Archive/CV

A Summary Of Past Productions/Projects Performed under the banner of:-

John D. Slater, Bridgeman Productions, Bijou Productions, Bijou Enterprises, The Bijou Theatre Company and others.

1973

Foreign Air JDS Pub Theatre Tour Bridgeman Prods.

1974

Golden Apple Panto JDS Clubs Bridgeman Prods.

AladdinJ DS Civic Thtr. Tour Bridgeman Prods.

1975

Let Play BeginJDS Pub Theatre Bridgeman Prods.

Foreign Air JDS Warrington Festival Bridgeman Prods.

1976

Just for Giggles Civics Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Sandow’s Funtime Circus Summer clown sketches Tom Sandow

1977

Promotional work for CPC Foods David Anthony Assoc

Weights Circus Clown Sketches Season Charlie Weight

Clownabout Schools Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

1978

Clown Sketches Davey’s Circus Spectacular D. Bowditch.

Clownabout JDS 2nd Schools Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Promotional work for CPC Foods David Anthony Assoc

1979

A Touch Of Old English JDS

Schools tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Promotional work for CPC Foods David Anthony Assoc

1980

Just for Giggles Tour & Morecambe Pier Season Nelson Firth.

A Touch Of Olde English JDS

2nd schools tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Just for Giggles Granada T.V. Feature Bijou Theatre Co.

1981

Red Riding Hood JDS Linacre Thtr Wigan Bijou Theatre Co.

Beside the Seaside JDS

Schools Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Robinson Crusoe JDS Thtr Royal St. Helens December

1982

Robinson Crusoe JDS Thtr Royal St. Helens

Puss In Boots JDS Linacre Theatre – January

It’s A Gas JDS Educational Tour British Gas

Tangerines & Tinsel JDS

Schools Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Mother Goose JDS Civic Theatres Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

1983

Mother Goose JDS Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

It’s a Gas JDS Second Tour British Gas

The Mad Magician of Mumpentania JDS

T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

1984

Jack & The Beanstalk JDS Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Dance Invention – an original dance project

Worshipful Owl’s Court JDS

Bijou Box Ballerina JDS

An Inattentive Student JDS Wigan MBC

Salford City Council devised by Bijou Productions

1985

Snow White JDS Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Trip down a Rainbow JDS Schools Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

1986

Three new ballets for Dance Invention

Wowser’s Piece of String

Four Girls & A Doll

Hyena’s Laugh Wigan MBC.

Salford City Council.

Burnley BC

Let’s do a show Summer School Abraham Guest Centre Wigan MBC

Let’s do a show Leigh Drama Centre, Leigh Wigan MBC

Let’s Do A Show Accrington Town Hall Hyndburn BC

A Clown called Joey JDS T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Orrell Youth Theatre & Gidlow Youth Theatre Wigan MBC

Dick Whittington JDS Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

1987

Dick Whittington JDS Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Trip down a Rainbow JDS 2nd T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Let’s do a show – drama summer school leader. Grange Park Community School St.Helens BC

Let’s do a show – drama summer school leader. Parr Flat Community School St.Helens BC

Summers like they used to be – drama summer school leader. Abraham Guest Centre Wigan MBC

1988

Robinson Crusoe JDS Civic Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

The Gospel According to St. Mark Tour P U Agency

The Gospel According to St. Mark Extract Granada T.V.

Summers like they used to be – drama summer school leader. Accrington Town Hall Hyndburn BC

1989

The Scarecrow’s Holiday JDS T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Inner Space – 25 min. feature about Bijou Productions Tyne Tees T.V.

The Gospel According to Mark Schs Bijou Theatre Co.

Adventure – drama summer school leader. Summer Sch Accrington Town Hall Hyndburn BC

1990

A Touch of Old English JDS T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Aladdin JDS Civics Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

The Gospel According to St. Mark Gordon Craig Theatre Break-Thru

Happy Birthday Whatsisname JDS Tour Bijou Productions

1991

A Touch of Old English JDS 2nd Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Pirates Of Penzuncle – drama summer school leader. Oswaldtwistle Civic Hyndburn DC

Pirates Of Penzuncle – drama summer school leader. Chorley Jayem School

Red Riding Hood Civic Tour. Bijou Theatre Co.

Clown Sketch – on “The Weather Forecast” Morning Time Granada T.V.

1992

After The Flood JDS T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Clownabout T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Scarecrow’s Holiday JDS 2nd T.I.E. tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Jack & The Beanstalk Civics tour

1993

Beside The Seaside JDS T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

What We Did In The War Daddy JDS T.I.E.Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Snow White Oswaldtwistle Civic Hyndburn BC

1994

Snow White The Dome Morecambe Duggie Chapman

Snow White Linacre Thtr Bijou Theatre Co.

The Hyena’s Laugh Oswaldwtistle Civic Thtr Hyndburn BC

The Hyena’s Laugh Adlington Community Centre Bijou Theatre Co.

Let’s Do A Show – drama summer school leader. St. Clements – Ordsal Salford Educ.

The Gospel According To Mark Leeds Bramley Baptist Ch.

1995

The Panto Show T.I.E. Tour Bijou Theatre Co.

Holiday Time Again – drama summer school leader. Summer Sch – St. Clements, Salford Salford Educ

Let’s All Go To Rumplington On Sea – drama summer school leader. Summer Sch – Adlington Bijou Theatre Co.

Santa Claus Is Missing Hyndburn BC.

1996

A Lad And A Lamp North West Schools Bijou Theatre Co.

Tangerines & Tinsel Oxfordshire Schs Bijou Theatre Co.

Our Own Day Out Worden Hall South Ribble DC.

Our Own Day Out Abingdon Arts Centre Richard Speed

1997

A Touch Of Old English T.I.E. Karen McKivitt & Co

Let’s All Go To The Music Hall Bijou Theatre Co.

Meet The Judge County hall/Abingdon Oxfordshire Museums Educational Services.

Coordinating and performances Didcot (Arts) Festival

1998

The Limpet Project Banbury Social Services.

Summers Like They Used To Be – drama summer school leader. Thame Oxfordshire CC

The Case Against Little Bo Peep – drama summer school leader. Adlington Bijou Theatre Co.

Mrs. Moses JDS Edinburgh Fringe Festival Bijou Productions

The Great Nursery Rhyme Explosion – drama summer school leader. Os/twl Civic(2wks) Hyndburn BC.

ello ‘ello Didcot Festival Production Didcot Arts Forum.

The Jonno The Clown Show Oxfordshire villages Bijou Productions

Director/Co-ordinator Didcot (Arts) Festival

1999

Too Young To Care? JDS Oxford Playhouse& Tour Young Carers Outreach

Santa Claus Is Missing Educational Drama Project in Wiltshire

2000

Bo Peep – The Real Story summer school Boston Lincs Bijou Theatre Co.

Lets Do A Show Thame Community Education Centre Oxfordshire CC.

Jonno The Jester Boston Carnival

2001

The Jonno The Clown Show Lincolnshire villages Bijou Productions

Let’s Do A Show Boston, Lincs

Actor’s Life For Me

Let’s All Go To The Music Hall

It’s Behind You performances for community groups.

2002

Golden Jubilee project The Year The Queen Was Crowned 12 week creative writing project and summer school Boston Mayflower.

Producing “Poetry Roundabout” group.

Lets Do A Show Thame Community Education Oxfordshire CC

Just John

Actor’s Life For Me

Let’s All Go To The Music Hall

It’s Behind You performances for community groups.

2003

What Rhymes With Friend JDS

Yellow Belly Theatre Company Lincs Tour Working in conjunction with Lincolnshire Literature Development.

Just John

Actor’s Life For Me

Let’s All Go To The Music Hall

It’s Behind You performances for community groups.

2004

Developing and producing a community pantomime Babes In The Wood

Touring sheltered units Mayflower Housing Association

2005

Performances in the community

2006

Short season in Bridlington

Poetrython 2006

2007

Touring with Alana DuToit

Poetrython 2007

2008

Tales From The Igloo – and community film making projects. “Birthday In Little Town” written & directed by John D Slater. See clip on movies page.

2009 Reaching 65 years – retirement? Not on the cards!!! Community film making projects. “Playing To The Gallery” written & directed by John D Slater. See clip on movies page.

2010 “An Audience With Father Christmas” . Castle Howard – 15 performances. JDS

2011 “An Audience With Father Christmas” Burton Agnes Hall. JDS

2012 “An Audience With Father Christmas” Burton Agnes Hall. JDS

2013 Writing, filming & directing short film – “Waiting For Jeanie” . See Poetry Page.

Various writing projects.

2014 “York International Women’s Festival” – two one woman plays. “Mrs. Moses” & “Edna – Tea Lady -OBE” – both written & directed by JDS. Filming both plays in studio. Writing, directing & filming “A Good Send Off” – in studio. See YouTube.

2015 “Putting On The Ritz” – York’s Song & Dance Man – 15 performances. Filming ” Twilight – North Beach – Bridlington” See Poetry page. Filming “The Eight Day Mark” playing the part of John Mark – Gospel Writer. “The Bethlehem Street Cleaner’s Story” written & performed by JDS.

2016 “Putting On The Ritz” York’s Song & Dance Man 30 performances. “Going For A Song” 6 performances. JDS. Appointed arts columnist for The Bridlington Echo.

2017 “Putting On The Ritz” performances Hull City Of Culture

The Norfolk Miller’s Daughter” – book launch and talks about the writing and research. November / December 4 week season; “Santa Claus & His Puppet Reindeer” at Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield.

2018

Performances of “An Actor’s Life For Me”

Performances of ”Making His Mark”

2019

York performances of “Putting On The Ritz”

Covid disruption

2020

Covid disruption.

Putting On The Ritz” – Paull Village Hall.

Putting On The Ritz” – Norland Hotel.

Putting On The Ritz” – St Stephens Shopping Centre

Putting On The Ritz” – Whitefriargate – Hull 11 performances.

2021

Performance of “Edna Tea Lady” – Wolvercote.

Performances for “Speak ‘65”

Performances for Bridlington Poetry Group.

Lecture at Scarborough Campus.

16 x “Movement To Music” sessions – The Hub, Bridlington.

Actors Life For Me” Priory Rooms, Bridlington.

Audience With Father Christmas” Oaklands Brandsburton.

2022.

48 x “Movement To Music” sessions – The Hub, Bridlington.

4 x Modelling sessions.

4 performances at Buxton Festival.

2 performances at Morecambe Fringe Festival “King Lear’s Fool’s Tale” and “Actor’s Life For Me”.

Putting On The Ritz” Monthly Matinee – The Hub, Bridlington.

Let’s All Go To The Music Hall” – The Hub, Bridlington.

Going For A Song” – The Hub, Bridlington.

An Audience With Father Christmas” – The Hub, Bridlington.

An Audience With Father Christmas” – The Hinge Centre.

Chestnuts Roasting” – The Hub, Bridlington.

An Audience With Father Christmas” – West End Playhouse – Morecambe.

2023

King Lear’s Fool’s Tale” – Old Electric Theatre – Blackpool.

King Lear’s Fool’s Tale” – Theatre Deli Sheffield.

King Lear’s Fool’s Tale” – The Hub, Bridlington.

Continuation of weekly leading “Movement To Music” sessions – The Hub, Bridlington.

Also leading weekly “Movement To Music” sessions – , Bridlington New Pasture Lane Community Centre.

Leading bi-weekly “Hub Writer’s Group”.

Leading weekly “Promenade Scribblers”

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Summary Of Writing Credits

Happy Birthday Whatsisname A Christmas Musical.

The Emperor’s Beard A magical mystical musical.

Nadine Navara’s Friend A one Act Play.

Foreign Air A play for radio.

Let Play Begin Wigan Festival ’74.

A King & A Donkey A play for radio.

Our Favourite Marigold Three act play.

Trip Down A Rainbow A musical exploration on traditional pantomime.

The Scarecrow’s Holiday Musical play (Stage & audio.)

After The Flood Noah’s story told in words and music.

The Golden Apple Children’s story set to music.(Stage & Audio)

Mrs. Moses A one woman three act play. (Stage & Audio)

What We Did In The War Daddy Schools history project.

Meet The Judge A drama/history project.

Refined Company Three act play.

Too Young To Care? An issue based play about young carers.

The Mad Magician Of Mumpentania A musical play for children.

What Rhymes With Friend? A commission for Lincolnshire’s touring theatre company.

The Gig A one act play.

Edna Tea Lady OBE A one act play.

King Lear’s Fool’s Tale” – one act play.

A Wife In Ten Thousand” – the Ann Reckitt story – one woman play.

A Royal Appointment” Sir James Reckitt’s story – one man play.

General Drama Workshops

General workshops have been presented over the period 1982 to the current time, for numerous Education and Local Authorities . Employers have included St. Helens MBC., Wigan MBC., South Ribble DC., Rossendale BC., Knowsley MBC., Warrington New Town, Oxfordshire CC and many more.

Workshops have also been conducted for the Liverpool Diocese and the Oxford Diocese. The Clinical Theology Association, Christian Teachers Association, and The Methodist Movement.

Promotional

Character promotions and presentations have been undertaken for Brown and Polson, Knorr, Tesco, Asda, the Co-op, Pirelli, Times Furnishing, Harris Carpets, the Co-op Bank, Southport Flower Show, and various exhibitions.