Jeremy James Taylor

Jeremy is currently rehearsing a new music theatre work he has co-written with David Nield for Willington School in Wimbledon. Azincourt is a dramatic telling of the tale of the great British victory as seen through the eyes of the young choristers of the Chapel Royal, the baggage-boys of the royal train and the young Squires who had accompanied the campaign with their uncles or fathers.

It will be presented as part of the school's Arts Festival at Wimbledon School of Art in late March before going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.

Jeremy is also currently rehearsing a new production of The Ballad of Salomon Pavey for the Kingston Music Theatre Youth Workshop. The production will be see at The Rose Theatre, Kingston as part of the International Youth Arts Festival in July.

In July he is running a music theatre course for Music Theatre for Youth (MT4Uth) in Dublin.

Jeremy is very proud and honoured to have recently been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours List ‘in recognition of services to Young People and Musical Theatre’ - which he has have every hope and intention of continuing for many years to come!

This summer, Pendragon will be performed at Kingston's new Rose Theatre, directed by Jeremy James Taylor, Frank Whately and Joanna Horton and with music by Peter Allwood.

The performance times are:

• Wednesday 8 July at 2.00pm and 7.30pm
• Friday 10 July at 2.00pm and 7.30pm
• Sunday 12 July at 2.00pm and 7.30pm

Tickets cost: £4.50, £10, £15 & £20 (concessions: £10). To book your ticket, contact the Rose Theatre Box Office on 0871 230 1552 or visit the Rose Theatre website.

Jeremy has just been appointed Director in Residence at Wellington College, Berkshire as from January 2010, he is also currrently teaching drama part-time at Moira House School in Eastbourne.

He has also started a new Theatrical Props and Furniture Hire Business offering special rates to schools.