Who We Are

Rachel Knightley formed Point303 in 2008 when she directed and produced Terry Pratchett's Night Watch as a fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of Sophie Porter (formerly Spring, 1982 - 2007). The sell-out production raised £5000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in Sophie's memory.

“Bookworm, .303. The fastest insect on the Discworld. It evolved in magical libraries, where it is necessary to eat extremely quickly to avoid being affected by the thaumatic radiations. An adult .303 bookworm can eat through a shelf of books so fast that it ricochets off the wall.”
From The Discworld Companion , Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs

The company's name of Point303 recalls an amateur one, Point 303 Players, which was founded in 1998 by another cancer sufferer: Kris Collier. It was in this amateur company that Rachel and Sophie last acted together shortly before it folded in 2002. Several former ‘Players' went on to professional theatre work and joined Rachel on Night Watch and in subsequent productions. The new company is a very different one but the name remains in memory of Kris and Sophie.

Since Night Watch, Point303 has gone on to produce a radio drama, a rehearsed reading, hold further fundraising events for Macmillan and offer drama workshops, classes and parties.

Rachel Knightley – Director, Writer, Actor

Rachel teaches drama and writing for schools, youth theatres and private students. Among these she offers improvisation, LAMDA Examination tutoring and z. She has a creative writing MA from Bath Spa University and still works as a copywriter and editor for private clients. She is represented as an actor by The HENs Agency. For Point303, Rachel directed Night Watch and wrote Child Play: Love and the Kidult Trap in Credit-Crunch London. Other plays she has written have been produced by HENs Theatre Company and the National Trust. She is a freelance Speech and Drama teacher.

www.rachelknightley.com

Emma Vane – Actor, Voice Coach

Emma is a classically trained actress and voice coach, based in London and Bournemouth.

emmavmail@yahoo.co.uk - Click here for my CV

Biff Harrison – Musical Director, Performer

Composer and ‘Commander Sam Vimes’ (Night Watch); violin, accordion, musical saw (Child Play)

Biff Harrison has been a writer/performer for over forty years, appearing regularly with Bill Posters Will Be Band and Bob Kerr’s Whoopee Band, including television appearances in most European countries. He appeared in both stage and film productions of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and in the original cast of The Londoners with Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop. He also performs with The Electroacoustic Cabaret (contemporary music, including appearances at The Barbican) and Kaos Kabaret (satire, spoof and style). Recently, he appeared with the Virtual Theatre Company as ‘Roderick Usher’ in The Fall of the House of Usher, and as George Pepper in Noel Coward’s Red Peppers.

www.billposterswillbeband.co.uk