About Us

Dramalab was launched In 2001 by husband and wife actors Richard Huw and Janice Laurie with the aim of providing  affordable, exciting and interesting workshops to young people. Neil Morrissey, a close friend, believing that "Acting gives you confidence, teaches communication and social skills and a wider perspective of what's going on in the world", is its Patron.

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!"

Dramalab's Patron NEIL MORRISEY became a household name after playing 'Rocky' in Boon and 'Tony' in Men Behaving Badly. His other TV credits include Paradise Heights, Murder in Mind, Stuck on You, Trafford Tanzi, Chest, The Vanishing Man and many more!

Film credits include: Triggerman, The Bounty, The Ballad of Kid Divine, Up 'N' Under and The Match. Theatre work includes: The Daughter-in-Law, Macbeth, William Tell, Robin Hood, Speed the Plow, A Passionate Woman and as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Neil is also the voice of Bob the Builder and is currently appearing  in the West End.

"From 11 years old I was in every play at school, every youth drama. It took over my life. I was obsessed and I still am."

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