Geraldine Garner

After finding work in the City monotonous, Geraldine left her job at Lloyd's Register and went to Birkbeck College where she gained a BSc in Physical Geography. She then decided to change things up a bit and trained to be an actor at Drama Studio London. She was in "Hysteria" at CFT's Minerva Theatre, "The Seagull" at The Churchill Theatre Bromley and "Absurd Person Singular" at Cape Town's Theatre on the Bay, amongst many other theatrical productions. Films include "What Happened to Karen?" filmed in Angell Town Brixton between the 2 Covid lockdowns.

Inspiring future generations with a love of theatre and acting motivates her. She believes all children should go to the theatre and have the opportunity to be in plays before going to secondary school. They need to experience the magic.

Whilst bringing up her 3 children she ran a boutique catering company, coached academics and others to make the most of their voices, was a Costume Designer for BBC Scotland, worked in the wardrobe department at CFT on "A Midsummer Night's Dream", worked in schools directing shows, helping GCSE and A'level drama students. Finally she began writing plays as it dawned on her she could write the plays she was looking for and write roles and stories that were hard to find. That is what bought her to the writing course at CFT where she found encouragement to evolve her playwriting. And here we are…

She doesn't have a favourite playwright or genre - although if pushed she'd say any historical drama figures highly in what she chooses to watch.

It is the anticipation of a play, the hush before curtain up, the magic that creates the energy we see in theatres, that keeps her fascinated and an avid theatre person in whatever guise is possible.