Why I . . . do amateur dramatics

Mat Owen-Veale has found a way of escaping from being a decision laden GP—he becomes a different person. It’s a character transformation that has happened many times over the years.A low ranking cook in the trenches during the first world war, the son of a powerful Victorian mill owner, and a cricket playing lothario are just some of the roles he has performed with his local amateur dramatic society near Manchester.“What I love about amateur dramatics is the escapism,” he says. “Being a GP can become your identity. You spend so much time at work and thinking about work. So, when you’re not at the surgery, amateur dramatics gives you the ability to play a range of roles and to be someone completely different.”Owen-Veale’s love of the stage started at medical school, at Guy’s Hospital, King’s College Hospital, and St Thomas’ Hospital School of Medicine in London. “A friend was…
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