The Writer/director
Chris grew up in Sheffield in the UK surrounded by a wonderful mix of heavy industry and beautiful scenery. After finishing his 'A' levels in 1976 he went "walkabout" where he mixed 3 years of foreign travel with over 14 "horrible" temporary jobs deliberately chosen to give him a rounded experience in life. He returned back to the UK and went to study in London. From there he lived in Islington and Maidenhead for 8 years, Birmingham for 9 and then in Chester ever since. He has two sons, Tom and James.
Chris first began writing at an early age where a comprehensive school backdrop provided an interesting blend of playing football, avoiding fights and writing poetry. In 1998 he studied creative writing at Liverpool University and went on to run a writing group after that. When one of its members complained that he couldn't get his stage play produced, Chris formed his production company, Too Write Productions and his vertical learning curve in the tortuous world of theatre production began. Seven plays and several books later, he continues to write original, story-based works with imagination at their heart.
Outside writing he also enjoys most sports including karate and he's a qualified pilot. He also very much likes his "Busa" - the monster GSX 1300R Suzuki Hayabusa.
One of the scariest moments in his life: Getting lost in Manchester controlled airspace for over an hour in bad weather when the nav went west in the plane he was flying.
One of the happiest moments in his life: (apart from seeing his sons being born): landing the same plane safely
again.
Production Credits:
September 2000 – Original new piece, ‘Mickey’. Radio play Broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside. Producer, Angela Hyslop. Writer
November 2001 - Original new piece, ‘The Last Train to Jordan Road’. One of six new stage plays produced and performed in ‘Tales from the River Bank’, a 3 night production in Liverpool Community Arts Theatre. Writer/producer/director
June 2002 – ‘The Last Train’. Full-length stage play performed for 3 nights at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool. Writer/producer/director
April – June 2003 – UK tour of ‘The Last Train.’
August 2003 – 4 week run of ‘Mafioso’, (‘The Last Train’ renamed for festival), at Hill Street Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe. Writer/producer/co-director
March 2005 – ‘The Fourth Wall’, new, original full-length play performed for 4 weeks at The Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington. Writer/producer/co-director .
April – June 2005 – UK tour of ‘The Fourth Wall’
August 2005 – 4 week run of ‘The Fourth Wall’ at C Venues at the Edinburgh Fringe.
February 2006 – Novel ‘When the Wolves Come’ published. Three stories of escape
March 2008 – ‘The Baby Box’, new, original full-length play performed for 4 weeks at The Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington. Writer/producer/co-director
September – October 2008 – NW tour of ‘The Baby Box’
March – July 2010 – ‘“Slasher” Kincade’, new full length play toured Forum Theatre, Chester Courtyard Theatre, London and Unity Theatre, Liverpool. Writer/producer/director
June 2012 – Novel ‘Going For The Wire’ e-published
April 2011 – July 2012 – ‘Charlie Bangers’, new play premieres at The Lowry, Salford Quays and goes on to tour UK. Stars Sandra Dickinson and Adam Paul Harvey. Writer/producer/director
August 2012 – Novel ‘Last Train to Jordan Road’ e-published
October 2011-15 – creation, production, performance and touring of a new original full length stage play ‘Hurricane Hill’. Writer/producer/director
December 2015 – September 2017 – creation, production, performance and touring of new original full length play, 'Married. But Lonely'. Writer/producer/director
August 2017 – Novel ‘Hurricane Hill’ published as ebook and printed book by Matador
October 2017 + – Creation of new theatre play, ‘The Incident Pit’. Writer/producer/director
August 2018 – Audiobook of ‘Hurricane Hill’ published on Audible and other platforms
June- November 2019 – UK tour of ‘The Incident Pit’
November 2019 + – adaptation of ‘The incident Pit’ to a radio drama.
December 2019+ – creation of 180⁰ Chord, book and play
April 2021 – 180⁰ Chord to be published
Autumn 2022 – first tour of 180⁰ Chord
October 2023 – creation and conceptualisation of new book and play, “Logs”
January – March 2024 – second tour of 180⁰ Chord
Books and audiobook by Chris Leicester for sale here:
