Wife (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Stepping Out (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Loot (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• The Miser (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Translations (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Rats! (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Neville's Island (2006) (Bell Theatre)
• The Earthly Paradise (2011) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Crew

• The Stolen Princess (2003) (Bell Theatre) – Sound Operator
• The Marriage-Go-Round (2003) (Prompt Corner) – Sound Operator
• Dick Whittington & His Cat (2005) (Bell Theatre) – Lighting Designer
• Loveplay (2005) (Prompt Corner) – Sound Design
• The Dracula Spectacula (2005) (Bell Theatre) - Sound Operator
• Cry (2006) (Prompt Corner) – Sound Designer / Sound Operator
• Chinese Coffee (2006) (Prompt Corner) – Lighting Design / Lighting Operation
• Cloud Nine (2006) (Prompt Corner) – Lighting Design
• The Fire Raisers (2008) (Prompt Corner) – Sound Design
• The Elephant Man (2008) (Bell Theatre) – Sound Operator

Other SLT Roles

• Chairman 2005 - 2012
• Theatre Director 2004 - 2005

Interests

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