Rowland D. Hill

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Education

About me

I am originally from Birmingham, UK and have a degree in Drama and English from Hull University. I worked at B’ham Arts Lab, Birmingham Hippodrome, B’ham Rep and Midlands Arts Centre in various roles – stage manager, drama leader, Marketing Manager, before working as an actor and theatre director (Pattern 23 Theatre, various children’s theatre companies, Artistic Director, Theatre Station Blyth, Northumberland and then Associate Director, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham). As a freelancer I produced and directed The Tribute to Dennis Potter at The Everyman, Cheltenham, before founding and establishing ArtReach (www.artreach.biz) as an international Creative Producer and Cultural Consultancy. I co-wrote Peace in Our Town with Barrie Keeffe as a commission from Cheltenham Literature Festival. I was also founding Artistic Director of Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead. Over twenty years ArtReach has emerged as a major force in UK arts festival delivery, developing the brands of Journeys Festival International and Night of Festivals/LIBERTY UK which are delivered annually in five cities in England. ArtReach has also been responsible for producing the world’s largest interactive video artwork, UnderScan by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, which it presented across the East Midlands of England and in Trafalgar Square, London. I have directed four collaborative artistic projects across Europe and recently created the LIBERTY project with 12 partners across 10 countries. I have written for theatre, both as a solo writer and collaborator, and have produced a body of short stories, This is Exhibit B, as the writer D.R. Hill. The collection was shortlisted for the Eyelands International Book Awards in 2019. I am currently Chair of ArtReach and of the charity Play to the Crowd, which encompasses Theatre Royal Winchester and Hat Fair, and was previously (2008-2015) Vice Chair of Leicester Theatre Trust (Curve Theatre). I live in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Acting experience:
Have just featured in a music video from Welshy - "All for You" see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn5R2rWHWHw In 2021 I have secured parts in several short films in order to keep working during lockdown. Also been featured in commercials (e.g. British Heart Foundation) and played Bob Irwin in "The Last Hours of Steve Irwin" as part of the Autopsy series, recently broadcast in the US. In 2020 I created a 30 minute pilot exploring the dangerous impact of Sir Oswald Mosley and the relevance of his life today. I continue to develop this piece with the aim to cretae a 1 1/2 hr stage show for removed . I play Mosley at different ages.
In the past, small roles with IOU Theatre and Welfare State International alongside being an ASM
Loach in The National Health, Lawrence in Abigail's Party, Lawson in Poliakoff's Shout Across the River and The Screw in Les Smith's Judging Billy Jones at the Triangle Arts Centre, Birmingham
Estragon in Waiting for Godot and various roles in Dr Faustus for Pattern 23 Theatre
Sorastro the Sorcerer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Prince in The Bluebird for extensive schools tours of the UK
Roles in Black Eye'd Susan and touring pub show Black Geordie for Theatre Station Blyth
George Thompson for three tours of All Change in Gloucestershire
Various parts in schools workshop presentations and rehearsed readings at The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham
Additional skills:
Fundraising, drama workshop leading, curation and programming
Industry awards:
Shortlisted many years ago (along with two other organisations - RST and Jiving Lindy Hoppers) for Sainsbury's Arts in Education Awards for my work with Theatre Station Blyth.

Winner of a National Training Award for theatre work with young adults with learning disability
Additional information:
In 2020 I completed an MA Acting at East 15 Drama School. At East 15 I have played the parts of Lopakhin (The Cherry Orchard), Shooter (Sam Shepard's Action), Ross (Macbeth), John of Gaunt (Richard 2), Stanley (The Birthday Party), Martin (Double Dare), the Vicar and Leader (The Dog Beneath the Skin) as well as various roles in a devised show. Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/people/Rowland-D-Hill/100069616313584/

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Skills

Accents/Dialects	American - General, Australian, Eastern European, English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - Gloucester, English - London, English - Midlands, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), Irish, Irish Eastern (Leinster, Dublin), Midwest American, New York, Scottish, Southern American, Standard American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta)
Athletics	Badminton, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Football, Rowing, Running, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)