After training at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Oliver continued his professional training with comedy and clown experts such as Philippe Gaulier, Spymonkey, Dr Brown and Mick Barnfather. He is an accomplished solo and collaborative performer of comedic, devised and physical work, and is co-founder of Wildheart & Lyric, a successful touring theatre company that devises raucous physical comedy. Oliver has a passion for making original, dynamic theatre that incorporates clown, slapstick and expert stupidity, and he continues to work with other brilliant companies like Dreamthinkspeak, Bureau of Silly Ideas, Gomito and Long Nose Puppets. He has also enjoyed great success in his solo show, Signor Baffo’s Restaurant – which is now co-produced with ITI. As Manuel in ‘Faulty Towers The Dining Experience’, he tours the UK and Europe, and appears in London’s West End to fantastic reviews.