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ABOUT

Protocol Theatre celebrates and facilitates Colchester's artists for audiences both local and further afield. The company was founded by Richard Bland in 2017 who truly believes that there is a wealth of talent right here in Colchester just waiting to be tapped.

MEET THE TEAM

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RICHARD BLAND
Artistic Director
Richard
Co-Director A View from the Bridge, Director Macbeth
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Richard graduated the Guildford School of Acting in 2016 (BA Hons Acting). He has since been working as an Actor/Director and founded Protocol Theatre in 2017.

Acting Credits include The Gift (Castle Park Theatre), Charlie Hebdo: An Epistolary Play (RADA festival), As You Like It (TWAS Theatre), Ghosts (Plays the Thing Theatre) and feature film Whisper (Chris Jolley)

 

Directorial Credits include Macbeth (Protocol Theatre), A View from the Bridge (Protocol Theatre) Moonfleece (Simply See Productions).

Before Protocol Theatre Richard founded Simply See Productions (24 Hour Mystery Plays, Moonfleece, Below the Breadline) and Co-founded Mad Hatter Productions – A local amateur dramatics company designed to provide young people with opportunities in all things theatre.

JONATHAN DAVIS
Finance Manager
Jonathan
'Alfieri' in A View from the Bridge
 
Jonathan is a professional Actor and Businessman based in Colchester and believes in the wealth of talent Colchester has to offer.  
Acting credits include A View from the Bridge (Protocol Theatre), Shedding Skin (Stagewrite).
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