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SLTC/SLT Member 1977 - Present | SLTC/SLT Member 1977 - Present | ||
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+ | He is currently the Bar Manager of the SLTC Members' Club, ex-editor of the Theatre magazine "Backstage", Archivist and LTG representative. | ||
== Voices on: == | == Voices on: == | ||
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* [[The Farndale ... Murder Mystery (1989)|The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery]] ([[1989]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Recording Only) | * [[The Farndale ... Murder Mystery (1989)|The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery]] ([[1989]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Recording Only) | ||
* [[The Maintenance Man (1990)|The Maintenance Man]] ([[1990]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Recording Only) | * [[The Maintenance Man (1990)|The Maintenance Man]] ([[1990]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Recording Only) | ||
+ | * [[Trumpets and Raspberries (1990)|Trumpets and Raspberries]] ([[1990]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Recording Only) | ||
* [[Not With a Bang (1991)|Not With a Bang]] ([[1991]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | * [[Not With a Bang (1991)|Not With a Bang]] ([[1991]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | ||
* [[The Duchess of Malfi (1991)|The Duchess of Malfi]] ([[1991]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) (Recording Only) | * [[The Duchess of Malfi (1991)|The Duchess of Malfi]] ([[1991]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) (Recording Only) | ||
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* [[Privates on Parade (2002)|Privates on Parade]] ([[2002]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Operator and assistance on recording) | * [[Privates on Parade (2002)|Privates on Parade]] ([[2002]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) (Operator and assistance on recording) | ||
* [[Lettice and Lovage (2002)|Lettice and Lovage]] ([[2002]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | * [[Lettice and Lovage (2002)|Lettice and Lovage]] ([[2002]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | ||
− | * [[Playhouse Creatures (2005)|Playhouse Creatures]] | + | * [[Playhouse Creatures (2005)|Playhouse Creatures]] ([[2005]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) |
− | * [[Two Plays (2005)|Two Plays - Friel Meets Chekov]] | + | * [[Two Plays (2005)|Two Plays - Friel Meets Chekov]] ([[2005]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) |
* [[Elizabeth - Almost by Chance a Woman (2006)|Elizabeth - Almost by Chance a Woman]] ([[2006]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | * [[Elizabeth - Almost by Chance a Woman (2006)|Elizabeth - Almost by Chance a Woman]] ([[2006]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | ||
− | * [[Anna in the Tropics (2007)|Anna In The Tropics]] | + | * [[Anna in the Tropics (2007)|Anna In The Tropics]] ([[2007]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) |
* [[The Parting Glass (2008)|The Parting Glass]] ([[2008]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) | * [[The Parting Glass (2008)|The Parting Glass]] ([[2008]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) | ||
− | * [[Dinner (2008)|Dinner]] | + | * [[Dinner (2008)|Dinner]] ([[2008]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) |
+ | * [[Skellig (2010)|Skellig]] ([[2010]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) | ||
== Productions as Lighting Design/Operator== | == Productions as Lighting Design/Operator== | ||
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* [[Masterpieces (1987)|Masterpieces]] ([[1987]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) Design only. | * [[Masterpieces (1987)|Masterpieces]] ([[1987]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) Design only. | ||
* [[What The Butler Saw (1987)|What The Butler Saw]] ([[1987]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) Design & Rig only | * [[What The Butler Saw (1987)|What The Butler Saw]] ([[1987]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) Design & Rig only | ||
+ | * [[Rape Of The Belt (1988)|The Rape of the Belt]] ([[1988]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) Design only. | ||
* [[The Turn Of The Screw (1990)|The Turn Of The Screw]] ([[1990]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) Design Only | * [[The Turn Of The Screw (1990)|The Turn Of The Screw]] ([[1990]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) Design Only | ||
* [[Ladies In Retirement (1992)|Ladies In Retirement]] ([[1992]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | * [[Ladies In Retirement (1992)|Ladies In Retirement]] ([[1992]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | ||
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* [[Stars in the Morning Sky (2001)|Stars in the Morning Sky]] ([[2001]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) with [[Will Howard]] | * [[Stars in the Morning Sky (2001)|Stars in the Morning Sky]] ([[2001]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) with [[Will Howard]] | ||
* [[Two Gentlemen of Verona (2002)|Two Gentlemen of Verona]] ([[2002]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) Rigging help only | * [[Two Gentlemen of Verona (2002)|Two Gentlemen of Verona]] ([[2002]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) Rigging help only | ||
− | * [[Dinner (2008)|Dinner]] | + | * [[Dinner (2008)|Dinner]] ([[2008]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]), Operator and help rigging. |
+ | * [[Nunsense (2015)|Nunsense]] ([[2015]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]), Design only. | ||
== Productions as Rigging Assistant == | == Productions as Rigging Assistant == | ||
* [[Rogers a Man on the Great White Way (1978)|Rogers a Man on the Great White Way]] ([[1978]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) | * [[Rogers a Man on the Great White Way (1978)|Rogers a Man on the Great White Way]] ([[1978]]) ([[Prompt Corner]]) | ||
+ | * [[Around the World in Eighty Days (2016)|Around the World in Eighty Days]] ([[2016]]) ([[Main Hall, Stanley Halls]]) | ||
== Productions as Stage Manager == | == Productions as Stage Manager == | ||
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== Set Construction on: == | == Set Construction on: == | ||
* [[Pinocchio (1983)|Pinocchio]] ([[1983]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | * [[Pinocchio (1983)|Pinocchio]] ([[1983]]) ([[Bell Theatre]]) | ||
+ | * [[Bette and Joan (2016)|Bette and Joan]] ([[2016]]) ([[Upper Hall, Stanley Halls]]) | ||
+ | * [[The Father (2019)|The Father]] ([[2019]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) | ||
+ | * [[Jumpers for Goalposts (2020)|Jumpers for Goalposts]] ([[2020]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) | ||
+ | * [[Holes (2020)|Holes]] ([[2020]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) | ||
+ | * [[True West (2023)|True West]] ([[2023]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) | ||
+ | * [[Mayfly (2024)|Mayfly]] ([[2024]]) ([[Old Fire Station]]) | ||
== Productions as Assistant Set Builder == | == Productions as Assistant Set Builder == |
Latest revision as of 10:04, 13 April 2024
SLTC/SLT Member 1977 - Present
He is currently the Bar Manager of the SLTC Members' Club, ex-editor of the Theatre magazine "Backstage", Archivist and LTG representative.
Contents
- 1 Voices on:
- 2 Productions as Sound Recording/Operator
- 3 Productions as Lighting Design/Operator
- 4 Productions as Rigging Assistant
- 5 Productions as Stage Manager
- 6 Productions as Assistant Stage Manager
- 7 Set Construction on:
- 8 Productions as Assistant Set Builder
- 9 Productions as Set Painter
- 10 Productions as Film/Slide Projectionist
- 11 Technical Assistance on:
- 12 Interests
- 13 External Links
Voices on:
Productions as Sound Recording/Operator
- Time and Time Again,(1978), (Main Stage)
- The Bacchae, (1978), (Main Stage) (operator only)
- The Ghost Train, (1978), (Main Stage)
- Plaza Suite, (1978), (Main Stage) (recording only)
- The Wizard of Oz, (1979), (Main Stage)
- Gimme Shelter, 1979, Main Stage (recording only)
- The Siege of Circa Castle and The Freedom Fighter (1979) (Prompt Corner)
- A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1979) (Main Stage) (recording only)
- Fanny's First Play, (1979), (Prompt Corner)
- Five in Hand, (1979), (Prompt Corner)
- The Price, 1979, Main Stage
- 3rd Year Acting Class workshop, (1979), (Prompt Corner)
- An Inspector Calls, (1979), (Main Stage)
- Sing Brel, (1979), (Prompt Corner)
- The Price, (1979), (Main Stage)
- The House of Bernarda Alba, (1979), (Prompt Corner)
- 625 Horizontal Hold (1979) (Prompt Corner) with George Battrick
- Writers' Circle Workshop, (1979), (Prompt Corner)
- House Arrest (1979) (Prompt Corner)
- Butley, 1979, Main Stage
- Breath of Spring, 1979, Main Stage
- Pippin, 1980, Main Stage (Live sound reinforcement design and operation)
- The Philanthropist, 1980, Main Stage
- Move Over Mrs Markham, (1980), (Main Stage)
- The Dumb Waiter, 1980, Prompt Corner
- Ball Boys, 1980, Prompt Corner
- The Queen and the Rebels (1980) (Main Stage)
- The Day After the Fair (1980) (Main Stage)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1980, Main Stage (assistant to sound engineer)
- Sing Brel, 1980, Main Stage
- Nice'N'Neat, 1980, Prompt Corner
- Platform 6, 1980, Prompt Corner
- Tom Jones (1980) (Main Stage)
- The Collector (1980) (Main Stage)
- The Typists (1981) (Main Stage)
- I Do! I Do! (1981) (Prompt Corner)
- Red Peppers (1981) (Main Stage)
- Dusa, Fish, Stas & Vi (1981) (Prompt Corner)
- A Voyage Round My Father (1981) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- The Bed Before Yesterday, 1981, Main Stage
- The Offshore Island (1981) (Bell Theatre)
- The Playboy of the Western World, 1981, Bell Theatre
- Gullible's Troubles (1982) (Bell Theatre)
- A Doll's House (1982) (Bell Theatre)
- The Bespoke Overcoat, 1982, Bell Theatre
- Seaside Postcard (1982) (Bell Theatre)
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1982) (Bell Theatre) (Operating only)
- Slag (1982) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Pinoccio (1983) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Mutatis Mutandis & Post Mortem (1983) (Bell Theatre)
- Henry IV, 1983, Bell Theatre
- Writers' Circle Double Bill The Spinach Eaters & All Things Nice (1983) (Prompt Corner)
- Moby Dick (1983) (Bell Theatre) (As part of technical team, which involved working on set and lighting as well)
- Double Bill of The Stronger & Dock Brief (1983) (Prompt Corner) (Recording only)
- Green Julia (1983) (Bell Theatre)
- The Dresser, 1983, Bell Theatre (Recording only)
- Finian's Rainbow, 1984, Bell Theatre
- Sugar and Spice, (1984), (Prompt Corner)
- Skirmishes, 1984, Bell Theatre (Recording only)
- Hay Fever (1984) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- The Owl and the Pussycat (1984) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- The Prisoner Of Second Avenue, 1984, Bell Theatre (Recording only)
- Old Times, 1984, Prompt Corner (Recording only)
- Godspell, 1984, Bell Theatre (Live sound design & Operation + rehearsal track recording & playback)
- 'Arf 'n' 'Arf (1984) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Accidental Death of an Anarchist, (1984), (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Da (1985) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Pygmalion (1985) (Bell Theatre)
- Kaleidoscope '85 (1985) (Bell Theatre)
- Just Another 'Arf (1985) (Bell Theatre)
- The Deep Blue Sea (1985) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Educating Rita (1986) (Bell Theatre)
- Stevie (1986) (Prompt Corner) with Jan Sherwood
- Coriolanus (1986) (Bell Theatre) (Operating only)
- Rhyme and Treason and Gosforth's Fete (1986) (Prompt Corner)
- Anatol (1986) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Passion Play (1987) (Bell Theatre)
- 84 Charing Cross Road (1988) (Bell Theatre)
- Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1988) (Bell Theatre) (recording only)
- The Real Thing (1988) (Bell Theatre)
- The Passing Out Parade (1989) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Double Bill Hello and Goodbye & At the Changing of the Year (1989) (Prompt Corner) (Recording Only)
- The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery (1989) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- The Maintenance Man (1990) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Trumpets and Raspberries (1990) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Not With a Bang (1991) (Bell Theatre)
- The Duchess of Malfi (1991) (Prompt Corner) (Recording Only)
- Ladies In Retirement (1992) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- The Anniversary (1992) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- The Lady From The Sea (1992) (Bell Theatre)
- Whale Music (1992) (Prompt Corner) (Recording Only)
- The One-Sided Wall (1992) (Prompt Corner)
- The Lady's not for Burning (1992) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only with John Hartnett)
- Veronica's Room (1993) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Filumena (1993) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Our Town (1993) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Chimera (1993) Prompt Corner
- Salonika (1993) (Prompt Corner)
- Shakespeare Country (1993) (Bell Theatre) (Operator Only)
- Bury The Dead, 1993, Bell Theatre
- Steel Magnolias (1994) (Bell Theatre)
- Pass the Butler (1994) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- My Mother Said I Never Should (1994) (Bell Theatre)
- Christie in Love (1994) (Prompt Corner)
- On Golden Pond (1994) (Bell Theatre)
- Prin (1994) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- The Eyes Have It/I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon (1994) (Prompt Corner)
- Just a Song at Twilight and Blue Remembered Hills (1994) (Prompt Corner) (Recording only)
- Breaking The Code (1994) (Bell Theatre)
- Sunburnt Ears The Full Story (1994) (Prompt Corner)
- Talking Heads (1994) (Prompt Corner)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1994) (Bell Theatre)
- One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1995) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- An Evening With Gary Lineker, 1995, Bell Theatre (Recording only)
- Nasty Neighbours (1995) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Uncle Vanya (1995) (Bell Theatre)
- Sunburnt Ears (New Version) (1995) (Prompt Corner) (Recording Only)
- Bad Day at Black Frog Creek (1996) (Bell Theatre} (Recording Only)
- The Visit (1996) (Bell Theatre)
- Cabaret (1996) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Portrait of a Woman (1996) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Dancing at Lughnasa (1996) (Bell Theatre)
- Daisy Pulls It Off (1997) (Bell Theatre) (Recording Only)
- Round and Round the Garden (1997) (Prompt Corner) (Recording Only)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997) (Bell Theatre)
- The Killing Of Sister George (1997) (Bell Theatre)
- Shadowlands, 1998, Bell Theatre
- The Nerd (1998) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Belles (1998) (Bell Theatre) (Recording only)
- Faith Healer (1998) (Bell Theatre)
- Blithe Spirit (1999) (Bell Theatre)
- Five Tellers Dancing In the Rain (1999) (Prompt Corner) (Recording only)
- Chapter Two (1999) (Bell Theatre)
- Hard Times (2000) (Bell Theatre)
- Kindertransport, 2001, Bell Theatre (Operating Only)
- New Directors' Showcase What Brutes Men Are & Daddy's Gone A'Huntin 2001 Bell Theatre (Recording Only)
- Twelfth Night, 2001, Bell Theatre (Recording Only)
- Other People's Money (2001) (Bell Theatre)
- Privates on Parade (2002) (Bell Theatre) (Operator and assistance on recording)
- Lettice and Lovage (2002) (Bell Theatre)
- Playhouse Creatures (2005) (Prompt Corner)
- Two Plays - Friel Meets Chekov (2005) (Prompt Corner)
- Elizabeth - Almost by Chance a Woman (2006) (Bell Theatre)
- Anna In The Tropics (2007) (Bell Theatre)
- The Parting Glass (2008) (Prompt Corner)
- Dinner (2008) (Prompt Corner)
- Skellig (2010) (Prompt Corner)
Productions as Lighting Design/Operator
- The Dresser, 1983, Bell Theatre Operator only
- Finian's Rainbow, 1984 Bell Theatre Operator, last night only
- Hay Fever (1984) (Bell Theatre) Design only
- The Owl and the Pussycat (1984) (Bell Theatre)
- Animal Farm, 1984, Prompt Corner
- Equus, 1984, Bell Theatre Realisation and operator only
- Accidental Death of an Anarchist, 1984, Bell Theatre
- Cowardy Custard, (1984), (Bell Theatre) Rope-Light operator
- Treats (1985) (Bell Theatre) Design
- Dames At Sea (1985) (Bell Theatre)
- A Christmas Carol (1985) (Bell Theatre)
- Fings ain't Wot They Used t'Be (1986) (Bell Theatre)
- Charley's Aunt (1986) (Bell Theatre)
- Masterpieces (1987) (Prompt Corner) Design only.
- What The Butler Saw (1987) (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only
- The Rape of the Belt (1988) (Bell Theatre) Design only.
- The Turn Of The Screw (1990) (Bell Theatre) Design Only
- Ladies In Retirement (1992) (Bell Theatre)
- Betrayal (1993) (Bell Theatre) with Gareth Barker and operation.
- The Boy Friend (1993) (Bell Theatre) Operator, one night only
- Salonika (1993) (Prompt Corner)
- Confusions (1994) (Prompt Corner)
- Breaking The Code, 1994, Bell Theatre
- Same Time Next Year (1995) (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig Only.
- Praise Be To Gordon (1998) (Bell Theatre)
- Groping For Words (1998) (Prompt Corner) Design & Rig Only.
- Home and Beauty (1999) (Bell Theatre) Design only.
- Sweet Sorrow (1999) (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only.
- Visiting Hour, (1999), (Bell Theatre)
- Marking Time (1999) (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only
- The Disorderly Women (2000) (Prompt Corner) Design only
- Up 'n' Under (2000) (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only
- Deckchairs (2000) (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only
- 'A Christmas Parcel' comprising: Pride at Southanger Park, Cinderella and The (12) Daze of Xmas 2000 (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only
- Murder At The Howard Johnson's (2001) (Prompt Corner) Design & Rig Only.
- Dealer's Choice 2001 (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig Only.
- New Directors' Showcase What Brutes Men Are & Daddy's Gone A'Huntin 2001 Bell Theatre Design & Rig only
- Latin, 2001, Prompt Corner, Design & Rig only
- The Memory of Water, (2001), (Bell Theatre) Design & Rig only
- Stars in the Morning Sky (2001) (Prompt Corner) with Will Howard
- Two Gentlemen of Verona (2002) (Prompt Corner) Rigging help only
- Dinner (2008) (Prompt Corner), Operator and help rigging.
- Nunsense (2015) (Bell Theatre), Design only.
Productions as Rigging Assistant
- Rogers a Man on the Great White Way (1978) (Prompt Corner)
- Around the World in Eighty Days (2016) (Main Hall, Stanley Halls)
Productions as Stage Manager
- Finian's Rainbow, 1984 Bell Theatre, except last night as had to operate operate lights.
Productions as Assistant Stage Manager
Set Construction on:
- Pinocchio (1983) (Bell Theatre)
- Bette and Joan (2016) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
- The Father (2019) (Old Fire Station)
- Jumpers for Goalposts (2020) (Old Fire Station)
- Holes (2020) (Old Fire Station)
- True West (2023) (Old Fire Station)
- Mayfly (2024) (Old Fire Station)
Productions as Assistant Set Builder
- The Merchant of Venice, 1982, Bell Theatre
- An Italian Straw Hat (1982) (Bell Theatre)
- Finian's Rainbow, 1984, Bell Theatre
- Hay Fever (1984) (Bell Theatre)
- Robin Hood - The Truth Behind the Green Tights, (1985), (Bell Theatre)
Productions as Set Painter
- Teechers (1992) (Bell Theatre)
Productions as Film/Slide Projectionist
- The Last Day Of November (1983) (Bell Theatre)
- The Last Day Of November, (1984) (Bell Theatre)
- The One-Sided Wall (1992) (Prompt Corner)
- The Parting Glass (2008) (Prompt Corner)
Technical Assistance on:
Interests
Real Ale, Home brewing and Winemaking, CAMRA (the campagne for Real Ale), Photography.