Matthew Fisher
As the founder of Dramatic Moose his aim is to be a platform for New Writing, by giving talent, both on and off the stage, a chance to show off the skills they've not been allowed to show off before.
He's no stranger to the workings of the professional world, having worked the finance departments of shows such as:
Doctor Who Series 10, Doctor Who Christmas 2017, Casualty, as well as a number of National Theatre Wales shows.
You can see his small IMDB profile here
Writing Credits
Awards
Crawshay Cup Award - Best Original Writing in Wales One Act Festival 2019 - We Are Stronger Together
Best Comedy - FantaSci Film Festival 2021 - Deliver Us From GEE
Best Ensemble - FantaSci Film Festival 2021 - Deliver Us From GEE
Best Sci Fi Short - London Shorts Festival 2021 - Deliver Us From GEE
Publications
We Are Stronger Together - Cressrelles Publishing Company Ltd - 2019 (No longer under contract)
Short Films / Web Shows
Deliver Us From GEE (Strange Tales) - Watcher’s Productions & Dramatic Moose Productions - YouTube - 2020
Second Chances (Strange Tales) - Watcher’s Productions & Valiant Films - YouTube - 2019
Stranger Danger Sketch (Sketchy AF) - Watcher’s Productions - YouTube - 2019
Positives (Face the Show Festival) - Show Face Festival with College Merthyr Tydfil - YouTube - 2021
Theatre
One Act Plays
What Would Dave Do? - Wales Festival of One-Act Plays - Savoy Theatre, Tonyrefail - 2022 (In Rehearsal)
We Are Stronger Together - Wales Festival of One-Act Plays - Savoy Theatre, Tonyrefail - 2019
We Are Stronger Together - StageWrite One Act Festival - Stanley Halls, London - 2019
We Are Stronger Together - Bedford Fringe Festival - Place Theatre, Bedford - 2019
Full Length Plays
Abandoned - Dramatic Moose Productions - Little Man Coffee Company - 2018 (Watch Here)
The Universe plc - Self-Produced - Chapter Arts Centre - 2018
Shorts, Competitions, etc.
The Date - KDC Carried Away - Drayton Arms Theatre - 2019
Waiting for Bob - MancMade (Xmas) - @53two, Manchester -2018
Second Chances - A Night with the Stars - Savoy Theatre, Tonyrefail - 2017
Waiting for Bob - A Night with the Stars - Savoy Theatre, Tonyrefail - 2017
Waiting for Bob - Evening of Monologues & Shorts - New York, USA - 2016
Feedback - Make the Cut Finalist - St James's Theatre, London - 2016
Radio Plays
All I Want For Christmas - Dramatic Moose Productions - YouTube - 2020
A Christmas Carol – Dramatic Moose/ Valiant Films / Watchers Productions – YouTube - 2020
Feedback - Dramatic Voices - YouTube - 2020
Abandoned (4 Episodes) - Bamalam Productions - 2019
Projects in Delevopment
Heavy - Short Film
Heavy is Narrative Drama that touches on Social Realism. Shown through the eyes of a girl, Dawn, we see all her anxiety and worries are like rocks, weighing her down. It’s aimed at that the 9-5 worker who are dealing with anxiety. The one’s who are surrounded by
people but still feel alone and isolated.
Longlisted for Ffolio Round V.
What Would Dave Do? - One Act Play
Dave is waiting in a Hospital Waiting Room about to come a father. Not alone in his anticipation of fatherhood, someone else is in the waiting room with him....God!
Originally planned to make it's premier at the Wales One Act Festival 2020, but cancelled due to coronavirus. (Check out the page here)
Lies - Full Length Play
A naturalistic drama that tackles the issues of love and lying, and the extent we are willing to go to keep that love.
TALK - Short Film
A Short film that will hopefully highlight the issue of men's suicide.
Get on With It - Short Stage Play
The play is about men's mental health and how not talking about their problems can manifest itself within the man's head.
The Universe plc - Feature Film
Comedy Drama about a man meeting God, but is he all what people claim him to be?
Acting Credits
Television / Web Series
James - Deliver Us From GEE - Dramatic Moose / Watchers Productions - 2020 (Watch Here)
Eddie - Packaged - It's My Shout: Short Films from South Wales (BBC2) - 2017
Rob - Whovians (S2 Ep3 & Ep7) - Watchers Productions - 2016 (S2 Ep3 Here) / (S2 Ep7 Here)
Voice
Bob Cratchit - A Christmas Carol - Dramatic Moose / Valiant Films / Watchers Productions - 2020
Mr. Smith - Feedback (Dramatic Voices) - Dramatic Moose Productions - 2020
Dad - Iris (Dramatic Voices) - Dramatic Moose Productions - 2020
Narrator - The Lonely Whale (Book) - Ben Morris - 2016
Theatre
Harry Wapler - Balloon Girls - Newport Playgoers - Dolman Theatre, Newport - 2022
Adam - Thanks for Listening Grandad - Newport Playgoers - Dolman Theatre, Newport - 2022
The Commander - We Are Stronger Together - Dramatic Moose Productions - Savoy Theatre, Tonyrefail - 2019 (Watch Here)
Frank Heller - Rehearsal for Murder - Penarth Operatic & Dramatic Society - Paget Rooms, Penarth - 2017
God - The Universe plc - Self-Produced - Chapter Arts Centre - 2016
Dr Forrest - The Railway Children - Penarth Operatic & Dramatic Society - Paget Rooms, Penarth - 2015
Widow Twankey - Aladdin (Pantomime) - St. Peter’s Players - St. Peter's Hall, Cardiff - 2014
Ugly Sister (Euthanasia) - Cinderella (Pantomime) - St. Peter’s Players - St. Peter's Hall, Cardiff - 2013
Judge Hathorne - The Crucible - Helen Tolson (UCLAN) - 2008
Alonzo - Come Forth People of the City, Under the Cover of Night - Ikebana Performance - Manchester City Hall - 2007
Training
BA Acting - University of Central Lancashire
Acting for the Camera - Phillip Wood
Stage Combat Training - Andy Blake
Directing/Producing Credits
Television / Web Series
Producer - Deliver Us From GEE (Strange Tales) - Dramatic Moose / Watchers Productions - 2020 (Watch Here)
Director - Brand New Beginnings (Strange Tales) - Dramatic Moose / Watchers Productions - 2019 (Watch Here)
Theatre
Director - What Would Dave Do? - Dramatic Moose Productions - Savoy Theatre, Tonyrefail - 2022
Director - We Are Stronger Together - Dramatic Moose Productions - 2019 (Watch Here)
Director - Abandoned - Dramatic Moose Productions - Little Man Coffee Company - 2018 (Watch Here)
Director - The Universe plc - Self-Produced - 2016
Radio Plays
Director/Producer - All I Want For Christmas - Dramatic Moose Productions - 2020 - (Watch Here)
Producer - A Christmas Carol – Dramatic Moose/ Valiant Films / Watchers Productions - 2020 - (Watch Here)
Producer - Dramatic Voices - YouTube