David Mynne: Born 1949. Veteran Cornish actor and a founder member of Kneehigh.
I was about 4 years old and my dad made me a car; that's the one in the picture, up above. Look at that scowly face... I still use that one for Ebenezer Scrooge!
I went to school and then to art college where I studied painting and graphics.
The 70s arrived and I grew my hair. I worked as a signwriter for Tesco, for a while, then took up old style graphic design - paper, pens, knives and glue - none of your computer nonsense. That came later.
Kneehigh happened and I was there from the very beginning: "Do you want to be in a play?" ... "Yeah, ok" (it was that simple back then!) and I worked with the company, over the years, as performer, maker and graphic designer. My last Kneehigh show as a performer was 'FUP', in 2018.
In 2013, my pension fast approaching, I decided to create a solo performance and Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations' came about. Further titles followed: Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'; Homer's 'The Odyssey'; another Charles Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol' and 'The Canterbury Tales'. You can read about the shows here.
My director, Simon Harvey, and myself have developed a style of story-telling that is exciting, accessible and easy to tour.
My work is adaptable to fit almost any space; it is totally self-contained with a quick and easy get-in; I carry everything in my car and I work entirely alone.
Take a look around my website...
I was about 4 years old and my dad made me a car; that's the one in the picture, up above. Look at that scowly face... I still use that one for Ebenezer Scrooge!
I went to school and then to art college where I studied painting and graphics.
The 70s arrived and I grew my hair. I worked as a signwriter for Tesco, for a while, then took up old style graphic design - paper, pens, knives and glue - none of your computer nonsense. That came later.
Kneehigh happened and I was there from the very beginning: "Do you want to be in a play?" ... "Yeah, ok" (it was that simple back then!) and I worked with the company, over the years, as performer, maker and graphic designer. My last Kneehigh show as a performer was 'FUP', in 2018.
In 2013, my pension fast approaching, I decided to create a solo performance and Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations' came about. Further titles followed: Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'; Homer's 'The Odyssey'; another Charles Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol' and 'The Canterbury Tales'. You can read about the shows here.
My director, Simon Harvey, and myself have developed a style of story-telling that is exciting, accessible and easy to tour.
My work is adaptable to fit almost any space; it is totally self-contained with a quick and easy get-in; I carry everything in my car and I work entirely alone.
Take a look around my website...
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