About

Jason Peck is an award-winning British humorist, professional speaker and public speaking coach based in Chicago, Illinois.

Jason’s unique experience positions him as one of your team. On one hand he has been a professional actor and comedian working across the U.K. and Europe. On the other hand, he has worked in various public and private sector companies such as the Department for Transport, Lloyds TSB Private Banking, The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the National Health Service.

Many trainers out there today are missing that first-hand experience working for industries they train – but Jason’s got it!

Here is an extract of his experiences:

Corporate and Business Experience

>> He holds a Bachelor’s Degree
>> He worked extensively for Impact Universal Ltd, a British corporate theatre company, whose soft skills workshops dealt with team building, problem solving and active listening. Their clients included: N:Power and Astra Zeneca.
>>Jason was also involved in workshops with Belgium-based corporate theatre company TeamAct. Clients included: The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, Coca-Cola (Great Britain) and Byer Crop Science (Germany).
>>He also has 10 years experience working as an administrator in various public and private sector companies in the U.K. These included: The Training and Development Agency for Schools, Islington Council and Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Improv Experience:

>>Jason is currently taking classes at iO, Chicago’s famed improvisational comedy training center.
>> He  performed Keith Johnstone’s storytelling improvisation with London-based company The Spontaneity Shop in the shows “Theatresports” and “Micetro Impro”.
>>He performed short form improv with The Abandon Theatre Company in “Your Line or Mine?”
>>He also performed improv in the experimental show “Hello Something Else Goodbye”.

Sketch Comedy Experience:

>>Jason wrote and performed sketches with “Newsrevue”, London’s longest-running satirical sketch comedy show.
>> He also wrote material for the award-winning, sketch comedy show “The Treason Show” in Brighton, England.

Stand-up Comedy and Solo Experience:

>>He performed stand-up comedy in comedy clubs across London.
>>Jason wrote, produced and performed “Please Stop Trying To Kill Me, Dad”, a full length solo comedy show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
>>He also gave a charity performance of “Please Stop Trying To Kill Me, Dad” for The British Heart Foundation

M.C. Experience:

>>Performed as an M.C. at comedy clubs across London
>>Was Master of Ceremonies for the charity “Living Water Satisfies” and “Macmillan Cancer Research”
>>Acted as M.C. and Administrator for the “G.P. Update – Hot Topics in Clinical Practice” at St. Thomas’ Hospital.

Theatre Experience:

>>Trained as an actor at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd in London.
>>He played Benvolio in “Romeo & Juliet” and Bottom in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
>>He toured Italy for 3 months in an original piece called “Robinson… Cruise”
>>Devised and acted in the piece “Fantasy” that went to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
>>Toured the U.K. Nationally in “Hansel & Gretel” and “Sleeping Beauty”
>>Devised and acted in the piece “Skeleton Woman, Lady Death” in the British Festival of Visual Theatre

Film/Television Experience:

>>Appeared in the documentary “Beat the Bailiff” for Lion Television broadcast on B.B.C Daytime television
>>He also played a lawyer in the British-Kiwi comedy independant feature film, “Sisterhood”

Writing & Directing Experience:

>>Directed the one-man show “Limbo”, a piece of new writing, at the Arts Cafe, London
>>Wrote a comedy play that got into the semi-finals of “The Chichester Festival Theatre’s Playwright’s Slam”, England

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