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Martin was born on 13th June 1990 in Aberdeen | Martin was born on 13th June 1990 in Aberdeen. He started to attend drama classes at the age of 6 and discovered his love for technical theatre at the age of 10. He has just left 6th year at St Machar Academy in Aberdeen and moved to Glasgow to pursue a life in technical theatre at the RSAMD. He has produced shows such as 'Battle of the Bands' and 'Star Struck' to raise money for charity as well as working with his school and many amateur companies in Aberdeen. He has worked with the Writers Actors Collaboration, Serendipity and His Majesties Theatre designing the technical aspect of new plays. He has also volunteered at Aberdeen Arts Centre, one of his local theatres, for 4 years now. He is a semi-professional magician and has had an interest in magic for over 14 years, he has even performed magic for Sir Alex Ferguson. He has played clarinet for 6 years and studied Advanced Higher Music. So far he is really enjoying Glasgow and the RSAMD, and he is looking forward to working on Panto. | ||
In the past few years Martin have taken an interest in young people's rights and also taken an interest in supporting young people's mental health. Because of this he has had the chance to sit on national decision making groups and committees, deliver training to social workers and teachers, develop projects lead by young people and work at a national level with organisations such as the Scottish Government, Scottish Youth Parliament, Young Scot, NHS and Penumbra. | |||
== Productions == | == Productions == | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 27 October 2008
Biography
Martin was born on 13th June 1990 in Aberdeen. He started to attend drama classes at the age of 6 and discovered his love for technical theatre at the age of 10. He has just left 6th year at St Machar Academy in Aberdeen and moved to Glasgow to pursue a life in technical theatre at the RSAMD. He has produced shows such as 'Battle of the Bands' and 'Star Struck' to raise money for charity as well as working with his school and many amateur companies in Aberdeen. He has worked with the Writers Actors Collaboration, Serendipity and His Majesties Theatre designing the technical aspect of new plays. He has also volunteered at Aberdeen Arts Centre, one of his local theatres, for 4 years now. He is a semi-professional magician and has had an interest in magic for over 14 years, he has even performed magic for Sir Alex Ferguson. He has played clarinet for 6 years and studied Advanced Higher Music. So far he is really enjoying Glasgow and the RSAMD, and he is looking forward to working on Panto.
In the past few years Martin have taken an interest in young people's rights and also taken an interest in supporting young people's mental health. Because of this he has had the chance to sit on national decision making groups and committees, deliver training to social workers and teachers, develop projects lead by young people and work at a national level with organisations such as the Scottish Government, Scottish Youth Parliament, Young Scot, NHS and Penumbra.
Productions
Projects
Intro to LX 08 - 10/08
Cafe Blogging - 27/10/08