The Father programme

Angus has performed in many types of drama including Shakespeare, contemporary theatre, comedy, and popular farces - useful preparation for the complex character of Andrew in The Father.

Taking the demanding role of King Lear in the 2022 Oxford Shakespeare Festival followed appearances as Leonato in Much Ado with Siege Theatre, the murderous Buckingham and a yoga-loving Friar Lawrence in BMH’s adaptations of Richard III and Romeo & Juliet. In 2018 he played dissident writer Mikhail Bulgakov tormented by Stalin in Ronin Theatre’s production of Collaborators at the Old Fire Station.

Other recent roles include Lord Birkenhead in Chariots of Fire at The Oxford Playhouse, Dr. Rank in A Doll’s House, and the leads in Wife After Death, and Cash On Delivery. As a student he appeared at the Bristol Old Vic, Oxford Playhouse, and theatres in America touring with the Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company.

Alison is an Oxford resident who has been involved with a number of local theatre companies as writer, director, producer and actor for the past several years. Recent acting credits include playing the roles of Queen Gertrude in BMH’s summer production of Hamlet; Andromache in Andromache with the Oxford Theatre Guild; Susan in Bed Among the Lentils (ElevenOne Theatre); Yelena in The Collaborators and Dr Lorna James in The Effect (Ronin Theatre Productions); and Casca in Nova Theatre’s gender-reversed production of Julius Caesar.

Having studied at Birmingham Theatre School where she gained a Diploma in Acting, Nicky has been lucky enough to play some wonderful roles since then, including Ado Annie in Oklahoma, Beryl in Made in Dagenham and Marie in Calendar Girls. Nicky is one of the co-founders of MAC Productions, who have just celebrated their 10th Birthday. and is immensely proud of what the company has achieved to date. She works as a Celebrant, and loves the fact that she spends her day job going to people’s weddings! Being a part of this production has been an amazing experience and she would like to thank BMH for the opportunity

Jeff grew up in the local theatre in Owensboro Kentucky, USA, watching his mom and stepdad on stage. But he only really got on stage himself after moving to Oxford a decade ago. Since then he’s played just about every type of panto role, most recently Dame Zucchini in OPT’s Robin Hood, and has stretched himself as the good Gonzalo in OTG’s The Tempest. He’s enjoying exploring a completely different side in this show

Eva has performed for many years and has recently graduated from the Academy of Contemporary Music in Surrey. From achieving a first class honours, Eva has obtained skills in sync, live performance, songwriting, production, and even wrote her own short musical. 

While working as a musician, she never failed to always have a show on the go. From her first hit role as Tinsel The Fairy in her primary school play, to Wednesday in the Addams Family, Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, Demeter and Mungojerrie in Cats, and many more, Eva’s talents span a wide range and she is not stopping there. 

Eva is now performing her Oxford debut with her role of Laura in The Father and will continue to show her face and her talents around Oxford as much as she can. You’ll see her somewhere … who knows what she’ll perform next?

James came back to acting after an unintentionally long break, having spent most of his time as a student in and around theatres. He has taken short courses at Drama Studio London and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. In Oxford he has appeared in Chariots of Fire and The Merchant of Venice (OTG) and Much Ado About Nothing (Siege Theatre). In 2021 he directed a new version of Racine’s Andromache (OTG). He has directed Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy, and Molière’s The Miser (in English), and appeared in French-language productions of Molière’s L’Avare, Les Précieuses Ridicules, and La Jalousie du Barbouillé, all at the Edinburgh Fringe. The Father is his first show with BMH.