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Alexander Allen

Lighting Designer
Location : Kent


 
  
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files
word document (doc)C.V - updated 02-2008
video file (mpg)Lady Salsa 2007 - Large Set
video file (mpg)Cruise Ship LD Showreel Pt 1 of 3
video file (mpg)Lady Salsa 2007 - Small Set
video file (mpg)Cruise Ship LD Showreel Pt 2 of 3
video file (mpg)Cruise Ship LD Showreel Pt 3 of 3

 

 
YearJob Title / TypeProductionCompany / Venue
2008Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre
Family Pantos (x3)
Butlins / Oddpost Entertainment
2007Freelance Electrician
Theatre
Various
Various
2007Lighting Designer / Production Electrician
Tour
Lady Salsa
Adam Speigel Productions
Various UK No.1 Venues
2007Lighting Designer / Production Electrician
Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew
Sevenoaks Shakespeare Society
White Rock Pub, Underiver
2007Freelance Electrician
Event
Various Events
Astral Designs
Various
2007Lighting Designer / Technician
Theatre
The Merchant of Venice
Sevenoaks Shakespeare Society
The Ship Theatre, Sevenoaks
2007Lighting Designer
Theatre
Teechers
Kino Digital Cinemas
The Stag / Sevenoaks Playhouse
2007Technical Manager
Theatre
Various
Kino Digital Cinemas
The Stag / Sevenoaks Playhouse
2006Lighting Designer
Theatre
Beauty & the Beast - Panto
Chris Moreno Ltd
The Broadway - Peterborough
2006Lighting Designer (re-lights)
Theatre
Annie - The Musical
Chris Moreno Ltd
Various - Touring No.1 UK
2000 - 2006Production Manager / Lighting Designer / Technician
Other
Various Musicals / Shows
P&O Cruises / CMC
Oriana / Arcadia / Artemis
1999 - 2000Touring Electrician / Technician
Theatre
The New Rocky Horror Show
Turnstyle Productions
UK Touring

 

Education
1999, City & Guilds 1810 Theatre Electrician
City of Westminster
About me
Dynamic Lighting designer / Programmer with experience of Variety / Cabaret shows and also West End style productions / reviews. Previous work has included Cruise Ship shows and Panto as well as UK Touring.
Strong skills in specification of lighting equipment and also experience in working with 'fixed rigs' where designs have to be achieved with minimal changes.
Looking to expand lighting design portfolio with any interesting challenges / new productions.
My design elements I generally achieve by programming my own work, thereby being able to adjust finite components through hands on control.
Additional Courses / Training
Various operational / service courses undertaken on a range of industry moving light control desks and fixtures. Full deatils on C.V.

Pyrotechnics Safety Course - Just FX / ASP member

Advanced rigging & Flying - Stage Electrics

PAT testing course - acts as a refresher to PAT seqment in C&G 1810.
Additional Skills
Primary Skill is Lighting Design but also a competant Production Electrician / Lighting Board Programmer.

Production Management - experience gained via Cruise Ships. Can use PM skills alongside Lighting work, depending on workload.
Technical Equipment
Knowledge and experience level of the following lighting desks: -

Grand MA - Level 3 Programmer
WholeHog II - Intermediate / Advanced
Hog 500/1000 - Intermediate / Advanced
ETC (inc Congo) - Intermediate
Zero 88 - Basic / Intermediate
Avolites - Basic / Intermediate
Compulite Vector Range - Basic
Martin Lightjockey - Basic

In addition, a good knowledge of lighting equipment, which enables varied specification for contracts, depending on clients needs.

Also an interest in media servers and their uses to enhance a production / show.
Referees
Referees / References can be supplied upon request.
Any other information
Showreel videos available on-line.

 
more details
Primary Job TitleLighting Designer
Job TitlesChief Electrician, Deputy Production Manager, Electrician, Electrics Board Programmer, Lighting Designer, Lighting Operator, Lighting Technician, Technician
Years in industry6 years +
Companies experienced inRegional Theatre, UK Touring Theatre
Languages SpokenEnglish
Union MembershipABTT, ALD, BECTU
Experienced inMusicals, Pantomime, Revue
Interested inCruises, European Tour, Live Events, UK Tour, World Tour

 

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