Reviews & Testimonials
Rob Warren, Everything Theatre
The Space Between Us works perfectly. Bernarde delivers a moving performance, managing to find that line between just enough emotion and not too mushy. The writing is sharp as it slowly finds a way to explain the parent’s separation through Star Wars and aliens.
Papatango Theatre Company
Really excellent work all round. Great writing and a genuinely moving performance. Many congrats!
Remote Goat
Both of these pieces work because the writer and director allow time for the characters to breathe. Those who came may have just witness the future of theatre.
Testimonials
What do I love about working with Rick? Where to begin? With one of Rick's key skills, his ability to listen to our crazy briefs and turn them into scripts that hit all the key points for the client, but still keep a really beautiful narrative story. On top of this Rick writes really natural dialogue which is easy for the actors to work with.
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Another reason I have enjoyed working with Rick is that it feels like he is part of the wider team. It's not a question of here is the script and I’m out. He is there for re-writes and tweaks and works alongside the director to make sure we are pulling together to create the best project we can. Because Rick was part of the team he listened to the parameters of the project and wrote accordingly, he didn’t write something unachievable just for poetic licence and as a producer I really appreciate that.
So thank you Rick and I look forward to working with you again.
Working with Rick was extremely satisfactory. Not only did he produce the texts we wanted within very good time, he also grasped immediately what we were having in mind and exceeded all our expectations.
His texts were brilliant, very funny and showed a deep understanding and sure intuition of how to appropriately address as difficult a target group as our 8-14
years old audience.
He takes what could seem normal and mundane and makes it profound and beautiful. He's a great guy to work with too of course and has the humility to listen and amend his words as requested but it's his understanding of humanity that makes him special. You need a scene where somebody orders a pizza over the phone and you want the audience to fall in love with this character? Rick's your man. You need some dialogue for a character to react to making them and your audience sob? Rick's your man.
I cannot recommend him highly enough
Writing Credits
Plays
No Sleep 'Til Filton Abbey Wood, (Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, 2020)
The Lost Treasure of Scurvy Jim O'Malley (BBC Wales, Cardiff, 2020)
Moonlight Grey (Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, 2019)
Rachel, Peoples' Choice winner @ Inspirato Festival (Toronto, 2017)
Rachel, Shudders Theatre (Cardiff, 2014)
The Photographer, Theater South West (Austin, TX, 2013)
The Photographer, Shudders Theatre (Blackwood, 2013)
Dust, Shudders Theatre (Blackwood, 2013)
Ribbons, La Petite Morgue (New York, 2013)
Ribbons, Snorks and Pins (New York, 2013)
The Photographer, La Petite Morgue (New York, 2013)
The Cask of Amontillado, Shudders! Theatre (Blackwood, 2012)
The Devil's Jig, Inky Quill (Cardiff & Newport, 2012-13)
Poe: Macabre Resurrections, Second Skin Theatre (St. Mary's Church, London 2011)
Humanzee (Chapter, Cardiff, 2011)
The Photographer (Cardiff, 2011)
Dust (Cardiff, 2011)
The Photographer (The Horse, Waterloo, 2011)
Death and the Monster (Chapter, Cardiff, 2010)
Football Series (South Africa, 2010)
The Devil's Jig (Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, 2009)
Pasture (Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, 2007)
A Thoroughly Nice Way to Bury the Consequences (The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 2005)
Publications
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Bullet on the Wall (short story), Dark Moon Digest June 2013
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Ash (short story), Dark Moon Digest December 2012
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Straws (short story), Crooked Cat October 2012
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Red (short story), Crooked Cat October 2012
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River (short story), Dark Moon Digest April 2012
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Then Came the Howling (short story), Wicked East Press, November 2011
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Untitled (Haiku), Gomer Press, March 2011