Andy Barke

Andy Barke is a London-based actor and dancer who has appeared in numerous theatre shows, as well as television programmes.

 

Training:

He attended The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Theatre:

Andy has played Prospero in The Tempest (The Complete Works Creative Co.); ensemble and understudy Prince and Buttons in Cinderella (Qdos Pantomimes/Russell Labey); ensemble in Robin Hood (Qdos Pantomimes/Jonathan Kiley); swing and understudy Engines, Greaseball and Hip Hopers in Starlight Express in Germany; ensemble and understudy Buttons, Prince and Ugly Sister in Cinderella (Qdos Pantomimes/Same Kane); Cookson in Peter Pan: The Musical at the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin; Zebulin and Pharoah in Joseph (Guernsey); Cookson and understudy Starkey in Peter Pan (Southampton Mayflower, Michael Rose Ltd.); Turnov and understudy Greaseball in the UK tour of Starlight Express; Hip Hopper and understudy Greaseball in the Asia tour of Starlight Express; Soldier and understudy Simon in the UK tour of Jesus Christ Superstar; Simon in the German tour of Jesus Christ Superstar; featured ensemble in Exposure at St James Theatre; Mr Baskin in BIG: The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth; Dewey and Elle’s Dad in Legally Blonde at the Leicester Curve Theatre and Monaco; first cover Paul Maddens and Mr Poppy and Hollywood Producer in Nativity! The Musical’s UK tour original cast; Louis Perryman in An Officer And A Gentleman at the Leicester Curve Theatre; ensemble/understudy Mr Maddens/understudy Mr Poppy/Mr Parker in the UK tour of Nativity! The Musical; understudy Rooster/understudy Franklin Roosevelt/Drake in the UK tour of Annie.

TV:

His onscreen credits include Dancer in Comedy Shuffle Show for BBC Three; Dancer in VV Brown “Crying Blood” music video, and Bouncer in Press 81 commercial.

Workshop: He has also been part of the workshops for From Here To Eternity (Lee Menzies) as Clark, and Nativity! The Musical (Debbie Isitt) as Mr Poppy.