Theatre Workshop Coulsdon - Member Biography

Mark Taylor

From TWC's behind the scenes video for Return to the Forbidden Planet

The Maestro was born in Stepney in the East End of London, 76 Years after the Whitechapel Murders took place. But the connections don't stop there, as family gossip has his Great Great Grandmother working in service for a certain 'Prince Eddie', until getting pregnant and having to leave his employment! (Prince Eddie being The Duke of Clarence whose name has been given as a possible Ripper suspect). So Jack the Ripper is kind of a 'Family Album' for The Maestro and his kin, who are probably all descended from a long line of debauched homicidal maniacs. (That explains a lot

Front of House
The Trial (2013)
Front of House and Refreshments
The Changeling (2012)
Front of House
The Return of the Three Musketeers (2012)
Musical Director
The Fairytale of New York (2012)
Piano
The Fairytale of New York (2012)
Front of House and Refreshments
The Tempest (2011)
Music composed and recorded by
The Canterbury Tales (2011)
Front of House Team
The Canterbury Tales (2011)
Musical Director
Cinderella's Puss In Boots (2011)
Piano
Cinderella's Puss In Boots (2011)
Original score, stage sound and effects
Dracula (2010)
Piano accordion
Treasure Island (2010)
Piano
Deaf On The Nile (2010)
Ponder Stibbons
Lords and Ladies (2009)
Music Composed and Performed
Lords and Ladies (2009)
Piano (Thursday)
Dark Deeds at St Mildreds (2009)
Front of House and refreshments
Dark Deeds at St Mildreds (2009)
Musical Director / Piano / Cymbals
Sinbadaladdin (2008)
Sound and Recording
Kidnapped at Christmas (2007)
Sir Stanley Fritters
Dick Barton - Special Agent (2007)
Music
Dick Barton - Special Agent (2007)
Music
The She-Wolves of Doktor Schlock! (2007)
Piano/Keyboards
The She-Wolves of Doktor Schlock! (2007)
Musical Director
Jack The Ripper (2006)
Piano, Keyboards
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The Panto (2006)
Piano; Keyboards
Hansel and Gretel in The Emperors new Clothes (2005)
Grumio
The Taming Of The Shrew (2005)
Music - an original score
The Taming Of The Shrew (2005)
Music
Inspector Drake And The Time Machine (2004)
Sound Effects
Inspector Drake And The Time Machine (2004)
Second Dwarf
in "Little Snow White", More Grimm Tales (2004)
A Dog
in "The Musicians of Bremen", More Grimm Tales (2004)
Director
Dr Ho (2004)
Musical Director/Piano
Dr Ho (2004)
Musical Director/ piano / keyboards
Peter And The Wolf - The Panto (2003)
Original score and music composed and recorded by
Wind In The Willows (2003)
Musical Director/Keyboards
Return To The Forbidden Planet (2003)
Music composed and played by
The Adventures Of Tom Jones (2002)
Audio narration, sound effects, and all music composed and played for this production by
A Christmas Carol (2002)
Music
in "Ashputtel", Grimm's Tales (2001)
Music
in "The Lady & The Lion", Grimm's Tales (2001)
Music
in "Hare and The Hedghogs", Grimm's Tales (2001)
First Gravedigger
Hamlet (2001)
Music and sound
Hamlet (2001)
Written and Directed by
The Mummy - The Panto (2001)
Piano and Keyboards
The Mummy - The Panto (2001)
Mason
Journey's End (2000)
Sir John Falstaff
The Merry Wives of Windsor (2000)
Music Composed and Played by
The Merry Wives of Windsor (2000)
Piano
The Three Musketeers (Le Panteau) (2000)
Keyboards
The Little Shop of Horrors (1999)
Musical Director
The Fairy Godfather (1999)
Piano
The Fairy Godfather (1999)
Bullock; Thomas; A Collier
The Recruiting Officer (1998)
Written and Directed by
The Christmas Curse of Fu Manchu (1998)
Keyboards
The Christmas Curse of Fu Manchu (1998)
Benedick (Companion to Don Pedro)
Much Ado About Nothing (1997)
Lezek; Keeble; A Wizard
Mort (1997)
Original Music Composed and Played by
Mort (1997)
Musical Director
Raiders of The Lost Shark (1997)
Musical Director
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996)
Musical Director
Cinderella Interstellar (1996)
Piano and keyboards
Cinderella Interstellar (1996)
Jussac, Sergeant of the Cardinal's Guard
The Three Musketeers (1996)
Musical Director
The Three Musketeers (1996)
Original music composed and played by
The Canterbury Tales (1995)
The Bosun, (or Moosical Director, d'ye see?)
Panto Walks The Plank (1995)
Piano and keyboards
Panto Walks The Plank (1995)
Leonal; Duke Felmet; King of Lancre
Wyrd Sisters (1995)
Set Painting
Wyrd Sisters (1995)
Musical Director
The Dracula Spectacula (1994)
Piano, Keyboards
The Dracula Spectacula (1994)
Major Sharman, Tramp
Lark Rise (1994)
Piano & Keyboards
Oh What A Lovely War (1994)
Musical Director
Panto Goes West (1993)
Musical Director/Piano
Oliver! (1993)
John of Mortain, King of England
Robin Hood (1993)
Musical Director/Piano
Dazzle (1992)
Thomas, a blacksmith
The Recruiting Officer (1992)
Justice Scale
The Recruiting Officer (1992)
Musical Director
Bugsy Malone (1992)
Pianist
Bugsy Malone (1992)
Musical Director
Jack The Ripper (1991)
Musical Director
Smut's Saga or Santa And The Vikings (1991)
Piano/ Keyboards
Smut's Saga or Santa And The Vikings (1991)
Original music composer and performer
The Crucible (1991)
Mustafa Tinkle, a pianist
Lionheart! (1990)
Banquo
MacBeth (1990)
A Doctor
MacBeth (1990)
Dick
Treasure Island (1989)
Egeus
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1989)
Snug
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1989)
Piano
Robin Hood - The Truth Behind The Green Tights (1989)
SHEEP
Animal Farm (1988)
Original Music- arranged and performed by
Animal Farm (1988)
Musical Director/Piano
The Christmas Cavalier (1988)
Dr Gall
RUR (1987)
Music
RUR (1987)
Piano and Keyboards
Santa In Space (1987)
Dr Moloch
The Thwarting Of Baron Bolligrew (1986)
Various
Seafarer (1986)
Accordion and Keyboards
Seafarer (1986)
Piano
The Frankenstein Monster Show (1986)
Piano
The Sweeney Todd Shock N Roll Show (1985)
Sir Richard
Robin Hood and The Babes In The Wood (1984)