RON ALDRIDGE - bIOGRAPHY:

His career as Director/Playwright/Actor has spanned over 35 years.

He has directed in repertory theatre, on the London Fringe, at the Edinburgh Festival, in Israel (directing in Hebrew), in Vienna (in English), in the Far and Middle East (for Derek Nimmo Tours), on numerous U.K. touring productions and Summer Seasons, and in the West End of London. and has had the pleasure of directing, among others;  Brian Murphy, Judy Cornwell, Victor Spinetti, Carmen Silvera, Art Malik, Rula Lenska, Henry McGee, Trevor Bannister, Vicki Michelle, Nicholas Ball, Gareth Hunt, Kim Hartman and Bill Pertwee.

He has written fifteen stage plays, and his three recent comedies, ‘You’re Only Young Twice’, ‘It’s Never Too Late’ and ‘That’s Love’, have all been published by Josef Weinbergers. His one-man play ‘Hovering’ was nominated for an award at the ’94 Edinburgh Festival, and his new one-man play ‘My Dog’s Got No Nose’ premiered at the Key Theatre, Peterborough in October 2009, is also published by Weinbergers, and will tour the UK Spring 2011.
His comedy Three’s A Crowd’ has been translated into Flemish and will have it’s World Premiere in Belgium 2012. It will then tour Belgium and Holland 2012/2013.
His comedy ‘Guilty Pleasures’ will have it’s World Premiere in the UK, Spring 2012 and will then tour,
produced by Theatre-Productions Ltd.

As an actor notable West End appearances have included the lead role in the award-winning ‘Children of a Lesser God’ opposite Elizabeth Quinn (See clip on video page), numerous stints in the long-running comedy ‘Run For Your Wife’, ‘Funny Money’ (also assistant director), 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, Terry Scott, Les Dawson, Honor Blackman, Lionel Jeffries, Una Stubbs, Lorraine Chase, Patrick Mower, Windsor Davies, Charlie Drake, Robin Askwith, Lynda Baron, Matthew Kelly, Anneka Rice, Britt Ekland, and Ralph Bates.

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

Productions of ‘various’ of his plays are currently being presented in
Hungary, Israel, Belgium, Germany, Holland and Switzerland.