About us and Craig.
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Craig
Craig grew up in Stroud in Gloucestershire where as a young boy he began to teach himself piano and then began to learn other instruments such as guitar, ukulele, drums and bass.
Craig began singing at his secondary school and played in productions with his school and Mountview which included these roles:
Craig remained in education to study and pass Music, Performing Arts and Media Studies in college at A-level.
At 17, he gained a full scholarship to train and to get a degree at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He moved to London to persue his dream from where he graduated in 2010.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. 1st class B.A. (hons)
Theatre: Melchior in German Premiere of Spring Awakening (English Theatre – Frankfurt)
Television: Classic Brit Awards 2011 (Royal Albert Hall) (ITV) with the cast of Les Misérables, Olivier Awards 2012 (BBC Red Button) with the cast of Les Misérables.
Recordings: Melchior in live cast recording of Spring Awakening (ETF)
This recording can be bought here: Dress Circle
Craig is currently making his West End debut in Les Misérables and will remain until his last performance on 26th January 2013.
He is also working on his own material and hopefully some will be officially recorded soon.
You can follow Craig on his twitter at: @CraigMather
- Holly - Holly is a 15 year old girl brought up in Lancashire, England. Most of her life is dedicated to performing/musical theatre and soon she hopes to be up there with the stars in West End. She runs the twitter account @CraigMatherFans in honour of Craig.
- Helena - Helena is 15 and from South East England. She's always found belting out a show tune and has a tiny addiction to musicals. Her twitter is: @HelenaGrace_.
- Izzy- Izzy is 15 from East Anglia. Her favourite show ever is Les Miserables and her favourite actor is Craig (surprisingly). She is a keen singer, pianist and clarinetist and hopes to study music further and perform at the west end. She can be found at @Izzy_Pitman .
- James - James is a 15 year old boy from Watford in Hartfordshire. He is an aspiring businessman and Theatre Director, he is also a dedicated theatregoer, and his favourite production is Les Misérables which Craig is currently in. You can follow him on twitter @jamess1996
- Aksa- Aksa is a 16 year old girl from Birmingham, England. She has a slight obsession with musical theatre, well a bit more than slight. Her twitter account is @aksatveit
Craig
Craig grew up in Stroud in Gloucestershire where as a young boy he began to teach himself piano and then began to learn other instruments such as guitar, ukulele, drums and bass.
Craig began singing at his secondary school and played in productions with his school and Mountview which included these roles:
- Buttons - Cinderella (pantomine)
- Nanki Poo - The Mikado
- Jean Valjean - Schools’ edition of Les Misérables.
- Mr Snow - Carousel
- Michael - The Witches of Eastwick
- Peter van Daan - The Diary of Anne Frank
- Jack - Into The Woods
Craig remained in education to study and pass Music, Performing Arts and Media Studies in college at A-level.
At 17, he gained a full scholarship to train and to get a degree at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He moved to London to persue his dream from where he graduated in 2010.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. 1st class B.A. (hons)
Theatre: Melchior in German Premiere of Spring Awakening (English Theatre – Frankfurt)
Television: Classic Brit Awards 2011 (Royal Albert Hall) (ITV) with the cast of Les Misérables, Olivier Awards 2012 (BBC Red Button) with the cast of Les Misérables.
Recordings: Melchior in live cast recording of Spring Awakening (ETF)
This recording can be bought here: Dress Circle
Craig is currently making his West End debut in Les Misérables and will remain until his last performance on 26th January 2013.
He is also working on his own material and hopefully some will be officially recorded soon.
You can follow Craig on his twitter at: @CraigMather