David is an actor and stage director mainly working in the field of light entertainment.

His company represents the scripts of Galton and Simpson (Steptoe and Son and Tony Hancock.)

He is also the artistic director of an open air theatre, the Arches, which is underneath a disused railway line equidistant from Northampton, Bedford and Milton Keynes, where there is a season of shows between July and September each year.

He worked as an 'Ugly Sister' for many years every December and is something of an expert on stage illusions and comedy stage magic.

He also plays with a comedy jazz band (in the style of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) and they worked with Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk and Terry Lightfoot, plus Chas and Dave and various others of that ilk. They still occasionally play local events.

David has also been involved in the production of shows with Norman Wisdom (many years ago!) Joe Pasquale and Al Murray amongst others.

David is married with one daughter and they live on a farm surrounded by dogs and horses.

Comedy CV

Church Farm Clifton Reynes, Olney, Bucks, MK46 5DT 01234 241357 davidpibworth@gmail.com

COMEDY WRITING CREDITS Steptoe and Son— Ray Galton & Alan Simpson Adapted to the stage and represented by David Pibworth

Hancock’s Half Hour - Ray Galton & Alan Simpson Adapted to the stage and represented by David Pibworth

Galton and Simpson Playhouse Series – Ray Galton & Alan Simpson Adapted to the stage and represented by David Pibworth

Porridge - Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Adapted to the stage by David Pibworth and represented by Serious Comedy, Lewes, Sussex.

Ripping Yarns - Michael Palin and Terry Jones Adapted to the stage by David Pibworth and represented by Mayday Productions, London.

Allo Allo 2 - The Camembert Caper - David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd Adapted to the stage by David Pibworth, Steve Cark and David Lovesy and represented by Concordia, London

Currently co-writing Allo Allo - The Musical

ACTING and DIRECTING Professional pantomimes as actor, writer and director. 2011 – 2018 – Ugly Sister and Widow Twanky in various UK pantomimes.

INTERESTING FACTS Stunt work including Car driving, Falling off bicycles, stage fighting, and riding a horse through a railway carriage for a trainline advert! Now retired from these activities. David made one foray into Shakespeare as Stephano, the drunk butler in The Tempest in London and a tour of France in 2011. The classical actors enjoyed working with him despite his warm up technique consisting of reading Private Eye and smoking rollups. Played the role of Martin Borman for a British TV documentary, and drug dealer Barry Seal for a strange American TV film.

SKILLS
Comedy Speech Writing
After Dinner Speaking
MC
Stage Magic and Illusions
British Comedy Historian

CURRENT WORK Producer of The Arches Theatre. Director of a stage hire and props company. Writing a new sit com set in an old people’s home.