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Bonnie & Clyde
The timeless tale about the infamous outlaw couple who rise from small-town dreamers to America’s most wanted criminals during the Great Depression.
Bury – 2024
BEST MUSICAL
NODA 2025
BEST DIRECTOR
NODA 2025
BEST MUSICAL
GMDF 2025
School of Rock
Meet Dewey, a down-on-his-luck musician who becomes a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and inspires his students to form a rock band while teaching them life lessons through music.
Bury – 2024
BEST MUSICAL
GMDF 2024
Calendar Girls
A musical about a group of women in a small English village who decide to pose for a nude calendar to raise money for cancer research, showing the unwavering support shown in the face of adversity.
Bury – 2022
BEST MUSICAL
NODA 2023
Clue
A comedic murder mystery play based on the classic board game following six eccentric guests who must work together to solve a series of murders in a mansion.
Delph – 2024
Chicago
Set in the Jazz Age, this musical follows two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who use their fame to manipulate the media and public opinion in their quest for acquittal.
Bury – 2019
Spring Awakening
The classic rock musical set in 19th-century Germany, focusing on a group of teenagers navigating struggles of puberty, sexual discovery, and societal oppression.
Rochdale – 2019
Brassed Off
A tale following a Yorkshire coal town’s brass band fighting to survive. Through music, bandleader Danny and his son navigate personal and economic struggles.
Bury – 2018
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My latest projects
I love you, You're Perfect, Now Change
witty musical that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life.
Manchester – July 2025
Come From Away
A musical about 7,000 airline passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, after the 9/11 attacks. The local community welcomes them with open arms, showcasing themes of kindness, unity, and resilience in a time of crisis.
Rochdale – October 2025
Cinderella : The Panto
A young woman is mistreated by her stepfamily. With help from her fairy godmother, she attends a royal ball, where she catches the prince’s eye. After leaving behind a glass slipper, the prince is able to find her.
Shaw – December 2025
ABOUT MARK
AN ARTIST WITH A VISION
Mark is an award-winning performer and director with dozens of productions under his belt.
He has a passion for making theatre and has spent over half his life honing his skills and building his experience to bring exciting and high-quality theatre to the stages of Greater Manchester.
Mark currently directs plays, pantomimes and musicals for both amateur and professional theatre companies. As well as directing, he also provides drama workshops during school holiday times.
Three years ago he co-founded Forrest Rose Productions, a company set up to offer affordable, family pantomimes in smaller theatre venues. With three productions already completed, Forrest Rose are already planning for this year’s pantomime, Cinderella at the Playhouse 2 Theatre, Shaw.
In his over 25 years directing theatre, Mark’s awards include Best Director and Best Musical for ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’, Best Director and Best Production for ‘Brassed Off’, Best Musical for ‘Calendar Girls, The Musical’, Best Musical for ‘Chicago’, Best Musical Production for ‘School of Rock’ and Best Director and Best Musical Production for ‘Bonnie and Clyde The Musical’.
