RICHARD HUW trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has been acting professionally ever since. He was a member of the BBC radio repertory company and has toured in theatres across the country. He played Peter Pan at Bristol Old Vic and Romeo at the Young Vic in London. The majority of his work is now in television. He has been a regular in TV series such as Van der Valk, Sleepers and M.I.T. Other well known shows include Eastenders, Coronation Street, The Bill, Casualty, Doctors, Heartbeat, Foyle's War,  Holby City and Silent Witness. He appeared in, and was the Acting Coach for Alex Pettyfer, in the feature film Stormbreaker Richard is also  a voice-over artist for documentaries and commercials. He enjoys holding the Dramalab workshops whenever his acting commitments allow.

"I believe that actors, rather like athletes, have to keep in training to perform at their best."

JANICE LAURIE trained at The Guidhall School of Music and Drama. She worked for many years in theatres around Scotland including The Traverse, The Lyceum, The Tron and The Glasgow Citizens. She has done a tour of Accidental Death of an Anarchist and numerous radio plays for the BBC. Her TV work includes The Bill and Dangerfield. Janice has also appeared in many productions with The EDT Theatre company. She has appeared seven times at the Edinburgh Festival She is now committed full time to  Dramalab.

"I believe passionately that Dramalab is an excellent creative outlet for young people. I love working with them. They inspire me and we have a great laugh!"