The following summarises my projects during the period 1981 - 2007.
SERIOUS LTD, UK
UK & Ireland Tours
1996 - 1999
Tour Manager / Production Manager / Stage Manager /
Promoters Representative
Tour and concert production & stage management,
technical co-ordination and promoter representation
for national tours and one off concert
and festival dates with the following artists :
Richard Thompson - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Soweto String Quartet
- Ray Charles - Cesaria Evora - Salif Keita - Zbigniew Preisner
- Olodum - Marc Almond - Huun Huur Tu - Paolo Conte
- Robben Ford - Femi Kuti - Carlinhos Brown - Oscar D'Leon
- Nigel Kennedy - !Cubanisimo! - Herbie Hancock - Ronnie Earl
- Compay Segundo - Burning Spear - Altan - Gilberto Gil
- Marisa Monte - Robert Fripp - California EAR Unit - Kronos Quartet
- Ron Sexsmith - Andy Sheppard - John Harle - Elvis Costello
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle - John Martyn - Beth Orton
- Rufus Wainwright - Varttina - Leningrad Cowboys
- Salsa Legends - John Hammond
The live CD & DVD recording The Star & The Wiseman - Ladysmith
Black Mambazo Live at The Royal Albert Hall was completed during
the course of these tours
THE SADS featuring Kiyoharu Mori
with tour support by Symposium
UK Tour
1999
Tour Manager / Production Manager / Stage Manager
/Promoters Representative
Tour and concert production & stage management,
technical co-ordination and promoter representation
for national tour by one of Japan's leading rock acts.
The live CD & DVD recording Film Collector and a tour documentary
for Japanese TV was completed during the course of this tour
THE BARBICAN CENTRE, UK
AMERICAN BLUES FESTIVAL
VALO - FESTIVAL OF FINNISH MUSIC & ARTS
GYPSY MUSIC FESTIVAL
IRISH COMEDY FESTIVAL
UK
1997 - 1999
Production Manager / Stage Manager
Production & stage management for festival event series featuring
Eric Bibb - Taj Mahal - Big Joe Louis
- Kelly Joe Phelps - Varttina - Apocalyptica - Wimme
- Maria Kalaniemi - Trio Toykeat - Zot - Sarmanto Trio
- Zetaboo - Taraf De Haidouks - The Balenescu Quartet
- Loyko - Kevin McAleer - The D'Unbelievables.
THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 1998
UK
1998
Stage Manager
Stage management for pre-production , rehearsals & soundchecks
for the annual Royal Gala event featuring
The Spice Girls - Boyzone - Barry Manilow - STOMP
- B*witched - The cast of ANNIE
- The cast of Oklahoma - Bryan Adams
THE PRINCE'S TRUST - A ROYAL CELEBRATION
UK
1998
Stage Manager
Stage management for the Royal Gala event
held in aid of The Prince's Trust to celebrate
The 50th Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales featuring
Roger Moore - M People - Robbie Williams - Tommy Tiernan
- Geri Halliwell - Sir Peter Ustinov - Circus of Horrors
- Rowan Atkinson - Stephen Fry - Nick Park - Circus Oz
- Charlotte Church - Ballet Rambert - Vinnie Jones
- Elle MacPherson - Desmond Llewellyn - Elle McPherson
- Two Fat Ladies & Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.
THE CARLA BLEY BIG BAND - "Goes To Church"
THE CARLA BLEY BIG BAND - "Escalator Over The Hill"
THE CARLA BLEY BAND - "Fancy Chamber Music"
European Tours
1996 - 1999
Tour Manager / Production Manager / Stage Manager
/Promoters Representative
Tour and concert production & stage management, technical co-ordination
and promoter representation for European tours featuring
- Steve Swallow - Karen Mantler - Lew Soloff - Paul Haines
- Dennis Mackrel - Gary Valente - Andy Sheppard - Wolfgang Puschnig
- Guy Barker - Claude Deppa - Jerry Underwood - Baikida Carroll
- Steve Waterman - Julian Arguelles - Richard Edwards - John Barclay
- Parmela Attariwala - Syd Straw - Phil Minton - Linda Sharrock
* A number of the artist photographs are the work of Klaus Muempfler
http://www.muempfer.de/
STEVE COOGAN - THE MAN WHO THINKS HE'S IT !
UK Tour & London West End Run
1998
Stage Management - UK Tour
Stage Manager & Showcaller - West End (15 performances)
100 date National tour and 65 performance run in London's West End featuring
BAFTA award winning comedian & creator of Alan Partridge , Tony Ferrino,
Paul & Pauline Calf and Duncan Thickett and co-starring Simon Pegg and Julia Davis.
HOLIDAY ON ICE - EVOLUTION
European Tour
1998
Production Manager / Stage Manager
Production and Stage Management for 35 date arenas tour
of Austria & Germany involving 15 production trucks,
110 cast & crew of 17 different nationalities in - 10 C !
LAURIE ANDERSON'S MELTDOWN 1997
UK
1997
Artist liaison & co-ordination
Annual summer festival of music performance and visual art
directed in 1997 by Laurie Anderson and featuring
Laurie Anderson - Ryuichi Sakamoto - Bill T.Jones - Arto Lindsay
- Spalding Grey - Hector Zazou - Ken Nordine - Ivor Cutler
- Robert Wilson - Philip Glass - Yungchen Llamo - Michael Nyman - Lou Reed
THE ROYAL LIPIZZANER STALLIONS - "THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HORSES"
European Tours
Mexico Tour
1995 - 1997
Production Manager
Production Management and Technical coordination for arena scale tours
including budget control, equipment selection and procurement ,
personnel management and tour logistics for cast , crew and the artistes
- 16 of the World famous Lipizzaner Stallions.
PARLIAMENT SUPERBAND JAZZ FESTIVAL
Izmir, Turkey
1997
Stage Management
The tenth annual festival of Jazz held in Izmir , Turkey featuring:
GeorgeBenson- Dionne Warwick - Michel Petruciani
- John Scofield - BobbyMcFerrin.
ORIS LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL
UK
1996
Production Manager
The fourth annual festival of Jazz held in London, UK featuring
Youssou N'Dour - Cheikh Lo - John Scofield - Michael Brecker
- Sonny Rollins - John Surman & Karin Krog - Terje Rypdal
- Cesaria Evora - Andy Sheppard & the Bergen Big Band - Colin Towns Mask Orchestra
- The Creative Jazz Orchestra
CHAGE & ASKA - "ONE VOICE - THE SONGS OF CHAGE & ASKA"
UK
1996
Production Manager
Chage & Aska are among the most successful recording artists in Japan & Asia
with sales of over 15 million sales in South East Asia alone.
In 1996 they became the first Asian band to record an MTV Unplugged session.
Gala concert evening to celebrate the launch of ONE VOICE
- The Songs of Chage & Aska staged at The Cafe Royal , London.
THE MICHAEL NYMAN BAND
European Tours
Japan Tour
Hong Kong Tour
1994 - 1996
Tour Manager / Production Manager
Michael Nyman is a prolific award winning composer for opera,
dance, concert, theatre, television, radio and film music,
principally known for his score for the Oscar-winning film The Piano
and his long collaboration with the English film maker Peter Greenaway
and his film scores for The Draughtsman's Contract, A Zed and Two Noughts,
Drowning By Numbers , The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover and Prospero�s Books.
The recording Michael Nyman - Live was completed during
the course of the European tours of 1994 in collaboration
with the Arabo-Andalusian ensemble Orquesta Andalusi de Tetuan
and members of The Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.
BARRY CLAYMAN CONCERTS LTD, UK
UK & Ireland Tours
1992 - 1994
Production Manager / Stage Manager / Crew Chief
Concert production &/or stage management, crew chief
and promoter representation for national tours featuring
Michael Jackson - Barbra Streisand - Prince & the New Power Generation Act II
- John Denver - Shirley Bassey - Tom Jones - Michael Ball
- Jackie Mason - Judith Durham & The Seekers - Joe Pasquali
- Joe Longthorne - Bradley Walsh - World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
U2 - "ZOOROPA" - Wembley Stadium
Jean Michel Jarre - "Europe in Concert" - Wembley Stadium
UK
1993
Production & Site Crew
MICHAEL JACKSON - "DANGEROUS" WORLD TOUR
UK
1992
Assistant Production Manager / Assistant Site Co-ordinator
The U.K. leg of the Dangerous World Tour comprised eight stadium/green site concerts
- including two shows at Wembley Stadium
- and played to an estimated 500,000 people.
Role involved assisting with advance co-ordination and preparation of tour stadium
and outdoor sites for arrival of tour concert production comprising layout and markout of site
- identification of production and public requirements and implementation of these in tandem
with local contractors and local/governmental agencies
- specification & organization for the installation of temporary utilities and essential services
including power, water and communications
- site access & site security
- extensive liaison with local building control & environmental health authorities
and emergency services
- the provision of local production requirements such as backstage dressing room/office areas,
VIP and sponsors facilities, audience seating, tentages, public amenities/concessions, box office facilities,
ground transport, freight coordination, catering, waste disposal
- supervision of post-event de-rig and restitution of sites.
LIZA'S TRIBUTE TO SAMMY
The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
1992
Production Manager
Production management and technical co-ordination for Royal Charity Gala concert organised
by Liza Minnelli in celebration of the career of Sammy Davis Jnr.and featuring
Liza Minnelli - Cliff Richard - Tom Jones - Donald O'Connor
- Charles Aznavour - Joan Collins - Jerry Lewis - Lorna Luft
- Lionel Blair - Frank Sinatra(via satellite from the USA)
and Her Royal Highness Diana the Princess of Wales
with children of the Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital.
The concert broke records for the highest grossing theatrical event ever held on
a single night and raised over 700,000.00 for The Royal Marsden Cancer Appeal
and The Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Hospital in New York
Design and co-ordination of the Albert Memorial element of the event,
which featured large-scale projection from the roof of the Albert Hall
onto the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park and synchronized Sky-Tracker units.
THE GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT
The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
1991
Production Manager / Stage Manager / Showcaller
In October 1991, as a highlight of The Japan Festival, The Royal Albert Hall
hosted the first ever Sumo Basho to be staged outside of Japan in the 1500 yr existence of the sport.
50 top Rikishi (Sumo) including the two reigning Yokozuna (Champions)
Hokutoumi and Asahifuji - and Akebono, the first westerner to reach the rank of Grand Champion,
made the trip to London to compete for the Hitachi Cup and the prestige of winning the first foreign Basho.
In addition to the five days of competition , which included The Dohyo Matsuri (The Ring Blessing Ceremony)
and Full Ceremonial Opening and Closing Ceremonies there were practice bouts, demonstrations
and full Dohyo entering ceremonies on each evening.
Production Management and local coordination of the event included the strengthening of the arena floor,
supervision of the construction of the Dohyo (The Ring) from 38tons of specially formulated clay
and the rigging of the Yakata (The Roof Canopy). During the competition I was responsible for showcalling the event
in conjunction with Japanese production team representatives of the Sumo Kyokai (The Sumo Association)
including the great Chiyonifuji (The Wolf), Channel Four and Japanese NHK TV.
P&O CRUISE LINES,UK
North Africa & The Mediterranean
1991
Stage Manager / Entertainment Technician - MV Sea Princess
All stage management and technical supervision as required by the extensive on-board events programme
including theatrical productions, music, cabaret and variety acts, crafts workshops , sports activities ,
children's events , quizzes and competitions and theme nights.
THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON, UK
UK
1991 - 1992
Show Manager
The Royal Albert Hall opened in 1871, 20 years before Carnegie Hall in New York, and remains one of the most versatile
and prestigious concert halls in the World, playing host to a wide variety of international events as broad ranging
as Eric Clapton's 24Nights concert series, The BBC Promenade Concerts and The Institute of Directors Convention.
The Show Management department is responsible for the production of shows and events within the Hall including :
* co-ordination of advance production meetings with promoters, managements
and event production staff.
* primary venue contact for promoters, managements, producers and production staff
and responsible for co-ordinating all show related facilities and services within the Hall.
* oversight of all production and technical works, approving or refusing temporary installations.
* venue representation at police & military briefings for all high-security events held at the Hall,
such as The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance , Military Festivals
and events with Royal patronage or attendance.
* compilation and dissemination of production and event information to all departments
within the Hall and external authorities such as Westminster City District Surveyors
/ Environmental Health/Building Control , LFCDA , etc.as applicable.
* production management, technical coordination and consultancy
and stage management for events on behalf of organisers
and promoters as required.
Notable productions during the 1991-1992 season included :
Eric Clapton in Concert 1991 (The 24 nights concerts)
- Eric Clapton in Concert 1992 (12 nights)
The Birthright Charity Ball - Joy to the World
- The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jose Carreras in Concert
Frank Sinatra in Concert - Oscar Peterson in Concert
- Dudley Moore in Concert - George Harrison & Friends
The British Reggae Industry Awards - The Royal British Legion
Festival of Remembrance 1991
The International Ballroom Dance Championships - Pro-celebrity
Tennis Tournaments
Boosey & Hawkes International Brass Band Championships
The BBC Promenade Concerts 1991 (67 concerts)
The Institute of Directors Conference 1991
- keynote addresses by FW DeKlerk, President of South Africa & John
Major Prime Minister of the UK
A full listing of clients & productions is available on request.
21st BIRTHDAY QE2 / 150th ANNIVERSARY CUNARD CRUISE LINES
UK
1990
Production Manager
In 1990 the Cunard liner Q.E.2 undertook an epic journey calling at ports with long
and emotional ties with the great liners including Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool,
Cherbourg, Fort Lauderdale & New York and completing the fastest east-west crossing
of the Atlantic in 105 hours 57 minutes to mark the 150th anniversary of the Cunard Line.
In each location concert performances were staged aboard ship. The journey culminated
with a review of the Fleet by Her Majesty The Queen aboard the Q.E.2 off Spithead , Southampton
and featuring the Royal Yacht Britannia , frigates representing the navies of the U.K.,
Europe and America accompanied by a flypast by aircraft of the R.A.F., R.N., BA,
BM Airlines and the Cunard Air fleet.
THE FORTH BRIDGE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
UK
1990
Production Manager
The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen. The first large
structure made of steel, it remains to this day one of the great achievements of mankind.
In 1990 Scotland celebrated the Centennial of The Forth Bridge with a re-dedication ceremony by the Secretary
of State for Scotland and a spectacular fireworks and search light display over the bridge
and the simultaneous lighting of 50 bonfires along the coastlines of Lothian and Fife regions
and on the islands and promontories of the Forth Estuary timed
to coincide with the crossing of the bridge by a vintage steam engine.
ABERDEEN ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL
UK
1989 - 1990
Production Manager
All Production Management and Technical Co-ordination for the 7th
and 8th Alternative Festivals featuring a wide range of international
performances on the streets & in venues around the city featuring
Andy Sheppard - The Chieftains - Les Negresses Vertes
- Count Basie Orchestra - The Fall - Carla Bley Big Band
- Transvision Vamp - New Model Army - Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
- Stefan Grappelli - John Otway - Jo Brand - Simon Fanshawe
- The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra.
STREETBIZ - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF STREET PERFORMANCE
UK
1988 - 1989
Production Manager
All Production Management and Technical Co-ordination for Glasgow's annual
international street festival and "Christmas in the Square",
a series of festive events staged in George Square, Glasgow including
a laser show , open-air ice rink , massed carol concert , musical
and theatrical events and featuring
Les Macadam Phenomenes(France) - Oli (Germany) - Archaos (France)
- Los Muniquitos de Matanzas(Cuba) - The Prahalad Natak Project (India)
- Les Applicateurs (France)
GLASGOW GARDEN FESTIVAL 1988
UK
1988
Technical Manager / Technical Manager - VIP & Protocol events
The Glasgow Garden Festival was the U.K.'s largest consumer event of 1988,
attracting over 4 million visitors - 20,000 + per day -
and featuring a total of 7,000 amateur and professional events
during the 6 month period of it's operation.
As one of 6 technical managers responsible for the daily management of the events
programme staged around the 100acre site each day, responsibilities included
the supervision and deployment of 30 technical/stage staff, revision of the daily events
schedules, co-ordination of all rigging, sound , lighting, av and staging requirements
and operations, technical representation at daily management / operations
meetings and acting as relief technical director as required.
Special responsibility for the technical management of all VIP and Protocol visits
and events on site. Among those who visited the festival were HRH Prince and Princess
of Wales, The Prime Minister - Mrs Margaret Thatcher , The Secretary of State for Scotland
and the Ambassadors to the U.K. from Israel , U.S.S.R. , China , Korea , Hong Kong ,
France , Germany and New Zealand.
CAFE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, BAHRAIN, ARABIAN GULF
Middle East Tours - "Educating Rita" & "The Odd Couple"
Central and SE Asia Tour - "Educating Rita"
1986 - 1987
Asst Technical Manager / Company Stage Manager
Cafe Theatre Company was established by Derek Woodward and presented popular theatrical
productions featuring established British television actors in a dinner theatre
setting in international hotel ballroom venues.
Production and performance responsibilities included the local procurement of all stage,
set and other materials, the advance construction and rigging of stage, set, backstage,
light and sound equipment and the co-ordination of venue staff and local labour,
Tour duties incl.the organization of company rehearsals, carnet preparation and advance
co-ordination of local and international logistics incl. liaison with customs,
airlines and freight handling agents.
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE, EDINBURGH, UK
Circuit Productions Ltd (London)
1982
Production & Technical Asst.
Member of advance production team responsible for the site preparation,
construction and technical production for the award winning SUPERTENT
performance space (Fringe First award winner for technical innovation)
on a 24 acre site in central Edinburgh. The Supertent subsequently played host
to a wide diversity of international acts during the four week festival incl.
many seminal artists such as Pookiesnackenburger, The Greatest Show on Legs,
The National Theatre of Brent, Bill T. Jones & Mario Maya Flamenco Dance Theatre
Assembly Productions (Edinburgh)
1983
Technical Production staff
Member of venue technical production team responsible for all show rigging,
stage management, etc. within the five temporary performance spaces
which comprised the Festival Fringe's premier venue.
Visiting artists incl. Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv, Eric Begosian, French & Saunders,
David Glass Mime, The Tom Robinson Band, The Bhundu Boys, Victor Spinetti,
Sundown Theatre Zimbabwe, John Sessions, Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Andy De La Tour,
Jack Klaff, The National Revue Company, The Flying Pickets,
Pete McCarthy & Los Trios Ringbarkus.
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company (Edinburgh)
1984
Technical Asst.
Responsible for assisting the Technical Manager for all pre/post production,
rigging, sound and light, stage management, etc. for visiting artists
within The Lyceum Studio fringe venue.
Visiting artists incl. Simon Fanshawe, Jenny La Tour, Oscar McLennan,
Joint Stock Theatre Company, Grand Union Theatre Company & Molly Parkin.
GLASGOW MAYFEST - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF POPULAR
THEATRE & MUSIC
UK
1983 - 1986
Production Manager
One of a team of seven production managers responsible for all aspects
of technical production for the annual festival as required by the extensive
number of participating local and international theatre , opera , dance,
cabaret and musical companies and groups. incl. show rigging, stage management,
lighting , sound , design and operation.
Visiting artists incl. Oshra Elkayam Motion Theatre (Israel), Robbie Coltrane,
Dario Fo & Franca Rame (Italy), Wisdom Bridge Theatre Company (USA),
Whoopi Goldberg, The Joeys, Bouncing Czechs,
Joel Hall Dancers (USA)&Yi & Yui Guo (China)
MAYFEST1986 : Festival pre/post-production , technical research
and preparation of 60 community venues and the supervision and production
management of the expanded community events programme , incl.
the epic community promenade performance by The Govan People's Pageant
Company directed by Bill Marshall of Nothing Without Work.
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