Colin has been involved in over a hundred-and-thirty productions. He started acting whilst living in London and directed his first play in 1963. Since then he has directed over seventy plays, over thirty of these since moving to Cambridge in 1983.

His directing credits for Bawds include TERRA NOVA, ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS, THE CRUCIBLE, THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER , LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, KATHERINE HOWARD, TREASURE ISLAND, JANE EYRE, THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG, DAVID COPPERFIELD, VALENTINE'S NIGHT (which won First Place at the 2008 Sawston Drama Festival), DICK BARTON - SPECIAL AGENT, DISPATCHES FROM HELL (which won First Place at the 2009 Sawston Drama Festival) and THREE MEN IN A BOAT. His current directing projects for Bawds are INCIDENT AT BOULONVILLIERS (for the 2011 Cambridge and Sawston Drama Festivals) and IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY (a main house production scheduled for December 2011).

Plays directed for companies in London include PRISONER AND ESCORT, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, THE GENTLE PEOPLE, THERE GOES THE BRIDE, THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL, INHERIT THE WIND, THE LODGER, TIGER AT THE GATES, TOM JONES, WHEN WE ARE MARRIED, THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, THE FRONT PAGE, ENTER LAUGHING, FLARE PATH, OUTSIDE EDGE, EDUCATING RITA and THE BRYLCREEM BOYS.

His directing credits for other companies in Cambridge include DRACULA, BLOOD RELATIONS, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, BEDROOM FARCE, THE ACCRINGTON PALS, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, SEASON’S GREETINGS and GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

His acting roles in London include THE GENTLE PEOPLE (Eli Lieber), THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE TALL (Cpl. Johnstone), PLAZA SUITE (Roy Hubley), THE ODD COUPLE (Oscar Madison), THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE (General Burgoyne), THE HEIRESS (Austin Sloper), LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (James Tyrone), THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (Sheridan Whiteside), CONDUCT UNBECOMING (Major Roach), DON’T DRINK THE WATER (Walter Hollander), GETTING ON (George Oliver), WAITING FOR LEFTY (Harry Fatt), THE DAME OF SARK (Colonel Von Schmettau) , BOY MEETS GIRL (J. Carlyle Benson), A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Mitch), NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH (Larry Regan) and DOMINO COURTS (Floyd Sims).

His acting credits in Cambridge include A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (Alfieri), CALIFORNIA SUITE (Sidney Nichols), THE PRICE (Victor Franz), QUARTERMAINE’S TERMS (Henry Windscale), THE LAST YANKEE (Leroy Hamilton), TWELVE ANGRY MEN (Juror No. 3) BROKEN GLASS (Dr Harry Hyman), RACING DEMON (The Revd Lionel Espy), WEST SIDE STORY (Doc) and (for Bawds) THE GHOST TRAIN (John Sterling), THE SECRET GARDEN (Train Passenger), TIME OF MY LIFE (Gerry Stratton), THE WINSLOW BOY (Desmond Curry), THE MOONSTONE (Matthew Bruff and Mr Murthwaite), NEVER THE SINNER (pictured left as Clarence Darrow), THE DEEP BLUE SEA (Sir William Collyer), LITTLE WOMEN (Mr March), PYGMALION (Alfred Doolittle), REBECCA (Frank Crawley) and BREAKING THE CODE (John Smith).

He is the author of a number of short plays, several of which have been published and a full-length stage musical (written with Terry Hawes), THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA, based on the novel by Robert Crichton. After discussions with members of the late Robert Crichton's family, Colin has recently revised the original script and re-written the piece as a stage play which he hopes to direct at some future date.

Appearances in short films include SUPERVISOR,  THE EARTH EATERS and DIALOGUE.