John Allen

John joined the Society in 2002 and has been a regular member of the men’s chorus ever since. Prancing on the boards is something of a departure from his usual theatrical work as John was trained in Technical Theatre at Central School in London. He worked in London for a short time then moved to Harrogate Rep and York Theatre Royal before joining Joan Knight to light a season at Perth Rep.

From Perth, John joined Andre Tammès to form Northern Light in Edinburgh where he has been ever since, still working in Technical Theatre but mainly on the design and fit-out of new and re-furbished performance spaces such as the Lowry Centre in Manchester, Sadler’s Wells in London and currently, the O2 Waterfront on the Thames, which most of you will know as “The Dome” at Greenwich, the new Studio at Belfast Grand Opera House and a Recital Hall which will open in late 2007 known, at present, as King’s Place, located at the back of King’s Cross station.

Joining Dunfermline G&S is a return to John’s roots. His parents met in an Amateur Dramatic Society before the second World War and John joined a number of small societies in South London while he was still at Alleyn’s School. He was also a member of the National Youth Theatre, and there you did everything when you were a “techie”, from building the scenery, to running the shows, to enhancing the crowd scenes!

Although John was born in London, his heart is in Scotland where he met and married his wife Patsy and they have one daughter, Zoe, who is an excellent soprano and is currently singing with the St Salvator’s Chapel Choir at the University of St Andrews.

Appearances with Dunfermline Gilbert & Sullivan Society

The Yeomen of the Guard

HMS Pinafore

The Gondoliers

and every show in between

The Yeomen of the Guard

2009

2008

2007

2002

First Yeoman

Chorus

Annibale

Chorus