About Gwent Theatre

Our Staff

Gary Meredith - Artistic Director

gary Born and brought up in Tredegar, Gary trained for the theatre at Rose Bruford College and has worked in most forms of theatre, TV, radio and film. He is a founder member of Gwent Theatre and since 1976 has had a hand in devising, writing, directing and performing in over 110 productions. Television work includes That Uncertain Feeling, I Was Born in Rhymney, Bowen a'i Bartner and Knucklehead, and he won critical acclaim for his performance as Tom Perry in Funny Boys for BBC Radio. He also teaches and directs for Gwent Young People’s Theatre.

Jain Boon - Director

jain Originally from Blackpool, Jain trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has toured extensively with, amongst others, Theatr Powys, New Perspectives and Quicksilver Theatre. She has also played 'Trafford Tanzi' with Durham Theatre Company touring to bloodthirsty wrestling fans in the North East.
Jain has been a core company member of Gwent Theatre for the past thirteen years and has been involved in many productions as Actor, Devisor and Director. She also teaches and directs with the Gwent Young People’s Theatre. In 2000 Jain cycled 500 kms around the Nile Valley for Mencap.

George Davis-Stewart - Company Stage Manager

george After a degree and P.G.C.E. In English and Drama, George straightway entered theatre with the crew of Scottish Opera. There followed stage management in Rep. at the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow and a subsequent freelance pathway with many levels and forms of stage and event management, from Stratford East, Royal Court and West End, through Reps. in Watford and Northampton, to national touring. Touring abroad has been complemented by supervision of visiting tours by foreign companies. He has worked with Made in Wales, Music Theatre Wales, Brith Gof and The Centre for Performance Research before most recent work with Spectacle, and now Gwent Theatre. Here, he is pleased to be in his sixth glorious year, contributing also to tuition for Gwent Young People's Theatre

Chris Miller - Administrative Assistant

chris Born and brought up in Abergavenny, Chris spent some time working and travelling in Australia where she pursued her interest in trekking amongst the Blue Mountains and at Ayer's Rock. Before joining the company in 1986 she was a freelance secretary whose clients included TV astrologer Russell Grant.

Paul Gibbins - Education Officer

paul Born in Cardiff, Paul Gibbins' interest in theatre started as a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained as a teacher and completed his Masters degree at Cardiff University with a dissertation on the language of Samuel Beckett. He started his teaching career at Chelsea School and has since been Head of Drama and Media Studies, Head of English and completed his career in schools as Assistant Headteacher at a South Wales comprehensive school. More recently he ran the PGCE course in English at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. He was appointed Education Officer for Gwent Theatre in May 2005. He is the chairman of the National Association for the Teaching of Drama.

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