Roger took a teaching degree at Exeter University, and afterRoger Parsley Playwright serving as Head of Drama and Head of English for a few years at Secondary level, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He then became a Drama Adviser in Essex, being based at The Playhouse Theatre in Harlow, where his theatre writing became an important part of his life. He has worked as a director and writer in both Theatre-In Education and Youth Theatre, and was closely associated with the nationally-touring SNAP Theatre Company, as a writer and director, for more than 20 years. His many classic adaptations include “Brideshead Revisited” and “Sense And Sensibility”, and these, together with two of his musical plays – “All For Your Delight” and “The End Of The Pier Show” .
