Shakespeare's Rebel, 13th March 2026

 

Get to know the creative mind behind Shakespeare's Rebel — Chris (C.C.) Humphreys is a multifaceted artist whose work crosses stage, page, and performance.

 

 

• Chris is an author, actor and swordsman with a rich career in theatre, film and writing.

• He has published 21+ novels, including historical fiction, fantasy and thrillers such as The French Executioner, The Jack Absolute Trilogy, and Someday I’ll Find You.

• His novel Plague won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in Canada

• Chris was Writer in Residence at the Vancouver Public Library in Fall 2021.

• He’s played a huge range of roles, from Hamlet on stage to a gladiator in Tunisia, and even voiced characters in television.

•Staged the hugely successful Elizabeth & Essex at Totnes' inaugural Fringe Festival in 2025​

Let us know if you'd like to audition - just drop Jody an email: jodyfendick@googlemail.com

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Auditions from11am, Sunday 8th February

Dartington Village Hall (back room)