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Daryl completed training in 2003 at The Central School of Speech and Drama studying the postgraduate course in Acting Musical Theatre, and at the University of Salford in 2002 from the BA (Hons) Performing Arts programme and is currently Co-Artistic Director of Impetuous Kinship.

Since graduating from Central, Daryl’s performance highlights include Augustus the hunter in Red Riding Hood (Theatre Royal, Stratford East); Phantom and Understudy Brad The Rocky Horror Show and Eugene in Grease (Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man).The Manx Independent haled him as the ‘Gem of the Show’ for his portrayal of Eugene.

Other credits include Squire Trelawney in Treasure Island (European Tour); Man in A Love Show (Workshop); Jim in Jellicoe – The Musical (Shaw Theatre); Dan in The Fax of Life (Greenwich Theatre); James in Afterwards (Workshop); Danny/Swing in Tricks (Edinburgh Festival); To You and Buzz Hawkins and the Bradshaw’s (The Lowry); Azor in The Dispute (Robert Powell Theatre). Daryl also appeared as Michael in the feature film Supreme Beings (Minimum Wage Films).

Daryl is also a Performance Educator, teaching Drama and performance skills to all ages. Daryl has worked for many theatre schools and youth groups including as a visiting lecturer for The Central School of Speech and Drama.

Daryl was awarded the Squire Prize for Performing Arts in 1999 and the Brian Godfrey Award for Drama in 1997.