Theatre director, writer, actor, business trainer and coach

Ron Aldridge is a professional theatre director, writer and actor with 30 years experience, and is also a qualified business trainer. For the past 12 years he has combined his various theatre activities with successfully helping business people to become ‘complete’ performers, whether they are speaking in public, presenting, or selling, at conferences, in the workplace and in the boardroom.

He works with clients as a director works with actors and uses his extensive theatre experiences to help them develop within themselves the thought-processes, mental disciplines and performing techniques of the professional performer.

Through the processes of discussion, explanation and participation, his highly-commended workshops and coaching sessions are non-threatening, non-competitive, informal and fun.

He has worked with Cornhill Insurance, Alliance and Leicester; Virgin Mobile, Euphony Communications, Coca-Cola, HSBC, and Q-Parks as well as owners of smaller companies, and independent professionals.

Ron is also an experienced speaker with a selection of entertaining, anecdotal and motivational speaking topics that are regularly used for conference days, business meetings and events.

He has directed in repertory, on the London Fringe, at the Edinburgh Festival, on numerous touring productions and in the West End of London, and has directed, among others; Brian Murphy, Judy Cornwell, Victor Spinetti, Carmen Silvera, Henry McGee, Trevor Bannister, Gareth Hunt, and Bill Pertwee.

He uses his writing experience to help delegates with speechwriting, and his two stage comedies ‘You’re Only Young Twice’ and ‘It’s Never Too Late’ are published by Josef Weinbergers. His play ‘Hovering’ was nominated for an award at the ’94 Edinburgh Festival.

As an actor, notable West End appearances have included the lead role in the award-winning ‘Children of a Lesser God’, the long-running comedy ‘Run For Your Wife’, and the ‘Odd Couple’ alongside Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. Others he’s had the pleasure of working with in the theatre include; Eric Sykes, Les Dawson, Honor Blackman, Lionel Jeffries, Una Stubbs, Lorraine Chase, Patrick Mower and Windsor Davies.

Television appearances include; ‘London’s Burning’, ‘The Bill’, ‘2.4 Children’, ‘Fools Gold’ with Sean Bean, ‘Minder’ with George Cole, ‘Nelson’s Column’ with John Gordon Sinclair, ‘Eastenders’ with Barbara Windsor, and Bronco in ‘Only Fools and Horses’ with David Jason and John Challis.