Ollie is a Composer, Producer and Director based in Manchester, UK. As artistic director of Imaginality Productions he is creating new stage musicals which champion stories and artists with links to the North.
His roster of theatre projects currently in development includes "Mallory On The Mountain," a stage musical based on the life of George Mallory and his quest to conquer Mount Everest. It has received outings at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre, The Lowry, Salford and BEAM 2023 Festival at Oxford Playhouse.
December 2022 saw the premiere of WW2 Drama "Realms Of Glory" at Manchester's 53two, the second collaboration with Rachel Mann, following 2015's "The Tree Of War," produced with support from Manchester City Council. Ollie returned to 53two in December 2023 to write and produce "Bear Left," a heartwarming Christmas comedy, with a festive, folk-pop score and celebrity guests at each performance.
As a composer and conductor, his work has appeared on TV, in regional theatre, concerts and numerous online platforms; with choral arrangements being performed globally.
Ollie studied at The University of York. As a member of Mercury Musical Developments, Ollie has honed his craft in a masterclass with Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Misérables). As a freelance musical director, Ollie leads choirs and tutors at Manchester School Of Theatre and Rose Bruford College.