Adlib About Us  
 

 
In 1996 Adlib Entertainment was established as a vehicle to produce Children’s Musicals and Murder Mystery Nights written by Donna and Peter Dowler.  Over the years, it has grown to provide many opportunities for Adults and Children to entertain and to be entertained.
Ten years later, through its work and reputation, Adlib is now able to offer many other worthwhile products such as Adlib Young Performers, in school programmes, script hire and the popular new Youth Impro Games.
Adlib writes and develops all its own scripts and programmes which ensures that they constantly strive to provide new and exciting work for their performers and audiences.
 
INTRODUCING OUR CREATIVE TEAM
 
DONNA DOWLER
 
Donna Donna, together with her husband Peter, is the founder of Adlib Entertainment. Donna has worked as an actor, director, writer, choreographer and producer for over 20 years.
Donna has written 2 full length plays and more than 15 children's musicals with Peter and is passionate about the work that she does with the students of Adlib Young Performers. Donna has won numerous awards as an actor and writer and is called upon by many schools to provide quality scripts for children to perform.
Donna’s great work within Adlib is best described by the people she has inspired, as can be read in the many testimonials on this website.
   
 
PETER DOWLER
 
Peter Peter has worked as a professional actor/comedian for many years, hosting hundreds of successful corporate and private functions as well as performing in numerous children’s productions for both Adlib and other companies.
In the early 1990’s Peter was a guitarist/singer/song-writer with a rock band. His song writing talents have certainly come in handy here at Adlib. Peter has written over 100 songs to compliment Donna’s fantastic scripts and their shows are performed to hundreds of satisfied children every school holidays. Peter says there’s nothing better than watching children (and more often than not their parents) jumping up and down to his catchy songs.
 

 
MATT HILLMAN
 
Matt Matt has been a big part of theatre and a member of the Adlib family since 2001, when he played Adlib's very first Hansel in 'Hansel & Gretel'. Over the years he has been involved in countless Adlib shows, performing as well as directing nearly every different production in Adlib's repertoire.   Matt is the Ensemble tutor for AYP and Film and TV, as well as being Head Judge of the Youth Impro Games.
Owning and operating his own theatrical and media company, 'Hillbilly Productions', Matt has a passion for his chosen art forms that has allowed him to work on a number of short films, as well as feature films like 'Take Away' & 'Ghost Rider' staring Nicholas Cage.  Matt brings to Adlib a broad range of skills and talent and we are very excited to have him as a valuable part of our AYP team.