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Theatre & Entertainment
Overlapping with my computer work in the early 1990s, and as a temporary ‘diversion’
from keyboard, screen and boardroom, I worked professionally in various entertainment and theatre technical management
positions. This experience honed my people and project management skills in getting
the best out of dealing with new individuals and situations on a
regular basis and included activities in the areas of:
In 2006 I will be acting as the Technical Director for the charity event "Night of the Senses" in September.
Tour Management
As Company Stage Manager I have toured the following productions. In each case I was solely responsible for finding and booking accommodation, arranging travel, overseeing fit-ups and get-outs, liaising with venue management and technical personnel, undertaking re-lights and set reconstruction in accordance with the designer's wishes. Additionally I undertook the writing of production reports, general admin duties operating the ITC contract and including the payment of the cast, calculating (and avoiding!) infringement and subsistance payments. In each case this also included the rehearsal phase.
| 1990 |
For Theatre Erebus of Canada
Five UK premiere productions in London and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Scientific Americans (Mighton) [Dir: Will Geffin]
If Betty Should Rise (Demchuk) [Dir: Peter Bedard]
The Workingman (Walmsley) [Dir: Mike Burnside]
The Occupation of Heather Rose (Lill) [Dir: Joan Hughes]
Reigen (Morton) [Dir: Suzannah Clemitson]
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| 1991 |
For Kali Theatre Company
Lyric Hammersmith & UK tour
Song for a Sanctuary (Ahmad) [Dir: Rita Wolf] [more]
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| 1992 |
For Slip of the Tongue Women's Theatre Company
London & Amsterdam
Out On the Town (Wilson/Khan) [Dir: Hilary J Wilson]
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| 1993 |
For Major Road Theatre Company
UK Premiere and 24-venue tour
Wonderland (Martin) [Dir: Graham Devlin & Peta Lily]
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Single-production positions have included:
| 1990 |
Mr Thomas, London (Burke) [Dir: Kathy Burke]
Thirty Somehow, Edinburgh Fringe(Balloo/Eclair/McErlane)
 [Dir: Tom Hunsinger]
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| 1991 |
My One and Only, London Palladium (Gershwin)
[Dir: Richard Sampson & Carole Todd]
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Technical / Backstage
Positions in electrics and stage departments have been held both on tour and in venues including:
| 1990 |
Chief Electrician, Sherman Theatres Cardiff
Responsible for all lighting and sound in this
two-auditoria city theatre I supervised five staff plus casuals. In-house productions in this
receiving & producing house included:
The Caretaker (Pinter) 25th anniversary production
The Snow Spider (Nimmo)
The Lost Child (Kenny)
Deputy Chief Electrician, Mermaid Theatre, London
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| 1991-2 |
Technical Manager, New End Theatre, Hampstead London
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| 1992 |
Touring Lighting Electrician Ain't Misbehaving (Waller)
European Premiere tour, Eastern Germany
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Other venues worked at included:
Fringe: Finborough TC, The Place, Hen & Chickens TC, Old Red Lion, London Mandela, Theatre Museum, The Village TC
West End: London Coliseum (ENO), Royal National Theatre
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Lighting Design
I was a committee member of the Association of Lighting Designers between 92 & 94. Shows designed or re-lit included:
| 1990 |
It's a Mans World (Joseph/Gray et al)
Scientific Americans (Mighton) [Dir: Will Geffin]
If Betty Should Rise (Demchuk) [Dir: Peter Bedard]
The Workingman (Walmsley) [Dir: Mike Burnside]
The Country Wife (Wycherly) [Dir: Richard Trethowan]
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| 1991 |
The Harmfulness of Tobacco (Chekov) [Dir: Sandra Fox]
The Cherry Sisters (Green) [Dir: Christopher Biggins]
The Brute (Chekov) [Dir: Sandra Fox]
Song For a Sanctuary (Ahmad) [Dir: Rita Wolf] |
| 1992 |
Euston Festival of Arts Shaw Theatre London
[Dir: Amanda Evans] |
| 1993 |
Over Two Legs Chisenhale Dance Space (Brown) |
| 1994 |
The Patchwork Quilt Alexandra Palace London
[Dir: 'H' Patten] |
| 2005 |
Night of the Senses SEOne London
Lighting design for the Erotic Awards 2005, design and operation for Cabaret performance |
Sound Engineering & Radio
Work for Theatre, television, recording and performance has included:
| 1990 |
Sound Operator, Spade (Preston) Hen & Chickens TC
Sound Designer, 'Nuff Said (Morrison) Mandela Theatre
FOH Live Sound Engineer, Lillian Boutté (concert)
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| 1992 |
Technical Consultant & Engineer, Irish Festival Radio
UK Sound Engineer, European Women's Music Festival, Amsterdam Bands mixed included:
The Brendas, The Well-Oiled Sisters, Buddha Bisquits (CHZ), Blueshouse
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| 1993 |
Sound Recordist, She Can Speak It (tv)
video for City & Hackney Health Authority on AIDS
Sound Recordist, Learning Inside Out (tv)
an insert about education at Holloway Prison London
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| 1994 |
Chief Engineer, Brazen Radio 87.7fm London (RSL)
Producer, Barb's Brunch (for Brazen) [Barb Jungr & guests]
Studio Manager, In Yer Face (for Brazen) [Live discussion]
Live Sound Engineer, T-jam (for Brazen)
[Nightly Live music show.
Performers included:
Mambo Taxi, The Well-Oiled Sisters, Carol Grimes &
Genette Mason,
Deirdre Cartwright Trio, Adeola, Eve
Gallagher, Lorraine Bowen, Sue Popper,
Misty Oldland,
Winsome & Toyin, Bindo and Najima]
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Festivals & Large Events
Large-scale events have included:
| 1990 |
Technical Co-ordinator, Fringe Sunday, Edinburgh
Technical Advisor, Law Aid Challenge '90, Trent Park
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| 1993 |
Lighting Electrician, Skate for Life, NIA Birmingham
Stage Manager, The East End Festival, Isle of Dogs
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| 1994 |
Production Manager & Designer, The Patchwork Quilt,
The Harringey Carnival
of Music
Alexandra Palace London
This 9-hour marathon music festival at Alexandra Palace showcased
over two thousand children performing and where I was responsible for all the staging, lighting, sound,
engagement and supervision of crew together with control of the relevant budgets.
Designer, ALD Stand, PLASA Show, Earls Court 2
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Teaching
In addition to the computer training listed elsewhere I taught two full-day courses for Greater London Arts as part of their Management Training for Performing Arts Organisation series at Kingsway College in 1990. I have also taught Sound Engineering, including board operation, for Irish Festival Radio and Brazen Radio. Additionally I spent some time as a temporary technician at the Arts Educational School where I was stage supervisor for the musical course's production of The Beggars Opera (Gay). My 1993 tour also included teaching days in Derby (Wilmorton College) and Nottingham.
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