I helped produce the incredible musical 'Sam & Isla Forever,' a piece of new writing by RJ Wilkinson, the Artistic Director of The Tideline Runners Theatre Company. The musical played from the 31st July- 1st August 2014, with a portion of the overall profit made being donated equally between Help For Heroes and the Poppy Appeal. I am also acting as fight choreographer for the production, ranging from basic stage punches to choreographing large battle scenes.

This new musical follows the attempts of lawyer Martin Thackeray to gain pardons for the 306 soldiers shot at dawn for cowardice during WWI. From the creator of the critically acclaimed ‘Human Interest Stories’ and ‘The Words in the Wires,’ The Tideline Runners bring you the incredible love story that is born in The Great War and spans six decades.

Set locally in Berwick upon Tweed between 1914 and 1974, and based on stories told by local army veterans, Sam & Isla Forever tells the tale of a boy and a girl torn apart by war, whose story would go on to inspire three lonely souls to aim so impossibly high in the name of justice. 

Featuring 20 originally composed new songs ranging from folk to rock to ballad. Effortlessly blending elements of drama, comedy and thriller; an incredible wide-screen cinematic set and a stunning original script by RJ Wilkinson- Sam & Isla Forever was a fantastic piece of new writing.

'I’ve held The Tideline Runners on a pedestal since their barnstorming debut in 2012 and last week they took things to a new stratospheric level with a show that conjured up every human emotion.

‘Sam & Isla Forever’ provoked joy, empathy, grief, hope and yes there were tears from this reviewer.'- Simon Duke, The Berwick Advertiser

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