Adjudicator for 2009

Paul Fowler is absolutely delighted to be making a return adjudicating visit to Woking and the Rhoda McGaw Theatre for the 2009 Drama Festival

Paul, who also officiated at Woking in 2004, has been involved in the amateur theatre all his adult life, spending over 30 years as an actor, director and stage manager, company committee member, chairman and festival organiser.

A journalist, broadcaster and public relations consultant by profession, Paul, from Kettering, Northants, has worked for newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations all over the world, specialising in his other great passion – motorsport – and in particular, motorcycle racing.

He has been a well-known commentator on top level motorcycle racing, PR spokesman for the motorcycle industry and a tutor as television and radio presentation courses in Westminster aimed at helping politicians, public service employees and top level businessmen deal with the electronic media.

Recently Paul took a break from his career and graduated from the University of Essex with an Honours degree in Drama and Literature. He is currently PR and marketing consultant with a large estate agency group in Northamptonshire.

Paul is an inveterate playgoer to both professional and non-professional theatre, and an avid reader of scripts and other theatrical literature. He is also a reviewer for the theatre website www.uktw.co.uk

Notable recent festival experiences have included trips to Isle of Man Easter Festival of Plays, the Cambridge and RAF Theatre Association one act festivals, full length festivals at Felixstowe, Fleetwood and Hertford, and visits to Ulster to adjudicate at Portadown, Larne and Newtownabbey. This year Paul has adjudicated at festivals as far apart as Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Guernsey, Tamworth, and Woking.

Paul is a member of member of the GODA Governing Council where he has recently taken on the post of Information Officer.