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Nick Moore is the Artistic Director and principal writer for Networks Theatre. With Lee Alexander he founded the theatre back in 1999 with the aim of using theatre as a method to learn English. Since then they have grown from strength to strength, still preserving the original aim of education but expanding to become one of the region's most successful theatre companies. Nick has overseen a staggering 75 shows either as director, writer or actor and all of these with a wide range of styles and subjects.

These shows across the last 15 years have illustrated the scope of Nick's writing skills. Favourite shows have included all the pantomimes, the drama When I Was Me and the pop musical Odysseus. Each Christmas and Summer he writes and directs a theatre course where up to 100 students perform in two or three identical shows. Some of Nick's writing can be purchased at Pantomime & Show Scripts On-Line

Dennis Carpenter studied at The University of the West of England, getting a Bachelor of Art Honours Degree in Fashion and Textile Design. He also worked in the Cotswolds and in London as a picture framer and furniture maker, specialising in gilding and painted finishes.

He has been at Networks since 2001, where he has been teaching and working creatively in the theatre. Dennis designs and makes the costumes for each actor in every show, he also designs and painstakingly creates the sets and props that are required. So far he has been involved in every show, if not performing in the annual pantomime, then working backstage to make sure everything is ready and running smoothly for each show.

Up to now his favourite character has to be playing one of the ugly sisters in Cinderella or the baddie such as king rat, the villain is always the most fun part in a show. As for his favourite show, well there have been lots, but Titanic, the pantomimes, The Two Princesses in Waiting and Robin Hood, to name a few.

James Gregory was born in Kent, England and went to Kings School in Rochester, then he studied at the University of Westminster, graduating in 1993. He came to Madrid to teach English in 1995 and has been at Networks English Studies since 1999.
He has worked on many Networks Theatre productions since 2001 as the Light & Sound Technician.

His favourite show has been Odysseus because it combined a great soundtrack and script resulting in his first "Rock Concert" Show.

He loves Networks Theatre because it challenges him technically and it involves working with an incredibly professional group of talented young people.

Pedro was born in Orihuela and he started his journey in Networks Theatre back in 1999. As a member of Networks Theatre’s first generation he has participated in over 13 productions such as: Robin Hood, Treasure Planet, The Prince and the Pauper, Simply Knowing You and Odysseus.

He currently takes care of the Administration, Publicity and Multimedia departments. In 2014 he successfully directed and adapted a shortened version of Hamlet called “Killing Hamlet”. Recently he put on stage his play “Totem”, presented in October 2015.

Jo is originally from Greece but has lived in the UK for many years. She studied Psychology and Education and started working as an English teacher in Spain in 2006.

She loves music and theatre and has been involved in a number of shows at Networks Theatre with her favourite to date being "Behind the Wall" and "Cinderella." Her show "A Game of Love" won Show of the Year at the Networks Theatre Awards in 2013.

Lee Alexander has been working in Spain as an English teacher for more than forty years. He has always been fascinated by the process of foreign-language acquisition, especially in children.

In 1977 he set up a small English centre with his wife Cristina Guirao in Orihuela, Alicante using the most up-to-date methodology available at that time, and established a reputation for offering practical, interactive, communicative classes in English only. Convinced of the possibilities of language learning through drama activities, he built a small studio theatre on the premises with his colleague Ken O’Carroll and began experimenting with video-taped productions of sketches and one-act plays. In 1999 he met Nick Moore, a professional actor on tour, and together they founded Networks Theatre based on one firm belief: that it was possible, using only students and teachers from the academy, to produce high-quality musical plays in English.
That belief required massive teamwork and talent from students and staff, but it soon became a reality.
Over the past 15 years Networks Theatre has produced more than 75 spectacular shows, with hundreds of students participating. In 2012 Networks Theatre inaugurated its new venue, a custom-made, black-box theatre to showcase new productions. Lee enjoys the annual Christmas pantomime, and always looks forward to rehearsals for the children’s shows which he will watch over and over again.