Born in Australia, B.A. Dip Ed in Dance and Drama, Performing Arts teacher for 26 years. Performed in musicals since age of seven and choreographed and directed musicals since seventeen. Performed lead roles in fifteen professional and amateur musicals and received Awards and nominations from Canberra Critics Circle, Green Room Awards and Victorian Theatre Guild. Moved to England in 2008 and ran a children’s theatre group, dance groups, adult choir and permanent job teaching Dance/Drama in Secondary schools. Gave up permanent teaching in 2014. Began writing current musical in 2010 and produced five concert versions of the show in 2012 in Norwich, Holt and Wells Next the Sea. First full draft of two and a half hour show now needs completion and a collaborator.