Spring 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Rep
Matthew Greenhalgh
Age: 63
Hometown: Orpington, Kent
Occupation: Retired teacher
Hobbies and interests: Music (all sorts); singing and playing jazz, R&B, Blues, Rock… (+Tenor Saxophone), Cycling + tennis, helping lead contemporary – style worship at church; being a Grandad!
Tim Robbins
Age: 65
Hometown: Stourbridge
Occupation: Wine and Spirits Event Manager
Hobbies and interests: Participating in and listening to all forms of music [Jazz, Rock, World, Opera, Folk, Blues, Choral, Orchestral], playing African percussion (djembe – very loud!), photography, cookery, travel, 1960’s British movies so I can spot the cars
Mike Willis
Age: 49 + 11/12
Hometown: Birmingham
Occupation: Cybersecurity Consultant
Hobbies and interests: Sailing, golf, keeping fit, learning guitar, family, Aston Villa (and the occasional beer!)
Robert Edwards
Age: 65
Hometown: Shadwell, West Midlands
Occupation: Social Worker
Hobbies and interests: I love all forms of theatre – with and without music. This includes Dance theatre. I enjoy performing and improving my musical skills. I enjoy walking, reading and being out with family and friends. My sporting interests are snooker, equestrian sports tennis and rugby.
HUDDERSFIELD, Lawrence Batley
John Shaw
Age: 73
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired electrical engineer
Hobbies and interests: Music (both playing and listening), DIY, spending time with family (particularly the grandkids!) and cooking.
Matthew Blair
Age: 46
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Business Change Consultant
Hobbies and interests: Singing in Far Cry Acapella, bee keeping, holidaying in Germany.
Richard Wade
Age: 73
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Former business insurance consultant, fire and accident inspector and mortgage advisor
Hobbies and interests: Pantomime, singer in the bass section of Honley Male Voice Choir.
TJ John Hilton
Age: 70
Hometown: Newcastle on Tyne
Occupation: Actor – Singer – Dancer – Supporting Artist
Hobbies and Interests: Shakespeare, Travel, Swimming, Bridge, Voice
BARNSLEY, Civic
Neil Abdy BEM
Age: 65
Hometown: Sheffield
Occupation: Retired police officer
Hobbies and interests: Singing with Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, golf, walking.
John Shaw
Age: 73
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired electrical engineer
Hobbies and interests: Music (both playing and listening), DIY, spending time with family (particularly the grandkids!) and cooking.
Richard Wade
Age: 73
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Former business insurance consultant, fire and accident inspector and mortgage advisor
Hobbies and interests: Pantomime, singer in the bass section of Honley Male Voice Choir.
Garry Leigh
Age: 68
Hometown: Sheffield
Occupation: Retired telephone engineer
Hobbies and interests: Singing, amateur operatics, sword dancing, walking, caravaning.
POOLE, Lighthouse
Len Jeanne
Age: 66
Hometown: Stourpaine
Occupation: Building Control Surveyor
Hobbies and Interests: Singing with Bournemouth Male Voice Choir, Messing about with Classic Cars, Helping my Sons with upgrading their houses
Lee Crosse
Age: 61
Hometown: Salisbury
Occupation: Company Director
Hobbies and Interests: Singing, Gardening, Film, Theatre
David Marshall
Age: 78
Hometown: Stoborough, Wareham
Occupation: Musician, still working, Music Publisher (Bandleader Publications Ltd)
Hobbies and Interests: Keeping Fit (6 x per week), Skiing, Music (trio), DIY. Playing trumpet (Scratch Orchestra), Family.
Tony Hughes
Age: 53
Hometown: Milton Keynes
Occupation: Account Manager
Hobbies and Interests: Festivals, Music, Love
TRURO, Hall for Cornwall
Martyn Pinnock
Age: 76
Hometown: Truro
Occupation: Minister and Hospital Chaplain
Hobbies and Interests: My hobbies are gardening and woodwork. My interests are my work as a NHS Chaplain in both mental health and community hospitals; my continuing work as an Anglican priest; and my involvement in social politics – and not retiring!
Trevor Brookes
Age: 61
Hometown: Camborne. Classic tin mining heritage town
Occupation: Resident Naval Officer/ Falmouth Dockyard
Hobbies and Interests: Hobbies – singing, surfing, boating, karate, DIY. Travel. Local politics, local culture and history
Andy Wetherelt
Age: 61
Hometown: Camborne
Occupation: Mining Engineer
Hobbies and Interests: My interests are singing (I sing in three choirs/groups) along with riding trials bikes. I am also a qualified rugby referee and have refereed at Level 6
Peter Gummow
Age: 67
Hometown: Truro (I’m a “Trurra Boy”)
Occupation: Retired Chartered Surveyor
Hobbies and Interests: Singing – I’m in two local groups, Dog agility, Classic cars – I own an MG Midget, Cycling, Soccer – West Ham supporter.
LEICESTER, Curve
Gareth Busson
Age: 49
Hometown: Leicester
Occupation: Commercial Director
Hobbies and Interests: Theatre, Writing, Rugby.
Iain Hunt
Age: 44
Hometown: Coalville, Leicestershire
Occupation: Ambulance Instructor, Occasional Entertainer
Hobbies and Interests: Musical Theatre, Football (Leicester City), Baseball (Dodgers!), Gardening, finding a future ex-wife.
George Overton
Age: 49
Hometown: Loughborough
Occupation: Charity Fundraiser
Hobbies and Interests: Choir Singing, Volunteering.
Michael Holland
Age: 61
Hometown: Leicester
Occupation: Bus Driver – Retired from Retail Management
Hobbies and Interests: Keeping Fit, Singing, Acting, Gardening, Walking, and Traveling.
MANCHESTER, Contact
TJ John Hilton
Age: 70
Hometown: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Occupation: Retired – Teacher 1973-1975, Paint Chemist 1976-78, Home Office Computing 1978-1998, ONS 2001-2007.
Hobbies and Interests: Singing, Art, Acting, Dancing, Bridge, Swimming, Travelling, Conversation, Films, Supporting Artist, Opera, Ballet, Food, Shakespeare (Younger Years – horse riding and badminton).
Pete Shotton
Age: 66
Hometown: Whitely Bay
Occupation: Psychotherapist/Supervisor – Retired from Education (teaching and pastoral work)
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Gardening, Walking, Singing.
Mark Dawson
Age: 61
Hometown: Manchester
Occupation: Singer/Voice Coach
Hobbies and Interests: Singing, Acting, Teaching, Going to shows and concerts, travelling, football, choir.
John Priestly
Age: 65
Hometown: Rochdale
Occupation: Artist, Singer
Hobbies and Interests: Various interests – artist, singer in choirs, etc. Got me from 4 anti-depressant tablets to none.
NOTTINGHAM, Playhouse
Roger Williams
Age: 73
Hometown: Nottingham
Occupation: Retired Probation Officer
Hobbies and Interests: Singing
Norman Smith
Age: 71
Hometown: Born in Preston, now living in Derby
Occupation: Retired Youth Services Manager
Hobbies and Interests: singing in a community choir, playing guitar, cycling, tai chi and growing fruit and vegetables.
Danny Horan
Age: 57
Hometown: Nottingham
Occupation: Highways Supervisor
Hobbies and Interests: Singing, spending time with the family, Gardening on my Allotment.
Andy Batty
Age: 47
Hometown: Nottingham
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Hobbies and interests: Theatre, singing, cooking (and eating out), travel
Spring 2020
DUNDEE, Rep Theatre
Dave Hamilton
Age: 68
Hometown: Dundee
Occupation: Retired Dentist
Hobbies and interests: Golf , reading, gardening, music (particularly folk music, playing guitar and singing), running (much slower these days!) and helping with senior training at Dundee Hawkhill Harriers.
Brian Boardman
Age: 66
Hometown: Arbroath, Angus
Occupation: Actor, singer, voice-over artist.
Hobbies and interests: Music, theatre, football and photography.
Ken Peters
Age: 68
Hometown: Dundee
Occupation: Retired journalist in children’s comics.
Hobbies and interests: Playing the Ukulele and running.
Shaun Harbour
Age: 44
Hometown: Perth
Occupation: Children’s author
Hobbies and interests: I am a tenor with the Scottish Police and Community choir, and I enjoy creating caricature art, cartoons and comic book art. I am passionate about music and I love movies.
DERBY, Derby Theatre
Phil Green
Age: 56
Hometown: Wakefield
Occupation: University Lecturer
Hobbies and interests: Theatre, football (watching – playing days are gone!) and current affairs.
Rob Morton
Age: 60
Hometown: Born Leicester, lives Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Occupation: Semi-retired from Social Work, NHS Management, HR Director (Medical Devices)
Hobbies and interests: Singing (choirs), piano and keyboards (8 piece party band, teaching), cycling, taxi-service for teenage sons following their interests in rugby, motocross, boxing and music.
Norman Smith
Age: 68
Hometown: Derby
Occupation: Retired Youth Services Manager
Hobbies and interests: Singing in a community choir, playing guitar, growing fruit and vegetables, and tai chi
Paul Johnstone
Age: 58
Hometown: Dumfries
Occupation: Care worker and physiotherapist instructor for adults with learning difficulties
Hobbies and interests: Making abstract/impressionist paintings, playing and writing music with band ‘The Raindogs’.
BIRMINGHAM, DanceXchange
Paul D Metcalfe
Age: 48
Hometown: Cannock Chase and Sutton Coldfield
Occupation: Bulk of career was in hospitality, room in pub, restaurant and nightclub management, now into supply of Cold Water Immersion therapy.
Hobbies and interests: Illustration, novelist, singing and acting, walking and the gym.
Guy Martyr
Age: 60
Hometown: Worcester
Occupation:Emergency services control room
Hobbies and interests: Art, music, writing, dancing, gardening, woodwork.
Lee Hamblett
Age: 54
Hometown: Oldbury
Occupation: Lighting Engineer
Hobbies and interests: Singing with Dynamix, a 6 piece vocal harmony group, and with Brandhall Community Choir, walking, and Zumba.
Tony Scripps
Age: 53
Hometown: Born in London but home is now Worcester
Occupation: Manager in the Royal Naval Careers Service previously Royal Navy Medical Technician
Hobbies and interests: Sing with Anvil Chorus; a West Midlands based Barbershop group. Enjoy cycling and spinning. Cooking and fine dining.
CREWE, Lyceum Theatre
Steve Barber
Age: 60
Hometown: Crewe
Occupation: Retired Engineering Training Advisor, Coppersmith
Hobbies and interests: Badminton, table tennis, skiing, golf and wind surfing. A member of three local amateur dramatic societies.
Richard Lees
Age: 52
Hometown: Alsager
Occupation: Company Director
Hobbies and interests: Singing in the bass section of the Alsager Community Choir, playing rock, jazz and classical guitar, gigging , astronomy and alpine skiing.
Dave Tranter
Age: 59
Hometown: Birmingham
Occupation: Digital CAD Modeller
Hobbies and interests: All types of music and dance, sings bass with Crewe Lyceum’s Choir, enjoys most sports especially football (Boing Boing Baggies) and is learning to play the piano.
Nick Horsely
Age: 58
Hometown: Born in Fleetwood, Lancashire, the family moved to just outside Crewe some 18 years ago.
Occupation: Originally I trained as a Geologist and have worked in the quarrying and mining all my life in both the public and private sector. I am now Director of Planning at the Minerals Products Association.
Hobbies and interests: I have always enjoyed sports and many years my passion was in Martial Arts where I achieved the grades of 4th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo and 2nd Dan in Jujitsu, instructing in both for a number of years. A serious knee, whilst limiting my Martial Arts abilities allowed me to explore performing arts. I played bass guitar and sung in a covers band in the 80’s and 90’s, five years ago I was given the opportunity to perform in Musical Theatre with a small role in the CAMS production of the Sound of Music, along side my two daughters, an experience I shall never forget. Since then, I have had principle roles in Whistle Down the Wind, My Fair Lady and last year the most challenging role yet, Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar. I now sing with Crewe Musical and Acton Operatic Societies. Wasteland gave me the opportunity to live the dream.
AUTUMN 2019 TOUR
HUDDERSFIELD, Lawrence Batley Theatre
John Shaw
Age: 70
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired electrical engineer
Hobbies and interests: Music (both playing and listening), DIY, spending time with family (particularly the grandkids!) and cooking.
Neil Frankland
Age: 42
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Tutor with offender rehabilitation.
Hobbies and interests: Rugby (playing and refereeing) and singing.
Matthew Blair
Age: 46
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Business Change Consultant
Hobbies and interests: Singing in Far Cry Acapella, bee keeping, holidaying in Germany.
Merion Lewis
Age: 70
Hometown: Honley, West Yorkshire
Occupation: Semi-retired Engineer / Executive, presently a part-time Engineering Consultant
Hobbies and interests: Singing, watching rugby, technical committee member of the SHAPA Business Association.
Richard Wade
Age: 69
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Former business insurance consultant, fire and accident inspector and mortgage advisor
Hobbies and interests: Pantomime, singer in the bass section of Honley Male Voice Choir.
Chris Roberts
Age: 64
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired mechanical engineering manager
Hobbies and interests: Family, travel, choir.
BLACKPOOL, The Grand
Khristopher MacLeod
Age: 42
Hometown: Blackpool
Occupation: Actor/singer
Hobbies and interests: Shaolin Kung Fu (the Martial Art system of the Shaolin Temple Monks)
Seamus Graeme
Age: 69
Hometown: Bolton
Occupation: N/p
Hobbies and interests: Writing.
Neil Abdy BEM
Age: 61
Hometown: Sheffield
Occupation: Retired police officer
Hobbies and interests: Singing with Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, golf, walking.
Richard Wade
Age: 69
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Former business insurance consultant, fire and accident inspector and mortgage advisor
Hobbies and interests: Pantomime, singer in the bass section of Honley Male Voice Choir.
NOTTINGHAM, Playhouse
Roger Williams
Age: 70
Hometown: Nottingham
Occupation: Former Probation Officer and NHS Manager
Hobbies and interests: Presenting a weekly show on www.bluesandrootsradio.com, running (especially Saturday morning Parkrun – 160 and counting!), playing in his band The Strawberry Jammers, and barbershop singing.
Danny Horan
Age: 54
Hometown: Nottingham
Occupation: HGV Driver
Hobbies and interests: Musical theatre, singing in Carlton Male Voice Choir, spending time with family.
Andy Batty
Age: 44
Hometown: Nottingham
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Hobbies and interests: Theatre, cooking (and eating out), travel.
Gareth Busson
Age: 45
Hometown: Leicester (near Coalville, ironically)
Occupation: Commercial Director
Hobbies and interests: Avid performer, stand up comedy, writer and published author, huge rugby fan.
CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian
Sid Moon
Age: 65
Hometown: Canterbury.
Occupation: Retired aerial rigger.
Hobbies and interests: Amateur dramatics, singing, theatre, gardening and DIY.
Tim Chapman
Age: 54
Hometown: Norwich
Occupation: Local authority town planner
Hobbies and interests: Choir, chess, cooking and politics.
Norton Harries
Age: 73
Hometown: Swansea Valley
Occupation: Retired Shell Biologist
Hobbies and interests: Art, singing, Welsh Rugby, Wolves (football) and gardening.
Mike Smith
Age: 62
Hometown: Deal
Occupation: Litho Printer
Hobbies and interests: Singing with rock choir, football, cinema and music.
LONDON, The Place
Tristan Parkes
Age: 49
Occupation: Retired Fisherman
Hobbies and interests: Singing, playing the banjo, telling stories.
Martin Parsons
Age: 64
Hometown: London
Occupation: Former Local Government Officer
Hobbies and interests: Singing with Carers in Harmony and The Kentones Barber Shop Choir, trying to play guitar, and being a Grandad.
Tom Risdale
Age: 51
Hometown: London
Occupation: Team Leader Supportive Care, St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney, London.
Hobbies and interests: Travel, cycling, whippets and my 3 children!
Jonathan Pettitt
Age: 53
Hometown: Amersham Buckinghamshire
Occupation: Change Manager, John Lewis Partnership
Hobbies and interests: Local amateur dramatic societies, painting and Italian culture (food and wine). After having lived in Italy in youth, visits as often as possible.
Chris Roberts
Age: 64
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired mechanical engineering manager
Hobbies and interests: Family, travel, choir.
NEWCASTLE, Northern Stage
Peter Curran
Age: 61
Hometown: North Shields, Tyne & Wear
Occupation: Retired art teacher
Hobbies and interests: Art, music/choir, cinema.
John Armstrong
Age: 68
Hometown: Blaydon
Occupation: Salesman
Hobbies and interests: Guitar vocal entertainer, part-time actor and writer. I breed tropical fish garden and enjoy travel.
Steve Dodds
Age: 61
Hometown: North Shields
Occupation: Retired Bus Network Planning Officer
Hobbies and interests: Singing in Backworth Male Voice and Linskill Community choirs, country walks, cinema and theatre, gym, watching football and cricket, seeing family and socialising with friends.
Ken Richardson
Age: 69
Hometown: North Shields, born and bred in Washington, UK
Occupation: Former Lab Assistant, Geologist and First School teacher
Hobbies and interests: Music and musical theatre (Elvis tribute artist), Stadium announcer for Gateshead FC and weight training.
Spring 2019 Tour
DONCASTER, Cast
Meirion Lewis
Age: 70
Hometown: Honley, West Yorkshire
Occupation: Semi-retired Engineer / Executive, presently a part-time Engineering Consultant
Hobbies and interests: Singing, watching rugby, technical committee member of the SHAPA Business Association.
Chris Roberts
Age: 64
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired mechanical engineering manager
Hobbies and interests: Family, travel, choir.
Paul Trow
Age: 64
Hometown: Goldthorpe
Occupation: Underground official at Barnburgh Colliery
Hobbies and interests: Singing with Barnburgh male choir, classic vehicle renovation, keeping fit.
Richard Wade
Age: 69
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Former business insurance consultant, fire and accident inspector and mortgage advisor
Hobbies and interests: Pantomime, singer in the bass section of Honley Male Voice Choir.
BARNSLEY, Civic
Neil Abdy BEM
Age: 61
Hometown: Sheffield
Occupation: Retired police officer
Hobbies and interests: Singing with Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, golf, walking.
Garry Leigh
Age: 64
Hometown: Sheffield
Occupation: Retired telephone engineer
Hobbies and interests: Singing, amateur operatics, sword dancing, walking, caravaning.
Richard Wade
Age: 69
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Former business insurance consultant, fire and accident inspector and mortgage advisor
Hobbies and interests: Pantomime, singer in the bass section of Honley Male Voice Choir.
Chris Roberts
Age: 64
Hometown: Huddersfield
Occupation: Retired mechanical engineering manager
Hobbies and interests: Family, travel, choir.
GLASGOW, Tramway
Francis Lopez
Hometown: Glasgow
Occupation: Film industry
Tom Malone
Age: 66
Hometown: Glasgow
Occupation: Retired graphic designer
Hobbies and interests: Singing in two choirs, folk clubs, Glasgow Coastal Rowing Club (and organising first sea shanty festival), building a St Ayles Skiff (like was raced by Fifeshire miners during days off).
George Campbell
Age: 68
Hometown: Glasgow
Occupation: Photographer
Hobbies and interests: Choir, reading, guitar, listening to Classic FM.
Daniel Welsh
Age: 53
Hometown: Glasgow
Occupation: Civil Engineer/Planner
Hobbies and interests: Playing guitar and singing, cycling, walking, pint of beer at the pub.