Matt Rogers - Actor

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Height: 6'10” 
Build: slim 
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Ethnicity: Caucasian

SKILLS

Stilt walking, Fire Breathing/Eating,
Physical Theatre, Stand up, Compèring
Clown, Buffon, Dance, Mime, Puppetry

PROFILE
Best known for my award winning work with Chotto Ookii theatre company, which incorporated elements of Clowning and Buffon with Puppetry and Contemporary Dance, I have been touring smallmid scale devised theatre work since 2006 both nationally and internationally, whilst also providing mentoring and directorial support for several emerging

artists as they develop their practice.
In addition to the shows listed below I have extensive experience in Street Performance having consistently worked as a freelancer for Faceless Arts since 2005. I have toured nationally as Stand Up Comedian and until recently hosted Greentop Circus Cabaret in Sheffield.

CORE JOB TITLES
2010 – Present CoArtistic Director – Uncanny Theatre
2006 – 2010 CoArtistic Director – Chotto Ookii Theatre Company

AS A PERFORMER
2016 Ellie Harrison realFun Lucky Dip by Ellie Harrison
2016 Matt You Had To Be There by Uncanny Theatre
2015 Matt/Scary Mr. Rogers Something Terrible Might Happen by Uncanny Theatre
2013 Matt Speed Dating Project (scratch) by Matt Rogers & Pauline Mayers
2013-14 Matt Instructions for a Better Life by Uncanny Theatre
2012 Matt Foolish Men by Matt Rogers & Simon Brewis
2012/2013 Chimera Book of Beasts by Invisible Flock
2011/2012Frogman OPTIMISM by Uncanny Theatre
2011 Baron Von Querty Transform Cabaret by Slung Low and the West Yorkshire Playhouse
20102011 The Baron The Heavenly Court of Mdm. Fantasiste by Urban Angels
20092010 The Heart SWEET by Chotto Ookii Theatre Company
2009 Ringmaster An Evening of Instability by Stumble Dance Circus
2008 Scabbers/Narrator DEEP WATER by The Institute for Crazy Dancing & Exponential Circus
2008 God FRANK (film) produced by the National Media Museum
2007/2008 The Butcher Thus Far and No Further by Chotto Ookii Theatre Company
2007 Principal puppeteer Conference of the Birds by Faceless
2006 Man (Lead Role) Goldfish (film) by Chotto Ookii Theatre Company & Tresspass Media
20062008 Man (Lead Role) And Even My Goldfish by Chotto Ookii Theatre Company

AS A DIRECTOR
2016 You Had To Be There Uncanny Theatre
2015 Something Terrible Might Happen Uncanny Theatre
2013 Instructions for a Better Life Uncanny Theatre
2013 Speed Dating project Matt Rogers and Pauline Mayers (in Development)
2012 Foolish Men Matt Rogers & Simon Brewis
2011 The Trick Odd Doll Puppetry (Guest Director)
2011 Stand in the place where you live Escape CYT
2010 Etiquette of Grief Ellie Harrison (Guest Director)
2010 OPTIMISM Uncanny Theatre
2009 Needs Must Loud Mouse Theatre (Guest Director)
2009 Sweet Chotto Ookii Theatre Company
2007 Thus Far and No Further Chotto Ookii Theatre Company
2006 And Even My Goldfish Chotto Ookii Theatre Company