Speakers

 Professional actor, acting tutor and industry practitioner with over 30 years' experience across theatre, television and film. A
graduate of the Actor-Musician course at Rose Bruford College and former member of the National Youth Theatre of Great
Britain, Oliver has worked extensively in the West End, at the National Theatre and across major UK television and film
productions.
Alongside his professional acting career, Oliver has developed an extensive teaching and coaching practice, specialising in
acting technique, acting for camera, script and character analysis, audition preparation, monologues, self-taping,
improvisation and professional industry preparation.
He is currently Head of Acting at The PAD, Dunstable, where he oversees acting training across Further and Higher
Education programmes, including Levels 3, 4 and 5, and teaches students preparing for careers and further training within the
performing arts.
Oliver has also taught at The Urdang Academy and has extensive experience working with young and emerging performers,
bringing current professional practice and over three decades of industry experience directly into the training room.
He is now also Head of Talent Development at Michelle Kirby Represents, the new adult representation division within Daisy
& Dukes, working with professional performers on career development, casting, self-tapes, auditions and their progression
within the industry.