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cloud ten productions is Matthew Ashforde, Richard Lumsden and Paul Savident.
Matthew Ashforde
In the Autumn of 2004 Matthew was the producer for the
BigNose
production of We Could Be Heroes, by Richard Lumsden (an original play
with songs which received Time Out Critic's Choice) at the Bridewell
Theatre. The production is set to embark on an international tour in
late 2005. As well as directing a couple of large scale pantomimes
Matthew has directed, co-written and co-produced two shows in
Edinburgh one of which, The Terry Alderton Show, received a Perrier
nomination. In the nineties Matthew produced several comedy nights
in venues in and around London working with writers and comedians
including Lee Evans, Bill Bailey, Matt Lucas and Ricky
Grover.
Matthew has been a professional actor since the age of ten. He made his
professional debut in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Oliver! at The
Albery Theatre in 1979. Since then his theatre and television credits
are many and varied, they include The Nephew and The Policeman in
Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan at the NT's Cottesloe, Noah Claypole
in Oliver! at the London Palladium, Darren in three series of Is It
Legal (ITV), William in Wonderful You (ITV), Darren in Grass
(BBC), as
well as guest appearances in Greenwing (Channel 4), The Robinsons
(BBC), My Family (BBC), Eastenders (BBC) and The Bill
(ITV).
Matthew is also the business partner of a flourishing retail outlet in
North London where he lives with his wife and son.