Toni Griffiths

Toni Griffiths has been professionally involved in theatre and drama since graduating with a first class honours degree from university in 1999. She has worked extensively as an actor, director (theatre and film), writer, workshop leader and costume-maker for a range of theatre companies across the UK and Europe.

She has led workshops and training programmes for many schools, colleges and universities, community groups and local arts initiatives. Other work has included everything from Shakespeare to contemporary drama in a range of theatre and non-theatre venues, including writing, devising, directing and performing in theatre-in-education programmes for schools across the age ranges. She has also been involved in creating performances with and for young people and adults with special needs.

Toni has also been a visiting lecturer in both universities and colleges of further education. In the little time she has left she also manages to work as a street theatre performer.

John Edgar

John Edgar has been entertaining audiences in a variety of guises – actor, writer, stand-up cabaret performer, musician and storyteller – since 1975. His theatre work has included Shakespeare in repertory, theatre-in-education, young people’s drama and community theatre. Writing credits include plays for professional theatre companies, the BBC, corporate commissions and young people’s theatre. He has also been a visiting lecturer in universities and colleges of further education.

An internationally acclaimed storyteller, John tells tales from all over the world in theatres, arts centres, festivals, schools and the open air in the UK and Europe.  John is also a French speaker and, in addition to translating many stories from France, has written scripts and led workshops for both French and English speaking students.
John has also directed performances, both of his own writing and that of other playwrights.  He has led many writers workshops both in schools and with community writing initiatives.

John has devised and led many training programmes for teachers, the health service (both staff and service users), youth justice and community organisations. An accomplished musician, he is sometimes to be seen strumming his guitar and playing blues harmonica both solo and as a member of a local ceilidh band.

Other Practitioners

Pro-Actors can also provide a range of practitioners from various disciplines, including:

• Additional Actors
• Dancers/Choreographers
• Film-Makers/Producers
• Visual/3D Artists (including set, prop and costume designers)
• Musicians
• Theatre Technicians (including lighting and sound designers)

“You did a fantastic job in our school and had a huge impact on the children!” 
Helen Herman, Abbey Hulton Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent