Who We Are
Ryan and David met whilst training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1992. Their shared passion of classic comedy, live performance and making people laugh led to the creation of TwanglingJack, taking them to locations as exotic as Sydney, Las Vagas and Chobham.

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Ryan
During the past 15 years Ryan has appeared in many professional stage, screen and TV productions. His TV credits include Harry Hill's TV Burp, Coupling, Rosemary and Thyme and most recently playing PC Kenny Morris in Eastenders. Ryan has written and performed a variety of stand-up and character-based comedy shows on the London comedy circuit. In his spare time Ryan enjoys watching 'This Morning.'

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David
David has worked in arts, business and education for the past 15 years. He has appeared in West End Musicals, TV dramas and most recently the feature film 'London to Brighton'. Dave devotes most of his time to his first love, stand-up comedy. In his spare time David likes to find DIY jobs for himself around his sprawling mansion.

Simon Deary
Head of Production

Simon spent two years training as a lighting technician at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff. Since then he has worked in the West End and on National Tours on numerous shows. Recently Simon has moved into TV lighting, designing sets for Strictly Come Dancing, Britain's Got Talent and X Factor.

Paul Higgs
Musical Director

Paul has been Musical Director in the West End, RSC and currently at the National Theatre.
A former member of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra he has written and arranged for many theatre, film and TV productions including Patrick Marber's Closer at The National and David Lynche's Film 'Land Girls'. He was nominated for an Ivor Novello award for the arrangement of the theme music for C4's Drop The Dead Donkey.