Emma Atherton

Experience

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  Chichester Festival Theatre

  May 2000 - Sept 2001

  Stage Crew
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  ARTTS Skillcentre

  Sept 2002 - Dec 2002

  Trainee Technical Manager
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  PRG

  Feb 2003 - Nov 2003

  Generics Deputy Supervisor

  Servicing and maintenance of lighting stock. Picking of equipment for hire. Filling hire requests. Supervison of departmental staff. Forklift driving. Checking equipment on return from hire. Rewiring equipment.

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  Pleasance Theatre Trust

  Jul 2003 - Sept 2003

  Venue Crew - Dome 3 - Edinburgh Fringe Festival

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties. Change over of 10 shows per day. Lighting and sound operator for shows.

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  Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  Venue Technician

  Multi skilled technician, rigging of lighting equipment, operation of Strand 500 lighting desk. PAT testing. Sound operation. Making, showing and breaking of 35mm film. Stage management duties, building maintenance, art installations, set building. get in's & get out's

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  Pleasance Theatre Trust

  Jul 2004 - Sept 2004

  Head Technician Pleasance 2 - Edinburgh Fringe Festival

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties. Main technical contact within venue, over night sound de rig. Change over of 10 shows per day. Lighting and sound operator for shows.

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  PSL Presentation Services Ltd

  Sept 2004 - Sept 2004

  Warehouse Technician

  Service and testing of hire equipment, lighting equipment and heavy mains

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  Rural Conference Company

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2004

  Camera Operator

  Camera operation for Santa Fun Run for charity. Camera operation from multiple sites and from the back of a moving motorbike.

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  Disney Cruise Line

  Jul 2005 - Jan 2006

  General Ship Wide Technician

  Multi skilled technican, lighting, sound and av operation for venue shows. band set up on deck, pyrotechnic loader and watcher during twice weekly firework show. venue manager.

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  Chichester Festival Theatre

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Stage Technician

  Stage crew, crew boss in main house. Turn arounds, get in's and get out's.

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  Chichester Cathedral

  Feb 2007 - Apr 2021

  Event Crew

  Building and take down stages for concerts, lighting rigging and focusing.

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  Chichester Festivities

  Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  Venue Manager

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties, AV set up and operation. General crew for stage change overs, van driving.

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  HQ Theatres & Hospitality

  Dec 2007 - Feb 2013

  As the Deputy Technical Manager of the Beck Theatre, I organised in house maintenance tasks, from equipment maintenance and testing to building maintenance. Organisation of local events, hiring equipment for events and conferences. Supervison of staff, from techncians to casual staff. Stage management duties, lighting design and operation, sound operation. Pyrotechnic techncian for productions. Multi skilled casual technican, everything from get in's and get out's. general stage crew, lighting crew, pyro technician, followspot operator, building maintenance, PAT Testing

  • Deputy Techncial Manager

    Sept 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Casual Theatre Technician

    Dec 2007 - Sept 2011
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  Chichester Festivities

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Venue Manager

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties, AV set up and operation. General crew for stage change overs, van driving.

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  Chichester Festivities

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Venue Manager

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties, AV set up and operation. General crew for stage change overs, van driving.

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  Chichester Festivities

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Venue Manager

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties, AV set up and operation. General crew for stage change overs, van driving.

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  Gorgeous Solutions Ltd

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  Event Crew

  General build crew for a venue at Glorious Goodwood, AV tech during the event, take down and rebuild crew for transfer of venue to Vintage at Goodwood. Electrical Install at Goodwood Rivial for the Singleton Whisky Bar and BMW stand.

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  Chichester Festivities

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Venue Manager

  Venue building, lighting rigging, focusing, operation. Stage management duties, AV set up and operation. General crew for stage change overs, van driving.

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2021

  Stage & Lighting Technician

  Recently been working for serveral different companies. Have been part of the crew for Petworth Arts Festivial for MHPS Ltd. Lighting crew for the fit up of Ashburnham Festival for RMA Ltd. Stage fit up and get out crew at Hull Truck Theatre. Servicing and installation work for RHL Ltd. Event crew for MG Events & Sound, working mainly as a lighting technician

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  New Wolsey Theatre

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  Chief Technician
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  SPILLERS PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

  Flyman

  Counterweight flying & stage crew for Cinderella pantomime 2014-2015 season at Motherwell concert hall & theatre. 90 performances in total.

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  New Wolsey Theatre

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Touring Technician

  Touring Technician for 'Births, Deaths & Marriages' Re lighting, set up and operation of AV. Running qlab 3

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  Tamasha Theatre Company

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Technicial Stage Manager

  As Technical Stage Manager for 'My Name Is' By Sudha Bhuchar my responsibilities included:• to take responsibility (in conjunction with the Production Manager and Company Stage Manager) for the technical requirements of the production on tour including the maintenance and safe use of company and hired stock and equipment.• assisting the PM in ensuring we have all necessary props, costumes and equipment as relevant for each venue• in liaison with the PM, assisting with any technical risk assessments• to co-ordinate and ensure the smooth running of all Get-ins, Fit-ups and Get-outs on the My Name is… tour• to report to Management as required on the show and venues • to drive the company van and take responsibility for its maintenance and cleanliness.• To lead on the relights at all tour venues, liaising with the Lighting Designer as necessary.• To be the representative for Tamasha on tour; to have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the tour and for the safety, welfare and well-being of the cast and crew • be responsible for the maintenance and development of good relations with the venues visited and for the reputation and standing of the company at all times • report to Management as required on the show and venues • in consultation with Tamasha (and in accordance with the Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure) handling any liaison / personnel management role and dealing with any queries or problems that may arise including any discipline matters • to be responsible for the day-to-day management of Tamasha’s Health and Safety Policy and the general Health and Safety of the Company. This includes responsibility for Fire Safety, First Aid and accident procedures.• to co-ordinate the stage managing and the day to day running of the show at venues including operating LX / FX as necessary during performance Show less

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  SPILLERS PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  Flyman - Snow White

  Fly man & stage crew for 90 performances.

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  Chichester Cathedral Trust

  May 2016 - Dec 2021

  Set up and take down crew. Venue set up. Stand by crew on gala opening night and during the event. Crowd control during event. This event runs every two years. General event crew, working with a small team to set up, managed and de rig the event which takes over the whole cathedral for 10 days. Working as part of crowd control during the event to ensure a complete customer experience.

  • Event Crew - Biannual Cathedral Flower Festival

    May 2008 - Dec 2021

  • Event Crew - Chichester Cathedral Festival of Flowers 2016

    May 2016 - May 2016
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  SPILLERS PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  Flyman - Peter Pan
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  Tamasha Theatre Company

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

  Technical Stage Manager

  As Technical Stage Manager for 'Made In India' by Satinder Chohan my responsibilities included:• to take responsibility (in conjunction with the Production Manager and Company Stage Manager) for the technical requirements of the production on tour including the maintenance and safe use of company and hired stock and equipment.• assisting the PM in ensuring we have all necessary props, costumes and equipment as relevant for each venue• in liaison with the PM, assisting with any technical risk assessments• to co-ordinate and ensure the smooth running of all Get-ins, Fit-ups and Get-outs on the My Name is… tour• to report to Management as required on the show and venues • to drive the company van and take responsibility for its maintenance and cleanliness.• To lead on the relights at all tour venues, liaising with the Lighting Designer as necessary.• To be the representative for Tamasha on tour; to have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the tour and for the safety, welfare and well-being of the cast and crew • be responsible for the maintenance and development of good relations with the venues visited and for the reputation and standing of the company at all times • report to Management as required on the show and venues • in consultation with Tamasha (and in accordance with the Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure) handling any liaison / personnel management role and dealing with any queries or problems that may arise including any discipline matters • to be responsible for the day-to-day management of Tamasha’s Health and Safety Policy and the general Health and Safety of the Company. This includes responsibility for Fire Safety, First Aid and accident procedures.• to co-ordinate the stage managing and the day to day running of the show at venues including operating LX / FX as necessary during performance Show less

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  Bhuchar Boulevard

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  Stage Manager

  Interim Stage Manger for the 'Child of the Divide' by Sudha Bhuchar UK Tour. Duties included: • All performances in London and on tour during the period 20th October to 29th October 2017.• Managing fit-up/rig and strike of set, LX, & sound of all performances on tour.• Managing re-lighting at all tour venues in conjunction with the tour Technical Stage Manager.• Operate lighting, sound and projection (sound run from QLab).• Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with each venues Health and Safety Policy.• Providing pastoral support to company members on tour where required.• Keeping the Producer and Director abreast of any issues concerning the well-being or professional conduct of company members.• Driving the company van as required and ensuring the safe delivery of the set to each tour venue.• Ensuring set, props and costumes are maintained and remain in good working order for the duration of the tour.• Creating and distributing detailed show reports in a timely manner. Show less

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  SPILLERS PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Production Manager & Flyman - Jack & The Beanstalk
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  SPILLERS PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  Production Manager & Flyman

  Production Manager and fly man for Aladdin at Motherwell Theatre 2018-2019 Season working for Spillers Pantomimes Ltd. 106 performances in total over a period of 9weeks.

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  SPILLERS PANTOMIMES LIMITED

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  Production Manager
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  FINGERSMITHS LTD

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Technical Stage Manager

  Touring Technical Stage Manager for 'My Mother Said I Never Should' UK Tour 2020. Fully inclusive show. As Technical Stage Manager for 'My Mother Said' by Charlotte Keatley my responsibilities included:• to take responsibility (in conjunction with the Production Manager and Company Stage Manager) for the technical requirements of the production on tour including the maintenance and safe use of company and hired stock and equipment.• assisting the PM in ensuring we have all necessary props, costumes and equipment as relevant for each venue• in liaison with the PM, assisting with any technical risk assessments• to co-ordinate and ensure the smooth running of all Get-ins, Fit-ups and Get-outs on the My Mother Said… tour• to report to Management as required on the show and venues • to drive the company van and take responsibility for its maintenance and cleanliness.• To lead on the relights at all tour venues, liaising with the Lighting Designer as necessary.• To be the representative for Fingersmiths on tour; to have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the tour and for the safety, welfare and well-being of the cast and crew • be responsible for the maintenance and development of good relations with the venues visited and for the reputation and standing of the company at all times • report to Management as required on the show and venues • in consultation with Fingersmiths (and in accordance with the Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure) handling any liaison / personnel management role and dealing with any queries or problems that may arise including any discipline matters • to be responsible for the day-to-day management of Fingersmiths Health and Safety Policy and the general Health and Safety of the Company. This includes responsibility for Fire Safety, First Aid and accident procedures.• to co-ordinate the stage managing and the day to day running of the show at venues including operating LX / FX as necessary during performance Show less

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  The Bushcraft Company Ltd

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Runner
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  The Bushcraft Company Ltd

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Maintenance Operative
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  MG Event & Sound Ltd

  Jul 2022 - now

  Lead Technician

  Specialise in sound, stage, lighting, video and event production. We provide live event support, permanent installation services and sales across the UK.