.readmore__content { max-width: 100%; width: 100%; display: flex; } button.readmore__toggle { display: flex; margin-top: 1rem; border: 1px solid #fff; background:#fff; color: #C8B641; padding: 0px; cursor: pointer; } Originally from Cardiff, South Wales, Matthew studied at Merthyr Tydfil College, where he was awarded a BTEC National Diploma in Technical Theatre and Production. Matthew has also been involved with a plethora of musical theatre productions, studio performances and outdoor festivals. Matthew is at the forefront of popular theatre innovation, creating a theatre genre. He first started within theatre when he was 12 years old, with over 20 years in the industry. Matthew has the experience and knows how to successfully manage theatrical productions of varying scales.

Matthew is at the forefront of popular theatre innovation creating a genre of theatre, which reaches out to both non-traditional audiences, new to the theatre experience. Matthew’s production and direction credits include: Pantomimes – Cinderella, Robinson Crusoe, Peter Pan, One Night Only – the ultimate variety show, Chris Needs and Friends, The Best of British and Give Me the Moonlight – a celebration of the life and hits of Frankie Vaughan and Michael George’s London Varieties.

Matthew’s Stage and Production Management credits include Pantomimes and Summer Seasons for the late legendary entertainer Stan Stennett MBE and Chris Needs MBE, UK Productions Ltd, Shone Productions Ltd, Bourne Leisure Ltd, Royal Caribbean International, Grassroots Productions, Original Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Crossroads Pantomimes - formerly known as Qdos Entertainment, Imagine Theatre Ltd, Carnival UK – Cunard and P&O Cruise, Cbeebies’ I Can Cook with Katy Ashworth, Dick and Dom, Mister Maker Live, Dave Benson Philips, Legally Blonde The Musical, JLS, Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr, Jamie Cullum…and other too numerous to mention.

Most recently, Matthew has worked for Belinda King Creative Productions Ltd onboard MS Color Magic as Company Stage Manager – responsible for the onboard entertainment, visiting artists, scheduling and health and safety for the entertainment department, as well as overseeing the Technical Management for Shone Productions Ltd’s 2019-2020 pantomime season.

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