Adrian has been speaker, in one way or another, since his teenage years. He loves public speaking, is never happier or more content than when in front of an audience, and is widely recognised as an outstanding speaker and performer. He has taught public speaking, presentation and voice skills for more than 15 years, seeking with passion to pass on his own enthusiasm and skills to others. Adrian has acquired a number of speaking, performance and training related diplomas and certificates, all of which attest to other people's objective good opinion of his speaking and performance ability – Adrian is particularly proud of his LAMDA diploma (see below). In addition, he has attended many courses to develop and enhance his own speaking and performance skills, which together have built for him a significant portfolio of achievement and experience – and there's nothing like experience to develop a skill of any kind! Here are some of Adrian's most relevant qualifications and skills enhancing experiences :
● Diploma in Public Speaking, awarded with Honours, from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
● Public Speaking Associate of the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (ALAM)
● Was a Founder Member of the Professional Speakers Association, in 1999
● Member of the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants
● Certificate to practice from the UK School of Professional Toastmasters (Limited)
● Coached privately in voice and acting by actress and drama teacher Christine Way.
● Gained LAMDA Grade Certificates and Medals in Recital Subjects, which is the Speaking of Verse and Prose, and for Acting
● 'Voice for Performance' course at the Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London
● Masterclass course in the 'Actor's Voice' with celebrated London-based actress, drama and voice coach, Irene Bradshaw, in association with the 'City Lit', Covent Garden
● Stand-Up Comedy course at the Comedy School, Gloucester Gate, London, including showcase performance before a public audience
● Foundation course in singing with the late Margaret Lamb, mezzo-soprano, formerly with the English National Opera
● Adrian is a member and a past president of 'London Corinthians', a public speaking club based near Victoria station in London, which was formed in 1990. London Corinthians is affiliated to Toastmasters International, an organisation of public speaking & leadership development clubs with some 13,000 clubs throughout the world. There are more than 40 such clubs in and around London, and many more throughout the UK.
● Adrian has acted with the Hotwells Theatre Project, a semi-professional theatre company founded and managed by actress, producer and director Marion Reed, in Bristol.
Adrian received favourable reviews in both the Guardian and Bristol Evening Post newspapers for performances in the company's successive annual productions of Tony Harrison's 'The Mysteries', which starred Alan Moore and the great character actor Peter Copley, in which he variously played God, Herod and a butcher. Now that's typecasting!
● Adrian has acted with the Hotwells Theatre Project, a