Charlotte Fenton (Actress) grew up in a rural town in County Durham.
Charlotte began pursuing acting professionally at the age of 14 when she performed in the Royal Shakespeare Company Open Stages and Drama in the Dale's production of The Tempest (2014).
She then took up acting, dance and musical theatre in school and further education from the age 14 to 18.
Her first screen credit was playing the lead role of Pamela in A Daughters Journey (2016) where she got to explore deep emotions and a hard hitting narrative. Charlotte signed to her first agent at the age of 15, she then moved to Manchester in 2018 where she began training at David Johnson Drama School. Soon after moving to Manchester she signed with a Manchester based agency.
In 2019 Charlotte was invited to become a member of the National Youth Film Academy as an Actor where she played Detective Lois Avery in the short film In-Sight (2020) (Winner of Best Ensemble Cast and Indie Spirit Award Best International Short Film at Idyllwild Film Festival 2021).
In 2021 Charlotte founded her own production company 'Broken Illusion Pictures' and dived straight into pre production for 'Internal Abyss' (2022) a short film that tackles stereotypes surrounding loneliness and broken relationships.
TRAINING:
David Johnson Drama School (2018-2021) | National Youth Film Academy (2020) | Mark Jermin Stage School (2021 - Present).
CREDITS:
STAGE:
‘Goddess’ in (The Tempest, 2014) - Royal Shakespeare Company Open Stages & Drama in the Dale | ‘Juliet’ in (Romeo & Juliet, North West Tour) - MAN ACT CO.
FILM:
‘Pamela’ in (A Daughter’s Journey, 2016) - Surpass Productions. | ‘Detective Lois Avery’ in (In-Sight, 2020) - National Youth Film Academy / Spectra Productions | ‘Bully’ in (Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter, 2021) - Lone Pine Pictures. | Mia’ in (Burnt Toast & Cigarettes, 2022) - Lone Pine Pictures. | ‘Mia’ in (Internal Abyss, 2022) - Broken Illusion Pictures.
AWARDS:
Charlotte received the award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Film’ at the ODEON National Youth Film Awards, 2021 hosted at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, London by the National Youth Film Academy.
Charlotte began pursuing acting professionally at the age of 14 when she performed in the Royal Shakespeare Company Open Stages and Drama in the Dale's production of The Tempest (2014).
She then took up acting, dance and musical theatre in school and further education from the age 14 to 18.
Her first screen credit was playing the lead role of Pamela in A Daughters Journey (2016) where she got to explore deep emotions and a hard hitting narrative. Charlotte signed to her first agent at the age of 15, she then moved to Manchester in 2018 where she began training at David Johnson Drama School. Soon after moving to Manchester she signed with a Manchester based agency.
In 2019 Charlotte was invited to become a member of the National Youth Film Academy as an Actor where she played Detective Lois Avery in the short film In-Sight (2020) (Winner of Best Ensemble Cast and Indie Spirit Award Best International Short Film at Idyllwild Film Festival 2021).
In 2021 Charlotte founded her own production company 'Broken Illusion Pictures' and dived straight into pre production for 'Internal Abyss' (2022) a short film that tackles stereotypes surrounding loneliness and broken relationships.
TRAINING:
David Johnson Drama School (2018-2021) | National Youth Film Academy (2020) | Mark Jermin Stage School (2021 - Present).
CREDITS:
STAGE:
‘Goddess’ in (The Tempest, 2014) - Royal Shakespeare Company Open Stages & Drama in the Dale | ‘Juliet’ in (Romeo & Juliet, North West Tour) - MAN ACT CO.
FILM:
‘Pamela’ in (A Daughter’s Journey, 2016) - Surpass Productions. | ‘Detective Lois Avery’ in (In-Sight, 2020) - National Youth Film Academy / Spectra Productions | ‘Bully’ in (Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter, 2021) - Lone Pine Pictures. | Mia’ in (Burnt Toast & Cigarettes, 2022) - Lone Pine Pictures. | ‘Mia’ in (Internal Abyss, 2022) - Broken Illusion Pictures.
AWARDS:
Charlotte received the award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Film’ at the ODEON National Youth Film Awards, 2021 hosted at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, London by the National Youth Film Academy.
Robin Herron (Actor). After his first dabble with school drama came a break of 25 years to play rugby, shoot, water ski, serve in the Army Reserve and raise a family, Robin Herron found himself deposited by a lady who he was to marry backstage in Musical Theatre about 35 years ago and after over 200 productions feels as though he has been an itinerant resident of one or another of numerous amateur theatre groups and 46 theatrical venues ever since.
Having carried out almost all backstage roles including several as Stage Manager/DSM props manager, make-up artist, costume, set designer builder etc. he eventually crossed the great divide and began acting twenty years ago with several parts in an outdoor production at Tynemouth Castle.
Apart from playing dames and other pantomime roles he has taken over 90 lead and lesser roles in over 60 amateur productions.
His first stage appearance was as Colonel Von Strohm in 'Allo 'Allo followed by the lead of Dod, a Northumbrian ‘foot & mouth’ blighted farmer in an award winning play 'Bloodlines' by a local playwright, possibly his favourite role.
Other roles that followed include Pardon me Prime Minister, Dad's Army, both as Frazer and Godfrey, Trivial Pursuits, See How They Run, Murdered to Death, Habeas Corpus, Under Milkwood, Fawlty Towers, Oh What a Lovely War, The Railway Children, Dan’l Peggoty in David Copperfield, Harry Baker in Come Blow Your Horn, Saul in Ghost Train, Albert Parker in When We were Married, Dad in Caught in the Net, Compo in Last of the Summer Wine, Nutley in I Thought I Heard A Rustling, with lesser parts in many others and re-enactment parts at local historic venues.
He directed a site specific outdoor and touring production locally, and co-directed Run for Your Wife and other locally themed touring productions. More recently he has performed in Murder Mysteries and returned to set design, build, and production management.
Apart from performance he has production managed, both in Theatre and outdoor, designed and built over 90 sets, three of which won national Awards, been a make-up artist, lighting designer, run several props departments supplying many Tyneside theatre groups, stage school, school and church groups and supporting Edinburgh Fringe shows and National Tours with props costume and staging.
Despite his venerable age he still works part time and has two adult children, who consider their father's incessant theatrical activities to be a tolerated eccentricity.
Having carried out almost all backstage roles including several as Stage Manager/DSM props manager, make-up artist, costume, set designer builder etc. he eventually crossed the great divide and began acting twenty years ago with several parts in an outdoor production at Tynemouth Castle.
Apart from playing dames and other pantomime roles he has taken over 90 lead and lesser roles in over 60 amateur productions.
His first stage appearance was as Colonel Von Strohm in 'Allo 'Allo followed by the lead of Dod, a Northumbrian ‘foot & mouth’ blighted farmer in an award winning play 'Bloodlines' by a local playwright, possibly his favourite role.
Other roles that followed include Pardon me Prime Minister, Dad's Army, both as Frazer and Godfrey, Trivial Pursuits, See How They Run, Murdered to Death, Habeas Corpus, Under Milkwood, Fawlty Towers, Oh What a Lovely War, The Railway Children, Dan’l Peggoty in David Copperfield, Harry Baker in Come Blow Your Horn, Saul in Ghost Train, Albert Parker in When We were Married, Dad in Caught in the Net, Compo in Last of the Summer Wine, Nutley in I Thought I Heard A Rustling, with lesser parts in many others and re-enactment parts at local historic venues.
He directed a site specific outdoor and touring production locally, and co-directed Run for Your Wife and other locally themed touring productions. More recently he has performed in Murder Mysteries and returned to set design, build, and production management.
Apart from performance he has production managed, both in Theatre and outdoor, designed and built over 90 sets, three of which won national Awards, been a make-up artist, lighting designer, run several props departments supplying many Tyneside theatre groups, stage school, school and church groups and supporting Edinburgh Fringe shows and National Tours with props costume and staging.
Despite his venerable age he still works part time and has two adult children, who consider their father's incessant theatrical activities to be a tolerated eccentricity.
Rob Wilson (Writer). Rob was born and educated in Gateshead before studying medicine at Newcastle University. He trained in surgery throughout the Northern region and became a consultant surgeon at James Cook University Hospital for many years eventually becoming medical director and deputy chief executive prior to his retirement a few years ago. Rob is professor of surgical science at the university of Durham where he still works voluntarily as he does for Newcastle University, the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, the Tanzanian Development corporation and others.
On retirement one of Rob’s ambitions was to write and last year’s The D Day Dodgers: An attempt to right a wrong was his first play and debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is a founder member of The Woolly Sheep Theatre Company along with Andrew, Peter, and Lez with their 2018 play Not Dead Yet! In 2019 The Good Boyfriend - was an exploration of relationships in the context of a murder mystery. This year he is back with The Secret Story of Sammy Wise - a tale of people, perspective and perception. As is customary now, in Rob's writing, music plays a key part in the piece.
On retirement one of Rob’s ambitions was to write and last year’s The D Day Dodgers: An attempt to right a wrong was his first play and debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is a founder member of The Woolly Sheep Theatre Company along with Andrew, Peter, and Lez with their 2018 play Not Dead Yet! In 2019 The Good Boyfriend - was an exploration of relationships in the context of a murder mystery. This year he is back with The Secret Story of Sammy Wise - a tale of people, perspective and perception. As is customary now, in Rob's writing, music plays a key part in the piece.
Andrew Harrison (Director). Andrew is a teacher and currently teaches at a rural primary school. Andrew has been involved in theatre as long as he can remember starting off working backstage, over the years he has undertaken many roles in theatre including acting, writing, props, lighting, directing and marketing. Andrew also writes theatre reviews for a local paper and @NETheatre. Andrew has worked with a number of companies including - Whitley Bay Operatic Society, Whitley Bay Pantomime Society, Whitley Bay Theatre Company, Whitley Bay Gang Show, Tynemouth Operatic Society and The Castle Players, Barnard Castle. Andrew is a founder member of Woolly Sheep Theatre Company and has directed The D Day Dodgers: An Attempt to Right a Wrong, Not Dead Yet, The Good Boyfriend and The Secret Story of Sammy Wise for Woolly Sheep Theatre Company.
Lez Woodhouse (Techie). Lez is a Chartered Chemist who retired after 39 years in the pharmaceutical industry. On leaving school and after a short period of acting, Lez moved on to set construction, lighting and sound with The Green Room, a semi-professional theatre group in Manchester. Family commitments and working abroad prevented any involvement in theatrical productions until moving to Barnard Castle in 1998 and joining the Castle Players as a set builder and stage manager. Lez joined The Woolly Sheep Theatre Company in 2018.
Sylvia Wilson (Production Manager). Sylvia was born and educated in Gateshead prior to training in nursing and becoming a midwife then A and E sister. She later achieved a BA in history and MA in advanced historical studies. She is now a vicar in Egglescliffe, Durham Diocese.
Peter Cockerill (Actor). Peter started acting in 2006 joining The Castle Players in Barnard Castle, Co.Durham. A former pub Landlord the last 2 1/2 years have been spent acting full time, performing among other things as a supporting artist in ITV’s Vera, and at Edinburgh Fringe last year in the sell out ‘D Day Dodgers’. The highlight of his acting career so far was playing ‘Bottom’ in A Midsummer Night's Dream for The Royal Shakespeare Company at Newcastle Northern Stage and in Stratford upon Avon at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Sarah Fells (Actress) Sarah works full time as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in a primary school. She has always enjoyed pretending to be other people and from an early age would write scripts and perform with her family or whoever would stand still long enough to be the audience! Sarah joined The Castle Players, Barnard Castle in 2000 and performed in ‘The Beaux Strategm’ she has been involved ever since, with some of her favourite performances being in As You Like It, The Owl and The Pussycat, Much Ado, Romeo and Juliet and Dracula. Sarah has also taken on many other roles for The Castle Players behind the scenes and was the Chair of the company between 2017 - 2019. Sarah joined Woolly Sheep Theatre Company in The Good Boyfriend in 2019.
