About Mike Kaiser - our Adjudicator

  Mike Kaiser spent over thirty years teaching English and Drama. Originally from Manchester, he has lived for thirty four years in Shropshire, where he was Head of English and Theatre Studies at the Sixth Form College in Telford.

For all of that time, he has been active in amateur theatre, winning many awards for acting, writing and directing. He founded the successful BROADS company in his home town of Broseley and directed their play which won the All-England Theatre Festival.

Whilst working in America in the 1980's, he acted in semi-professional Community Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska and has also more recently taken Shakespeare to the Punjab.

Having taken early retirement, he now runs a Youth Theatre, works as a guest director, writes plays and organises workshops and residential courses as drama consultant. During the last couple of years, he has directed two pantos, 'Our Day Out', 'Bugsy Malone', 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Art' and several of his own devised pieces.

He acted as Willy Loman in 'Death Of A Salesman' Last summer he directed an open-air version of 'Hamlet' - his favourite of all plays.

He has recently finished a three-year term on the GODA Council.

Recent festivals have included the Isle of Man, Minsterley, Maidenhead, Welwyn, Wakefield, Thurrock and the Western Area Final.

Festivals adjudicated in 2007 have included the Isle of Man again, Worcestershire, Avon, Chalfont St Peter, Hertford, RAFTA , Woking and Haverhill.