Pip Cook
Ello There!
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My main bread and butter creative wise is Acting and I graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School with a BA (hons) in Acting in 2022, and since then I have worked all over the UK in National tours. Find out more about my Acting malarkey on the Acting tab.
I have dabbled in most things creatively with particular interests in illustration and graphic design. Pairing up my careers and designing theatre posters is one of my favourite things & creating personalised gifts, particularly animal related are always my fave side hustles. Find out more about my Art malarkey on the Art tab.
Acting
News
BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS
I have just been cast in Badapple Theatre's tour of Back To Land Girls.
https://www.badappletheatre.co.uk/show/back-to-the-land-girls/
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
I am currently working on a brand new take of A Christmas Carol with my partners in crime at Papermouse Theatre. 2 actors: 1 actor takes on Scrooge, the other takes on all the rest...and yes, ladies and gentlemen that's lucky me! All the Cratchits, yes. Mr & Mrs Fezziwig, yes. Oh, and all the ghosts!
Expect puppetry, japes & plenty of wigs, hats & moustaches.
"PAPER MOUSE THEATRE are thrilled to present Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” for the 2026 festive season. A literary classic of redemption, we are presenting this much-loved story performed by JUST TWO ACTORS! This, of course involves a great deal of wig, hat and tomfoolery action - while we are respectful (indeed humbled) by the gorgeous original text, this will by no means be a standard retelling.
Clowning, physicality and jokes galore will fill the lovely Micklegate Social. Keeping in line with our Paper Mouse philosophy, we will be using, when possible, recycled and upcycled props, costumes and set elements."
@ MICKLEGATE SOCIAL, SAT 12th DECEMBER & SUN 13th DECEMBER
Performances at 2pm and 7.30pm*
Micklegate Social, 148-150 Micklegate YO1 6JX
Tickets £10 +booking fee - see QR code below
*please note that evening performances are over-18s only due to licensing restrictions. This doesn't mean that there is adult content, unless someone drops a heavy object on their foot.
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For me, keeping all the creative plates spinning at once it is exhilarating so please do get in touch if there's anything you think we could collaborate on.
Thanks for reading x
‘Back to the Land Girls’ was inspired by interviews with a number of incredible women from Yorkshire who worked on the land during WW2. Their comic and poignant stories led Kate Bramley to create the heart-warming journey of Buff and Biddy who arrive in the countryside not knowing one end of a cow from the other. Their camaraderie and friendship sustains them on a journey of back-breaking work but delightful independence, of dreams of fame and romance and always the hope that the end of the war is just around the corner.
Art News
DIRECTING/DESIGNING: MYSTERY PLAYS
I just directed and designed my first play; The Shepherds as part of York Mystery Plays, see my finished design below.
An unusual brief, soaked in history, performed on a farmers wagon that travels through the streets of York!
ST LUKES GUIDING LIGHTS
I have just finished a Wild In Art Trail, designing & painting a 7 foot lighthouse!
The lighthouse has now made the journey from painting it in York all the way to Plymouth to join its fellow sculptures.
The trail is now open!
https://stlukesguidinglights.com/
More detailed pictures on my PROJECTS page
MISCHIEF OF RATS - HULL TRAIL
I designed and painted not 1 but 2 6 foot fibre glass rats for the Mischief Of Rats Trail in Hull. My 2 designs got chosen & sponsored from a National open call. They were then on the streets of Hull for 3 months and were auctioned off for charity in September. Ticket To Ride made £5500 & Beauty & Brains was bought by the sponsors at an agreed price before auction.
Find out more about the creative process of this on my blog page.
