Joe Speare

Joe was born in Liverpool and he started performing in bands whilst still at school.

He gained a diploma in Practical Musicianship and went on to sing with the a cappella group Natural High (who later became The Christians) and American soul band, Chairman of the Board.

Joe has just completed a National tour of Boogie Nights.

He has also performed in both national and international tours of

• The Official Tribute To The Blues Brothers and

• Smokey Joe's Café.

His other theatre credits include :

• Bouncers and Hansel and Gretel at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton,

• Nude With Violin at the Royal Exchange,

• The Revenger's Tragedy at the West Yorkshire Playhouse,

At Liverpool's Playhouse Studio

• Bare at Oldham Coliseum,

• Peter Pan and Toad of Toad Hall at Birmingham Rep and

• Waiting for Godot,

• The Double and Man Friday

His previous work at the Belgrade includes

• Twelfth Night,

• Of Mice and Men,

• Martin Chuzzlewit,

• Bouncers,

• The Tokolosh and the

• Millennium Mysteries.

Joes's television credits include :

• Prime Suspect V,

• Cracker,

• Coronation Street,

• Children's Ward,

• Raffle Baby,

• Emmerdale,

• The Bill and

• That Peter Kay Thing.

He has also recorded for BBC Radio 4:

• September Song,

• The Last of the Mohicans and

• Anacaona