Qualifications:

Lighting Design work:

2009

  • May 2009: 'A Middsummer Night's Dream', Suffolk Youth Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
  • February 2009: 'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber', Showbiz Pops Orchestra, National Number One tour

2008

  • December 2008: 'Snow Dragon' (Original Lighting - James Whiteside), Tall Stories, Watermans Theatre, London
  • December 2008: 'Williams Monster' (Formally 'Monster Hits'), Tall Stories, Chelsea Theatre, London
  • September 2008: 'Don't let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!', Big Wooden Horse, National Tour
  • September 2008: 'Thark' - Hidden Pearl Productions, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London
  • July 2008: Drama Studio London end of season shows, Grange Court Theatre, DSL, London
  • June 2008: Russian National Mail - Sputnik Theatre, Moscow and Ekaterineburg
  • May 2008: 'How the Giraffe Got its Neck' - Tall Stories, National Tour
  • May 2008: 'Jane Eyre' - Suffolk Youth Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
  • March 2008: 'The Crossing Bridge' - Project B, The Drum, Birmingham

2007

  • December 2007: 'The Gruffalo' (Original Lighting Design by James Whiteside)- Tall Stories
  • November 2007: 'Night Before Christmas' - 2007 tour, Big Wooden Horse
  • August 2007: 'Monster Hits' - Tall Stories, Edinburgh Festival and Tour
  • August 2007: 'Does a Monster Live Next Door?' - Tall Stories , Edinburgh Festival and Tour
  • June 2007: 'The Tempest' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre, Winchester Theatre Royal
  • May-June 2007: Clare Teal - 'Paradisi Carousel Tour', Clare Teal and band, National Tour (Music)
  • May 2007: 'Fuente Ovejuna' - Suffolk Youth Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
  • Feb 2007: 'Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith
  • Jan 2007: 'Big Space' - Battersea Arts Centre

2006

2005

  • September 2005: 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co, National Tour
  • September 2005:'Serenading Louie' - Aorta, GBS Theatre, RADA, London
  • July 2005: Assistant to James Whiteside, lighting 'The Gruffalo', Criterion Theatre, London

2004

  • November 2004: Child Bereavement Trust’s 10th Anniversary Awards, Queen Elizabeth II Hall, South Bank, London
  • October 2004: ‘Karim and the Sklark’ – Funsense Theatre Co, Epsom Playhouse Studio
  • September 2004: Child Bereavement Trust's 10th Anniversary Dinner, Royal Academy of Art, London
  • June 2004: ‘Legend of Perseus’ – Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co, National Tour
  • May – June 2004: 'React!' National Tour – Oscada Productions
  • February 2004: 'Spend Spend Spend', Birmingham school of Speech and Drama, Crescent theatre.

2003

  • December 2003: ‘7 Lears’ – Birmingham School of Speech and Drama
  • August 2003: ‘No Mans Land’ – Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
  • July 2003: ‘Show Time’ and ‘Thank you for the Music’ – Arabesque School of Dance and Drama, Alexandra Theatre
  • May 2003: ‘Everyone Wants To Be Bette Davis’ – The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton Fringe Festival
  • March 2003: Short film ‘Bloodlines’ – Silver Tip Productions
  • February 2003: Assistant to Graham Festenstein lighting ‘The Pharos’ in Water Front Square, Lagan Side Development, Belfast
  • January 2003: ‘Hot Mikado’ – Arabesque School of Dance and Drama

2002

  • July 2002: ‘The Magic of Musicals’ – Art of Dance and Fitness, Alexandra Theatre
  • May 2002: ‘Visiting Fear’ – Installation piece at Central School of Speech and Drama
  • March 2002: ‘The Exam’ – Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
  • March 2002: ‘Oh What a Beauty’ – Hoxton Hall

2001

  • February 2002: ‘Scenes From an Execution’ – Embassy Studio, Central School of Speech and Drama
  • December 2001: ‘Lunch’ and ‘Bow of Ulysses’ – Arch 295, Camberwell
  • September 2001: ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ – Landor Theatre

Technical / Re-Lights:

2009

  • February - June: Re-Lights , 'An Inspector Calls', PW Productions, National Number One Tour

2008

  • September - November: Re-lights, 'Mine', Shared Experience, National Tour
  • February - April: Re-Lights , 'War and Peace', Shared Experience, National Tour
  • February - Production Electrician, 'Uncle Vanya', English Touring Theatre, Transfer to Theatre Royal Bath

2007

  • September - November: Re-lights, 'Cassanova', Told By an Idiot + West Yorkshire Playhouse, National Tour
  • April - May: Re-lights, 'A Fine Balance', Tamasha, Birmingham Rep and Southampton Nuffield theatre
  • March - June: Re-lights, 'Kindertransport', Shared Experience, National Tour

2006

  • December: Re-lights/Assoc LD, 'Snow Dragon', Tall Stories, Stirling and Maidenhead
  • September - November: Re-lights, 'Orestes', Shared Experience, UK and Dublin Tour
  • January-April 2006: Re-lights, 'Jane Eyre', Shared Experience, National Tour

2005

  • December 2005: Re-light and company manager, 'The Snow Dragon', Soho Theatre, London
  • October 2005: Production lx and re-lights on 'Cloud:Burst', Theatre Absolute, Linbury Studio (ROH) and Tobacco Factory
  • January- May 2005: Re-lights and lx on ‘Street Trilogy’, Theatre Absolute, National Tour

2004

  • August 2004: Technical manager for 'Sweet' a multi space venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
  • December/January 2003/4: Re-light and company manager, ‘Something Else’, Soho Theatre, London

2003

  • September – November 2003 & January – May 2004: Re-lights, ‘HMS Pinafore’ National Tour - Carl Rosa Opera Company
  • August 2003: Technical Manager for Venue 39 ‘Sweet @ The Crowne Plaza’ – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
  • March – June 2003: Company Stage Manager with re-lights, ‘Something Else’ for Tall Stories - National Tour

2002

  • December 2002: Lighting and sound operator with company stage manager responsibilities, ‘Snow White’ for Tall Stories, National Theatre and Harrow Arts Centre
  • September-October 2002: Tour LX and re-lights, UK and Dublin tour of ‘Golden Boy’, Broadway Productions
  • August 2002: Lighting consultant on the short film ‘Negative View’, Silver Tip productions
  • May 2002: Crew and 1 of 3 Chief LX’s, Roehampton Institute Summer Ball

2001

  • September 2001: Follow spot op and crew, ‘Putting it Together’, Minerva Theatre, Chichester
  • September 2001: Worked for ETC demonstrating full range lighting desks at ‘PLASA 2001’
  • August 2001: LX crew, ‘Songs for a New World’, Bridewell Theatre
  • 1998 – 2002: Follow Spot op, crew, lx op and stage hand, Civic Hall, Guildford (Concert work includes Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller)


Additional Skills and Achievements:

  • Full, clean driving licence
  • Fully Trained on Avolites ‘Pearl’ desk and Strand 500/300 range of lighting desks
  • Good knowledge of ‘Zero 88’ and ‘ETC’ lighting desks
  • Good knowledge of DMX protocol and moving lights
  • Working knowledge of sound equipment and operation
  • PC and Mac knowledge including Vectorworks 2008, MS Word, and Excel
  • Basic comprehension of written music including score reading
  • Meetings Rep for the Association of Lighting Designers
  • Professional member of the the Association of Lighting Designers