Frazer Meakin

Experience

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  PQA BRISTOL LIMITED

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2022

  • Vice Principal

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Musical Theatre Teacher

    Feb 2017 - Sept 2020
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  Cotham School

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2020

  Pastoral Lead for a year group of 250 students.Overseeing educational, behaviour and safeguarding concerns. Managing and monitoring the staff absence across the school. Leading on the cover provision and line managing a team of 5 internal cover teachers and any external supply staff that come to the school. Overseeing the standard of cover set and teaching given to ensure the quality of teaching remains to the schools high standards. Covering across all subjects and age groups for both planned and unplanned absences.

  • Learning Coordinator (Head of Year)

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Lead Cover Supervisor

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Cover Supervisor

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Self-employed

  Jun 2020 - now

  Director, Movement Director and Facilitator

  I create work for all ages and love the wonder of bold, ambitious and highly visual stories. I am particularly passionate about the audience experience and how we can push the parameters of theatre as an art: through space, style and form. I have exprience working in a range of styles: reimagining classics, devised physical theatre, musicals, interactive theatre and work for/with young people.

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  The Fence (Feature Film) - Red Anchor Films

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  Casting Director
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  Cotham School

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  Learning Coordinator (Head of Year) - Sickness Cover
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  Bristol Old Vic

  Jan 2022 - now

  Young Company Workshop Leader

  Working with the Engagement department at Bristol Old Vic. Running workshops and facilitating young company sessions across the city.

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  An Enemy Within (Feature Film)

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  Casting (Supporting Roles and Background Artists)

  Supporting both Casting Director (NML Casting) and Production (Zebrafish Media) in casting and allocating the supporting roles and background artists for the indie feature film, An Enemy Within.Role consisted of liasing with all departments of the production and Director to help materialsie the vison of the work whilst sticking to tight budet constraints. SA's were cast via a mix of social media call outs, through MANDY and StarNow, as well as through agencies.I also acted as the safeguarding lead for all young people coming to set. Show less

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  WILD MERCURY PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Covid Assistant

  Covid Assistant on HETV Drama for Wild Mercury and The BBC - The Sixth Commandment.On set assistance to ensure sets were fully ventilated and covid safety protocols were being followed.Assisting the administration around the testing program for cast and crew.Wild Mercury's new true crime drama, 'The Sixth Commandment', explores the death of Peter Farquhar in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded over the following three years.

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  Trafalgar Entertainment

  Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  Associate Director - Deathdrop: Back in The Habit

  Associate Director on the UK tour of Deathdrop: Back in The Habit produced by Trafalgar Entertainment and Tuckshop Productions.As Associate Director I assisted in the creation of the work and also embark with in on the UK tour to maintain the high standard of production the Director achieved whilst on the road.The production tours October 2022 to March 2023, including a small run at The Garrick Theatre in The West End.In the role, I look after all understudy rehearsals and cast changes. Show less

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  Bristol School of Acting

  Apr 2023 - May 2023

  Production Director - TABLE by Tanya Ronder

  Directing TABLE by Tanya Ronder with a cast of 14 Final Year Diploma Students. Staged at The Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol.Designer: Alana AshleySound Designer: Phil ZilkingLighting Designer: Tom PitchersProducer: Imogen SamsumStage Manager: Jo Woodcock

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  Ultimate Activity Camps

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

  Camp Manager

  Manage the day to day running of a holiday camp for 4-14 year olds. Over 100 young people per day and 10 instructors. - Coordinate staff.- Safeguarding Lead- liaise with parents

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  MyWorld - Bristol Bath

  Nov 2023 - now

  MyWorld Research Fellowship: Making The World Differently.

  10 Month research fellowship linked with My World, The Watershed and University of Bristol.Exploring "What skills and opportunities young people need for a career in creative technologies."I work with My World partner organisations and with young people to conduct active research looking into skills needed for the creative technology sector.Designing and conducting workshops for young people and liaising with schools and partner organisations to create opportunities to discover the wonder of the creative technology sector.My research has empowerment at the heart to allow for forward thinking and enacting change for a future-facing industry. Show less

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  Bristol School of Acting

  Jan 2024 - now

  Acting and Movement Tutor