Dominic J Allen
Dominic's most notable roles as an actor include Orgon Poquelin in Tartuffe (2008-2010), Josef K. In The Trial (2009) and as the eponymous role in Macbeth (2010) at York Theatre Royal. Other acting work has included Metamorphosis, Antigone and Quasimodo (2010) for Belt Up Theatre, as well as appearing in productions with Stafford Festival Shakespeare, the Birmingham Stage Company and The Flying Ducks.
In 2009, Dominic adapted Kafka's The Trial for Belt Up Theatre, followed by The Odyssey in 2010. He wrote an original play for 2010, which he also directed, Lorca is Dead. Other work as writer and director includes The Oresteia (with James Wilkes 2009) and Morbid Curiosity (2008). For Belt Up Theatre, he has directed The Boy James (2010) and Volpone (2008).
Dominic has also written a number of plays with the comedian Chris Stokes, with whom he is currently collaborating on a potential radio sitcom.
Jethro Compton
Jethro's most recent work as an actor includes Haemon in Antigone (2010), the Boy in The Boy James (2010) and Renard le Clown in The Tartuffe (2008-2010). He is the company lighting designer and has designed the lighting for all Belt Up productions over the past three years including their debut production of Metamorphosis in 2008 for which he won the NSDF Judges Award for Best Lighting Design.
He has also written for Belt Up; Octavia, a fairytale inspired by Cornish folklore, and Quasimodo, an adaptation of Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris. Both plays were performed at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of Belt Up's The House Above. Jethro is also the director of Quasimodo and another Fringe original Atrium.
Jethro works as producer for Belt Up; his highlights from the past few years include runs of The Tartuffe and The Trial in Edinburgh, York and London during 2009/10, and this year's The House Above. Earlier this year Jethro was awarded a bursary from Stage One to encourage the development of his work as a commercial producer.
James Wilkes
James' work as an actor includes the role of Gregor Samsa in the company's debut production of Metamorphosis at the National Student Drama Festival in 2008 for which he was awarded the Spotlight award for best Actor. James reprised the role of Gregor for Belt Up's revival of Metamorphosis in 2010. Other acting credits with the company include Salvador Dali in Lorca is Dead (2010), James in The Boy James (2010), Jacques in The Tartuffe (2009-2010) and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (2010).
His writing credits include Atrium which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2010. His adaptations for Belt Up include Women of Troy (2008), The Oresteia (with Dominic J Allen, 2009), Metamorphosis (2010) and The Tartuffe which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008 and ran in various forms till 2010 where it finished in a special farewell performance at the York Theatre Royal.
Directing credits include Octavia and Antigone as part of The House Above in Edinburgh 2010 as well as The Tartuffe (2008-2010).
Alexander Wright
In 2008 Alexander was awarded the Buzz Goodbody Award for Best Director at the National Student Drama Festival for Belt Up Theatre's Metamorphosis (2008). Since then he has directed many of Belt Up's shows. Highlights include Women of Troy (2008), The Trial (2009), The Tempest (2009) and A Clockwork Orange (2008). Alexander reprised his role as director with Metamorphosis (2010) and Odyssey (2010) at this years Edinburgh Festival. He is currently directing Macbeth for Belt Up Theatre at the York Theatre Royal, as well as co-directing the devised piece Elsewhere.
As performer he has taken roles such as Renton in Trainspotting (2007) and Jean-Clo in The Tartuffe (2009/2010). More recently he has appeared in A Midsummer Nights Dream as Lysander and will be reprising his roles as Artuad in Lorca is Dead and Paul in Atrium. Writing credits include Antigone (2010), The Boy James (2010) and William (2008) as well as rehearsed readings for Love Story and The Fastest Train to Anywhere.
As a musician he has composed for various Belt Up shows, including Lorca is Dead, Antigone and The Tempest.
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