John has been a professional actor and director-producer since the late 1960s. He started his career in London at the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and, since graduation, has appeared in plays, musicals, revue, cabaret, television and film in over 20 countries, under the professional Equity name of Richard Denning. London West End shows include “The Seagull” with Alan Bates;“The Good Companions”; “The Mousetrap”; Sir John Gielgud’s production of “The Gay Lord Quex” with Judi Dench; “Oh Mr Porter!” at the Mermaid Theatre;“Me And My Girl” at the Apollo; “Dandy Dick” with Alastair Sim and “Stepping Out” at the Duke of Yorks. His overseas work includes a year in Paris with Roland Petit and his wife Zizi Jeanmaire at Le Casino de Paris in their revue “Zizi Je T’Aime!” and a recital programme in the USA with Princess Grace of Monaco, which was also staged in London. With his production company he produced a major UK, No. 1 tour of Ken Ludwig’s comedy “Lend Me A Tenor”; the West End production of Jo Papp’s hit musical “I’m Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road”; revue shows at the Edinburgh Festival and Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith as well as a national tour of Sweden in conjunction with the Swedish National Theatre. In Singapore he co-founded the LaSalle School of Drama at LaSalle College of the Arts and has produced and appeared in shows here for over 12 years. He is also well-known to Singapore soccer fans as a TV presenter-commentator for local and international football. (Read about our current production)