Harper Ray

Harper 'Danger' Ray (born 1980) is an award winning theatre maker. He runs the contemporary theatre company Another Midas, which specialise in new and interactive performances. He has worked in London’s West End as Artistic Director for a large Neo-Burlesque venue called Too 2 Much; formally The Raymond Revue Bar now the Soho Reveu Bar. He has a first class Honours degree in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts and is undertaking a PhD in 'Performer and Audience relationships' at The University of Reading, Berkshire. His past works included: "DIRTY...little...SECRETS" and "My Dearest Byron". He was pictured naked on the cover of Scotsgay in his show Chaucer's Cock Tale in 2005. Harper Ray creates most of his work at South Hill Park, and creates interactive performance pieces. Harper Ray is the founder and director of Another Midas. Former Artistic Director of the Raymond Revue Bar in Soho, Harper Ray was one of the team responsible for overseeing its transformation into a contemporary review theatre Too 2 Much ( now the Soho Revue Bar). He specialises in creating and overseeing new interactive theatre projects and commissions.

Collaborations

As well as his own work Harper Ray often works with top British burlesque performer Ivy Paige on what he terms Theatre Burlesque. His current works include Ivy Paiges Scandalous! which was recommended in Londons Time Out Magazine and Tender Deadly Voices. He works closely with writer/director Bernie C. Byrnes a.k.a. Dr Bernie Byrnes. He also works with composer Jim Fowler, who was part of the BAFTA winning team for Sony with Singstar. [ [http://www.anothermidas.com] ] [ [http://www.ivypage.co.uk] ] [ [http://www.kippertietheatre.com] ]