Andy Greenhalgh

Andy currently teaches across the BA in Acting for Stage and Screen. He teaches ‘The Art of Communication’ to academic and professional services staff and to postgraduate students. He also teaches at Morley college in Lambeth.

At Regent’s, Andy's teaching has included Interpersonal Communications, Public Speaking, Contemporary London Theatre, and the Acting Foundation Course.

In 2012 he was part of a team nominated for the THES award for Widening Participation of the Year. 

Andy has over forty years' experience as a professional actor, working in every area of the business except the circus. He has thirty years' experience in the corporate field, using role-play and forum theatre in management training, both as actor and facilitator. Clients range from multi-national companies to housing associations.

• PGCHE (Regents University London), 2016
• Certificate in Acting, Webber-Douglas Academy, 1977
• MA (Cantab) in English, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, 1975
   

Teaching

• 2015 – current, Lecturer, Public Speaking, Interview Skills, Confidence Through Acting at Morley College, Lambeth
• 2008, Visiting Lecturer at American Universities including Notre Dame (Indiana), Rice (Houston) and Vanderbilt (Nashville). Subjects included Shakespeare the Businessman and Presentation Skills for MBA students.
• 2001, Director of Workshops in Acting and Improvisation and Tutor in Shakespeare Masterclasses, British Council in Delhi and Calcutta, India
• 1980s/1990s, Freelance Tutor in Acting and Stand-up Comedy at various London Drama Schools including Guildhall, Middlesex Poly and Italia Conti.

Professional Acting Career

Extensive theatre experience including:

• Baptista, Grumio, Hortensio in TAMING OF THE SHREW (USA tour) – AFTLS
• Porter in MACBETH (Tour of India, China, USA)
• Angelo in COMEDY OF ERRORS, Dull in LOVE’S LABOURS LOST, Manchester Royal Exchange
• Banquo in MACBETH – Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster
• Harold in COMMUNICATING DOORS – Chester  
• Bottom in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – Shakespeare Link (Beirut)
• Neville in NEVILLE’S ISLAND – Library theatre, Manchester    
• Toad in TOAD OF TOAD HALL – Sheffield Crucible   
• Plus:  Stand-up comedy at THE COMEDY STORE, JONGLEURS & elsewhere

Television includes:

• Phil in THE HELLO GIRLS - BBC (2 series)
• PC Bloater in THE BELFRY WITCHES – BBC (2 series) 
• Desk Sergeant Lewis (recurring character) in EASTENDERS – BBC
• Over 60 other TV appearances include THE VICAR OF DIBLEY, MY FAMILY, MASTER OF THE MOOR, THE LAST DETECTIVE, HEARTBEAT, CASUALTY and DIAMOND GEEZER.

Films Include:

• A MAN CALLED SARGE (Lead Role)
• JULIUS CAESER (with Richard Harris and Christopher Walken)
• THE CANTERVILLE GHOST(with Patrick Stewart)
   

Andy has published a trilogy of novels:

• SPENCER'S RISK
• SPENCER'S BLUES
• SPENCER'S LUCK

Conference papers given:

• OBSERVE HIM FOR THE LOVE OF MOCKERY (Gender Roles in Shakespeare) at the Sharing Shakespeare Conference, the Willow Globe, Mid-Wales.

• Stanislavski-based acting
• Non-verbal communication

HASS research grant for the Willow Globe Conference

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• British Equity
• UCU

Courses taught at Regent's 2009-current

• Interpersonal Communications
• Human Communications
• Public Speaking
• Contemporary London Theatre
• Creating a Character
• Acting Ensemble
• Developing Performance for the Screen