Freelance Theatre Technician, Electronics Engineer, Head of Computing, Teacher of Design and Technology and Technical Performing Arts.

Curriculum Vitae

Please contact me for a more detailed CV and References.

Associate member of the Association of British Theatre Technicians.

Member of BECTU Union. 

Qualifications and Education

• Post Graduate Certificate in Design and Technology. Bath Spa University.
• BSc (hons) in Design and Technology and Education.
• HND, HNC and ONC in Electronic Engineering.
• Bronze Award - ABTT
• Silver Award (Stage Technician) - ABTT
• Manual Handling - City and Guilds
• Using PPE / Working at Heights - ABTT
• Level 2 Front of Stage Pit Barrier Operations
• Level 3 Stewarding at Spectator Events
• Fire Safety
• Emergency First Aid at Work

Other Qualifications

• DATA Health and Safety training in Design and Technology, including tools and processes across Resistant Materials, Systems and Control, Food and Textiles.
• NCFE ‘C’ Programming.

CPD training

• Lighting masterclass - Rondo Theatre - December 2014
• Pyrotechnics masterclass - Egg Theatre - January 2015

Non-Academic Achievements.

• Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.
• Queen’s Scout Award in Scouting.
• Fully qualified Scout Leader, holding the Wood Beads.
• Radio amateur course and current intermediate Licence.
• Sea Kayak Expedition to Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada. Summer 2000.
• Level 1 Kayak Coach.
• Assistant Director for LIVE ’07, the festival of Scouting, held at the O2 with 2000 in the cast and 30,000 audience.
• Video production on the main stage at the World Scout Jamboree 2007 with 40,000 participants from 156 different countries.

Recent main productions / Theatre work:

• Sound hire and operation for Little Shop of Horrors, Curtain Up, Roper Theatre April 2018
• Staged Events Manager, lighting engineer and projection. West Sussex International Jamboree. August 2017
• Special Effects Producer, Bath Unity Players Dec 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
• Sound Engineer, Guys and Dolls. Bath Theatre School. Kingswood Theatre. July 2014.
• Lighting Engineer for Al Weiwei, Bath Drama. Rondo Theatre. April 2015.
• Lighting Designer for Building Bridges, Unity Players, Rondo Theatre. May 2015.
• Technical Producer for Beauty and the Beast, Roper Theatre, Feb 2016.
• Sound Engineer, Hot Mikado. Curtain Up. Julian Slade Theatre, April 2016.
• Sound Engineer, Guys and Dolls, Curtain Up. Julian Slade Theatre, April 2017.

Main Theatre Experience

• Producer and Director, Bath Gang Show. 1997 - 2012.
• Assistant Stage Manager, Bath Stage Club, Bath Pavilion, January 1999.
• Stage Manager, Bath Stage Club. Bath Pavilion, January 2000 and 2001.
• Producer and director for opening ceremony of the Avon Jamboree 2004. 4000 Audience.
• Producer – Unity Players Pantomime of “Sing a Song of Six Pence” 2005
• Stage Management and Lighting – Canadian Central Jamboree 2005. 4000 Audience.
• Staged Events Manager for Avon Scout Jamboree 2007 and 2011.
• Video Production and operation for World Scout Jamboree, 2007. 90,000 Audience over the 10 days.
• Assistant Director on the Production team of LIVE 07. 2000 Cast, 24,000 Audience over 2 performances at the O2 Arena.
• Staged Events Manager for West Sussex Jamboree. 2008 and 2013.
• Co-Director and Producer for Hayesfield Girl's School Production of Little Shop or Horrors. Hayesfield School, January 2008 60+ Cast, 800 Audience over 3 performances.
• Producer and Director, A Christmas Carol. Rondo Theatre. December 2008. 25 Cast, 400 Audience over 4 performances.
• Co-Director and Producer for Hayesfield School Technology Colleges Production of The Wizard of Oz. Hayesfield School, Feb 2010.
• Sound Engineer, Macbeth – Unity Players. Rondo Theatre 2011
• Producer and Director, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Rondo Theatre. 2010
• Theatre Technician – Various Stage Coach productions.
• Production and Staged Events Manager for Kent International Jamboree Staged Events – August 2009
• Stage / Production Manager for Norfolk International Jamboree Staged Events – August 2010 and 2014.
• Assistant Producer for Aladdin, Bath Unity Players. Roper Theatre. Dec 2011.
• Technical Director for Jack and the Beanstalk, Bath Unity Players, Dec 2012.