Chris Harris - World renowned director and authority on Pantomime will be taking part in this years Somerfest with three events over the weekend, Baked Beans and Custard, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday and a Drama Workshop. He has worked with leading companies in the UK including the R.S.C. and Bristol Old Vic. His TV credits include an RTS award for the BBC series 'Hey Look That's Me', and also five programmes he has co-written and performed in, including the trilogy, 'That's The Way To Do It!' which received a Royal Command performance in 1979.

He tours the world extensively with his five one-man shows, the foremost of which, Kemp's Jig has already been seen in 55 countries, at the TSC RNT and also on TV and radio. His current shows include 'Ally Sloper's Half Holiday' and 'Beemaster'.

He is much sought after as a lecturer and teacher notably as a regular visiting lecturer and director for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has lectured at universities in London, Manchester, Exeter, Manila, Bangkok and Bristol. He has directed throughout the world, The Turkish National Theatre in Istanbul, The National Theatre of Namibia, Chung Ying Company in Hong Kong, UP in the Philippines, Stars Theatre Company Singapore and at home, The Bristol Old Vic Company.

As a recognised authority on pantomime he has co-written the past 9 pantomimes for the Bristol Old Vic in which he has also played the lead of dame.

For more information about Chris Harris you can visit his website