Paul Preston Mills

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About me

Based in East Anglia, I have a great deal of experience - touring, working Open-Air, improvisation, devising, puppetry, comedy, pub theatre.

DJ Vincent1000 for Silent disco - www.silentdisco.com

I'm also an International street theatre performer with two companies: www.stuffandthings.co.uk or www.theatreofadventure.co.uk as well as being a founding member of The Ukulele Elves: http://www.ukulele-elves.co.uk

and work as a stage illusionist and burlesque/cabaret/music festival stage compere. Recent credits include Berlin Burlesque Festival, The International Stockholm Burlesque Festival, Montreasl Burlesque Festival, Amsterdam Burlesque Festival, Boomtown Fair, Lockstock, Neon Moon, No Strings Burlesque and Cabaret Club, Bo Nanafafa Social Club.

I believe that ongoing training is very important in the development of work, and have trained with many masters, including:

Mick Barnfather (Clown & Comedy)
Philip Burgers (Clown)
Anges Limbos (Object Theatre)
Mark Pitman (Puppetry - Mechanisms and Movement)
Jonathan Young - Shams Theatre (Clown & Mask)
Luca Ronga - Grammar of the Hands, Guarattelle Puppetry (Italian Glove)

Roleplay:

Fire Services (Nationally): Management training, assessment examinations.

Medical: Simpatico, Frontline Roleplay, *Cast. 19years experience in OSCE examinations & communication skills for medical & pharmacogical students.

Legal: City University London. Trainee Barrister Assesments, including Advocacy & Conference Skills

Local Authorities: Customer Service Training in Museums & Library services

Versatile, conscientious, professional.
Additional skills:
Full car & motorcycle driving licences.
Published Poet.
3 ball juggling
Experienced DJ
Very practical: good craft skills.
Qualified motor mechanic
will try anything once...
Additional information:
I spent the winters of 2010/11 & 2013/14 touring Mexico/Central America with a group of Street/Circus performers - learning Spanish (badly) and gaining experience of other cultures and performance techniques.

License & Passport

Skills

Languages Spoken	English
Accents/Dialects	English - England East (East Anglia, Cambridge, Hertfordshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, Northern Irish, Scottish (Edinburgh), South African
Dance Styles	Swing Dance
Vocal Types	Baritone
Musical Skills	Percussion, Ukulele
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)