People

Robert F Ball, Artistic Director

Posted on January 7, 2000November 24, 2016 by fred theatre

Robert is the founder and first artistic director of FRED. After a first career in marketing and communications, Robert recently returned to full-time education. He has completed an M.A. in Shakespear... Read More

Jonathan Lloyd, Associate Artist — Writer in Residence

Posted on January 6, 2000November 24, 2016 by fred theatre

Jonathan is a writer, performer and theatre-maker. He has been Fred’s writer-in-residence since 2012. His commissions include The Lasting Sense of Sudden for SHOUT Festival 2013, Diary of a Nobod... Read More

Abigail Walton, Education Officer and Associate Artist — Writer

Posted on January 5, 2000November 24, 2016 by fred theatre

Abigail is a Birmingham-based playwright and theatre maker. Since completing her MPhil in playwriting at the University of Birmingham in 2012, she has been involved in various productions as writer an... Read More

James Parsons, Associate Artist — Actor

Posted on January 4, 2000November 24, 2016 by fred theatre

James Parsons recent credits include: STAGE Charles Pooter – The Diary Of A Nobody, Lawrence – Thinking Straight, Antonio – The Merchant Of Venice (FRED), Reece/Myles/others – ... Read More

Peter M Smith, Associate Artist – Actor

Posted on January 3, 2000November 24, 2016 by fred theatre

After a glittering childhood career during which Peter played, among many notable roles, a snowman, a dragon, a wizard and several women, he took an unforeseen hiatus to study the physical sciences.He... Read More

Forrester & Fletcher, Associate Artists — Writers

Posted on January 1, 2000November 24, 2016 by fred theatre

Oliver Forrester & Dominic Fletcher are a playwriting duo from Birmingham. They seek to create skewed reflections of reality with their state-of-the-nation satire. At once hilarious and harrowing,... Read More