James Fairley

© Maria Kristen, 2024

Further Skills


DBS Cleared: I am used to working with children and young people with learning disabilities. For five years before acting professionally, I worked with the charity Disabilty Challengers. I have also toured in a Theatre in Education production of “The Railway Children”- going into Primary and SEN Schools.


Script Writer: Writing has always been a passion of mine, and at any time I will likely have multiple different scripts at various stages of development across many varying genres.


Comedian: Quarter-Finalist, South Coast Comedian of the Year Awards 2019.

Clown: Having learnt clowning from the future Britain's Got Talent 2023 Winner Viggo Venn, I am very much looking foward to experimenting with more devised comedy in rehearsals for my more light hearted upcoming projects.


Magician: I am experienced in performance, escapology and bar bets. I have also been working on my own, original, mentalism trick for future sale.


Physical/Movement: Recent projects have included a run of the physical theatre play “100” (Maskers Theatre Co., October 2019).


Musical Theatre: I love Musical Theatre. Whilst it is not my primary area of focus as a performer, it is a unique thrill that I still love when I get the chance.


Other Skills: Basic French, stage combat, weapons handling (live firearm experience), skiing, snowboarding, hockey and much more.


Training


2022 Clowning Performance- Viggo Venn (One Week)


2020 Voiceover Kickstart- The Recorded Voice (One Week)


2019 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland- Audition Preparation (One Week)


2019 Paul Benzing (BADC)- Unarmed Stage Combat Intensive*


2015 Pinewood Studios (London)- Acting for the Screen


* On other projects through 2019, I worked with Paul on dagger, quarter-staff and sword fights and flourishes.

© Sophie Giddens, 2023