More Info The Cast The Team More photos   Cracking the Whip Writers    Darren Raymond A graduate of London Shakespeare Workout, Darren has studied with such legendary personages as Janet Suzman, Lynn Farleigh, Mark Rylance, Philip Voss and Cicely Berry. His professional engagements include; Emilio in Shakespeare 'n Sinatra (An original take on The Winter's Tale) Othello in both a UK tour and a BBC2 presentation. Most recently Darren appeared in Karma at the Tricycle Theatre and as William Richmond in a national tour of Black Atlas. He has also appeared in Shakespeare in Love and A Winter's Miscellany at the National Portrait Gallery. He made his West End debut as part of the William Poel Festival at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and played a wide diversity of roles in Will I Survive? with special guest Harriet Walter at the Ledbury Poetry Festival. Appearing in Peter and the Wolf with the Concordia Music Foundation, Darren went onto receive the Serena Neville Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in December '06. He has also taken part in educational programmes with both the RSC at the Swan Theatre in Stratford (UK) and in Canada with the Canadian Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Darren has just completed post-production on his 30-minute film, Shoot and Score, for which he was responsible for writing and assistant-directing. The film features the noted actress Cathy Tyson and is directed by Leon Herbert. Aside acting, writing and directing Darren also has the fashion label Learn Today Lead Tomorrow which he created in 2005. Fabian Spencer A graduate of LSW's Dream Factory Project, Fabian appeared as Polixines in 'Shakespeare 'n Sinatra' (LSW's original take on The Winter's Tale) and as Iago in both the London, National tour and BBC2 presentations of 'Blacking Iago' as well as originating the role of 'The Voice' in the new musical 'Lifting the Mask' celebrating the life and lyrics of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Most recently Fabian appeared in 'Karma' at the Tricycle Theatre and in Che Walker's 'Been So Long' at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Additionally, Fabian recently took part in LSW's educational programmes both with the RSC at the Swan Theatre in Stratford and in Canada with the Canadian Stratford Festival. Fabian made his West End debut as part of the William Poel Festival at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and played a wide diversity of roles including Angelo in 'Will I Survive?' with special guest Harriet Walter at the Ledbury Poetry Festival. Fabian has studied with such legendary personages as Janet Suzman, Lynn Farleigh, Mark Rylance, Philip Voss and Cicely Berry.