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| Mike Brooks - Director Mike is an musician/actor/writer/director. He was born and raised in Dinas Powys near Cardiff in South Wales. He has been performing proffesionally since 1987 and has worked as an actor/musician for many Theatre companies including Bristol Express, MAST, Whizz Productions, Moving Being and Theatre In Education companies Molecule Theatre, Moving Theatre, Tom Tiddlers Touring Theatre and Red Hippo. Mike joined Barking Dog in 1995 first as an actor and booker then as a writer and director. He worked closely with the company's founder, Patrick Jacobs to establish the principles and style of the company. He became director of the company in 2006 by which time he had already written seven shows for Barking Dog, two pantomimes for Applause Productions and had written songs for six companies. He is a partner/writer/director of Riverbank Productions who tour throughout Britain And Ireland with family shows. In 2012 Riverbank will be touring "The Wind In The Willows" which Mike adapted from the book by Kenneth Grahame. He also wrote the soundtrack. Mike also plays in a band called Here Be Dragons and has toured many countries with them. The band is currently recording their fourth CD.. When not touring, Mike splits his time between London and Cardiff. |
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| Siaran Brooks - Administrator As well as being the admin person for Barking Dog, Siaran is a proffesional Storyteller. She specialises in telling stories for children under six years old. Siaran has performed in Arts Centres, Theatres and schools all over England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. She was born and raised in Barry, South Wales and now lives in Muswell Hill, North London. |
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| Patrick Jacobs - Founder/Advisor/Writer Patrick founded the Barking Dog Theatre company in 1987 in Barking, Essex. At first he wrote, directed, acted and booked the shows for the company. When Barking Dog grew he worked with Mike and other people to increase the scope of the company. Throughout, Pat has also performed as children's entertainer Potty Patrick and since 2000 as a clown doctor. Pat lives in his native Essex |
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| Ali Baba & The Naughty Thieves |
| 2012 Shows |
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| Teddy's Sports Day |
| Around The World In 80 Days |
| Greek Oddyssey |
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