Matthew Duckett trained in Classical Acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has worked extensively throughout the UK, and is excited to be working on Birds of Paradise’s current venture.

Theatre credits include: Matt (Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), National Production Company) Banquo (Macbeth, National Production Company), Tommo Peaceful (Private Peaceful, National Production Company), Thomas Montgomery and Sir Frederick Smith (Pacifists and Protestors, Gloucester Theatre Company), Multiple characters (The London Dungeon, Merlin PLC), Henry Soames and Roger (Notes From Underground, Traffic of the Stage Theatre), Multiple roles (Shakespeare! Live, Traffic of the Stage Theatre), Sir Amyas Paulet (Mary Stuart, Embassy Theatre, RCSSD) Lucentio (The Taming of the Shrew, Webber Douglas, RCSSD), Corny Collins (Hairspray, Rugby Theatre), Tom Collins (RENT!, Rugby Theatre), Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rugby Theatre – RSC Open Stages).