As an actor, deviser and director Andy has been involved with many of the children’s theatre companies in Scotland. In 1991 he was a founding member of Visible Fictions Theatre Company whose first show Bill’s New Frock toured Canada and the US on three successive tours. He is an Associate Artist of Catherine Wheels Theatre Company and a co-creator of the production Martha which has toured to Canada, US, Holland, China, Singapore, Tasmania, Norway, Sweden and taken in Broadway.
In October 2006 he worked as a Drama Artist for Starcatchers at North Edinburgh Arts Centre creating shows for the very young where he created the highly successful Little Light. During this time he also created his solo show My House. My House has been performed throughout the UK. It has also been performed in Bologna, Madrid, Salzburg, Helsinki, Hamm and on Broadway as part of the Scottish Children's Festival at the New Victory Theater, New York.
In 2007/8 he worked with Rob Evans and Catherine Wheels on the Going Solo project in which he developed and performed two new one man plays. Kappa a classroom show for 10-12 year olds, and The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk which performed to 9-12 year olds. Andy performed Pondlife McGurk at this year's Imaginate Children's Festival.
In 2009 he collaborated with Shona Reppe on Potato Needs a Bath, a show for 2-4 year olds. Potato Needs a Bath will perform at the New Victory Theater, New York in March 2011 and then at the Imaginate Children's Festival.
In 2010 he again collaborated with Shona Reppe, Catherine Wheels and Ian Cameron on White a new show for 2-4 year olds. White opened at the Edinburgh Fringe where it was awarded a Scotsman Fringe First and a Total Theatre Award. Andy was also awarded a Herald Angel for the show.
He has also worked as an actor on two productions for children created by Mark Storor - Best Behaviour (Polka Theatre, London 2003) and For the Best (Unicorn Theatre 2009)
His directing credits include work for Catherine Wheels, Scottish Opera, Macrobert Arts Centre, M6 Theatre Company, Polka Theatre and Shona Reppe Puppets.
In October 2006 he worked as a Drama Artist for Starcatchers at North Edinburgh Arts Centre creating shows for the very young where he created the highly successful Little Light. During this time he also created his solo show My House. My House has been performed throughout the UK. It has also been performed in Bologna, Madrid, Salzburg, Helsinki, Hamm and on Broadway as part of the Scottish Children's Festival at the New Victory Theater, New York.
In 2007/8 he worked with Rob Evans and Catherine Wheels on the Going Solo project in which he developed and performed two new one man plays. Kappa a classroom show for 10-12 year olds, and The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk which performed to 9-12 year olds. Andy performed Pondlife McGurk at this year's Imaginate Children's Festival.
In 2009 he collaborated with Shona Reppe on Potato Needs a Bath, a show for 2-4 year olds. Potato Needs a Bath will perform at the New Victory Theater, New York in March 2011 and then at the Imaginate Children's Festival.
In 2010 he again collaborated with Shona Reppe, Catherine Wheels and Ian Cameron on White a new show for 2-4 year olds. White opened at the Edinburgh Fringe where it was awarded a Scotsman Fringe First and a Total Theatre Award. Andy was also awarded a Herald Angel for the show.
He has also worked as an actor on two productions for children created by Mark Storor - Best Behaviour (Polka Theatre, London 2003) and For the Best (Unicorn Theatre 2009)
His directing credits include work for Catherine Wheels, Scottish Opera, Macrobert Arts Centre, M6 Theatre Company, Polka Theatre and Shona Reppe Puppets.