Dale Forder

Education

About me

I currently work at the Royal & Derngate (September 2012 - CURRENT) as a Creative Projects Associate and Youth Theatre Leader. I'm also the Artistic Director of Munchkins & Monsters Theatre Company, as well as a freelance theatre director.

I specialise in creating theatre for children and young adults. In addition to this, I am also an experienced workshop leader/drama facilitator with a particular interest in TIE, directing and developing original work.
Additional skills:
British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat:

Rapier and Dagger - Passed with Distinction
Unarmed - Passed with Distinction
Broadsword and Shield - Passed with Distinction

Martial Arts - Tang Soo Do - Experienced with Bo Staff and Nunchaku
Additional information:
Directing work:

Around the World in 4 Days - Royal & Derngate (Holiday Project) - 2016
Greek Gods & Myths - Royal & Derngate (Holiday Project) - 2016
The Jabberwocky - Royal & Derngate - 2015
The Highwayman - Royal & Derngate - 2015
Wind in the Willows - Munchkins & Monster - 2015
The Snow Queen (Summer School Project) - Royal & Derngate - 2015
Kontact - (Assistant Practitioner) - Royal & Derngate - 2015
Back In Time for Breakfast - Summer Tour - Munchkins & Monsters - 2015*
Spy School (Half-Term Holiday Project) - Royal & Derngate - 2015
Wind in the Willows - Parklands Primary School - 2015
A Christmas Carol - Parklands Primary School - 2014
Back In Time For Breakfast - Summer/Autumn Tour - Munchkins & Monsters - 2014*
Romeo & Juliet - (Assistant Practitioner) - Royal & Derngate - 2014
Elements of War - (Assistant Practitioner) - Royal & Derngate & The Paper Birds - 2014
The Gruffalo - Director - Munchkins & Monsters - 2013
The Gruffalo's Child - Director - Munchkins & Monsters - 2013
His Dark Materials Parts 1 & 2 - (Assistant Practitioner) - Royal & Derngate, Northampton - 2013

*Back In Time For Breakfast performed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon Arts Festival, it was nominated for 'Best New Writing' and 'Best Theatrical Production'. It won 'Best Children's Theatre Show'

Skills

Skin Colour	White
Hair Length	Short
Stage Combat Skills	Yes
DBS checked	Yes (within last 12 months)
Native accent	English
Accents (UK)	Birmingham, Cockney, Essex, Geordie, Liverpool, London, Northern Irish, RP, Scottish, Standard, Welsh, Standard, Yorkshire
Accents (International)	African (South), Irish
Accents (North American)	General American, New York City
Experienced In	Rehearsed Readings, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Touring)
Interested in	Panto, Rehearsed Readings, Teaching Theatre, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TIE/TYA, Voice Over
Driving Licences	Standard