Chris Hoyle

Theatre Technician

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Dagenham, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Technical Manager of the Bloomsbury Theatre, UCL
Education
- Whitcliffe Mount School
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  7 GCSEs at grade A-C including; Maths grade B, English grade C and Science (Dual Award) grade CC.
- University of Wales Trinity St Davids (Formally Swansea Institute of Higher Education)
  2004 - 2007
  BA (hons) Performing Arts and Theatre Studies Stage and Production Management 2:1
- Kirklees College (formally Huddersfield Technical College)
  2002 - 2004
  BTEC national Diploma in Performing arts Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Distinction:Distinction:Merit
Experience
- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
  Sept 2007 - Feb 2008
  Theatre Technician
- PRG Lighting
  Mar 2008 - Apr 2008
  Service Technician
- White Light Ltd
  Jun 2008 - Sept 2008
  Warehouse Technician
- Volcano Theatre Company
  Apr 2009 - May 2009
  Production Manager/Lighting Designer
  Production managing Volcano Theatre Company's latest show `Walk the dead dog', working with a group of student technicians on a devised piece of theatre over six weeks going to two venues across south Wales.
- Coleg Sir Gar
  Apr 2010 - Aug 2011
  Performing Arts Technician
  Supervising students studying the BTEC national diploma technical theatre course in all elements of the industry including lighting, sound, set design and construction, this involved working on shows within the college, in professional venues and site specific pieces.
- TEDAV
  May 2010 - Oct 2010
  Technician
  Working on, setting up and running shows six days/nights a week on site, cleaning and maintaining kit, shows included childrens, music, circus, live bands and music shows, my job included operating lights, sound and followspot.
- Carmarthenshire County Council
  Sept 2011 - Nov 2013
  Day to day running of three venues and cinema, liaising with professional groups and local groups in regards to their technical requirements, rigging, focussing and maintaining lighting equipment, running shows, running 35mm projection . Also in this job I've been in the unique position to be part of a team involved in a new build theatre in Llanelli, specifying equipment, layouts of rooms, etc.
  - Lead Live Technician (lx)
    May 2012 - Nov 2013
  - Theatre Technician
    Sept 2011 - May 2012
- National Centre for Circus Arts
  Nov 2013 - Jun 2016
  Studio Technician
- Green Man Festival
  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
  Technician
- UCL
  Jun 2016 - Sept 2023
  Theatre Technician
- Sportograf GmbH & Co. KG
  May 2023 - now
  Freelance Photographer
  Freelance photographer, capturing mass participation events.
- Bloomsbury Theatre UCL
  Aug 2023 - now
  Technical Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Improving Your Listening Skills
  LinkedIn
  May 2023
  View certificate
- The Three Pillars of Effective Communication
  LinkedIn
  May 2023
  View certificate