British Theatre Guide Reviewer Kevin Catchpole

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Kevin Catchpole

Born Ellesmere Port, Cheshire and educated as a chorister at Chester Cathedral, Chester City Grammar School

Later theatre study: Lancashire Ed authority for Drama Board associateship (ADB) and then Rose Bruford College for BA (Hons) Manchester;

Journalistic Career (from 1950s)

Chester Chronicle
Cheshire Observer (Arts Editor for several years then Deputy Editor)
Whitchurch Herald (Editor from 1986-88)
HM Central Office of Information (Information Officer)
BBC NW Region (freelance announcer)
Diocese of Salisbury (Communications Officer & Bishop's spokesman '88-97)
Now theatre/entertainment writer Salisbury Journal and opera writer Southampton Daily Echo

Community theatre activity:

As actor and director with theatre and music groups in Chester and North Wales.

Acting roles include

Elliott (Private Lives)
Cauchon (Saint Joan)
Strauss Father (Waltzes From Vienna)
Njegus (Merry Widow)
God (Chester Mystery Cycle)

As director

for Christleton Village Players Spring & Port Wine and The Winslow Boy,
for Chester OS Oklahoma! and Die Fledermaus,
for Deeside Orpheus Perchance To Dream, The Mikado, Iolanthe
for Dee & Alyn G & S Princess Ida, Patience, Trial By Jury

Research production:

Nights of Gladness, tribute to Evans's Song & Supper Rooms, at Villiers (The Player's Theatre) September 2003.

Other interests: Local Amateur Studio Theatre (press officer) walking, swimming, travel.