Jack Moylett

Jack Moylett formally known as Gabriel Connaughton was born in Kingscourt, Co Caven, Ireland. He immigrated to England at the age of 18 and found work as an accounts clerk in London; eventually he moved to Huyton, Liverpool, worked as a teacher and then joined the Everyman Theatre as a volunteer. Next he auditioned for a place at The London Drama Centre and was accepted. After the Drama Centre he worked in fringe theatres like the Half Moon. By chance; Jack heard about Ken Campbell forming The Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool and joined the company. He got married and after the successful run of the Illuminatus Theatre production they went to Philadelphia, USA and formed The Transatlantic Theatre Company. Jack moved to New York after his marriage didn't work. Unfortunately; as he was driving from Philadelphia to New York he was involved in a serious hit and run accident and was left for dead on the side of the New Jersey turnpike. He eventually made a full recovery and was able to continue his theatre activities producing plays at many venues - on the fringe and off, off, off Broadway. Along the way he met his present partner Alison Mullin. (RADA trained). When she became pregnant, they decided to return to Ireland to raise their children. They bought an old house in Inner City Dublin where they spent many years renovating it. Jack has written and directed a number of plays for the company, the most recent been "Casement", about Roger Casement and "The Classic" about Michael Collins; which they toured extensively in Ireland. When his youngest child finished University he retired and with Alison went to live in Berlin where they formed Wandering Albatross. Their first production was The Immortalist by Heathcote Williams which was a great success. After deciding that there was not much scope for English Language Theatre in Berlin; he moved to London where he now permanently lives. Born- Feb 12th 1946 in Co Cavan, Ireland. Age- 71. Trained at The Drama Centre London. Worked in fringe theatres like the Half Moon Theatre. Founder member of the Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool. In 1977 opened The Cottesloe Theatre with Illuminatus a ten hour play by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson which also played The Mickery Theatre Amsterdam, The Roundhouse London. Emigrated to USA in 1977. 1979- Founded The Trans Atlantic Theatre in Philadelphia U.S.A. And played many parts for the Company. Stephen in "The Insanity of Mary Gerard" by Lanie Robinson. (Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia and the Edinburgh Festival. Jim Morrision in the Lizard King by J.J. Jones (New York) Rasputin in Rivers of Blood by J.J. Jones (New York) Parnell and Spirit Invader in "Historical Prods", by Eoin West (New York, London) P.J. Dexter in "What's a Promise in a Place Like This" By William Rock (Andrews Lane Theatre) The Company toured extensively in Ireland. Played "The Immortalist" in Heathcote William's play of the same name. (Kopi, Anti-War Café, Berlin. Virutt Theatre, Ghent). Played The Immortalist at many venues, (The Hive, October Gallery, The Irish Centre) In 2017 after a very successful run (two weeks) of the Immortalist at the Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead; they were invited back for a further three weeks by popular demand.