SERVICES:
Calm, organised production management that turns complex creative plans into safe, practical and professionally delivered work.
I provide technical and production management for theatre, performance, festivals and live events, coordinating people, schedules, budgets, venues and equipment from early planning through to the final get-out.
Creative projects involve many moving parts. My role is to understand what the production is trying to achieve, build a practical structure around it and keep the people, resources and technical delivery moving in the same direction.
I can provide end-to-end production management or focused support at a particular stage of a project. This might begin with technical scoping, budgeting and venue liaison, or involve joining the team later to coordinate rehearsals, installation, live delivery or handover.
My approach combines detailed planning with the flexibility that live work demands. I keep communication clear, identify potential problems early and create the conditions in which the creative team can concentrate on making the work.
Production and technical support from early planning through to rehearsals, performance and get-out.
Translating creative ideas into practical requirements, schedules, budgets and technical plans.
Supporting in-house work, visiting productions, venue operations and technical development.
Coordinating multiple productions, spaces, schedules, suppliers and technical teams.
Professional production support adapted to different facilities, budgets and levels of experience.
Technical management for cultural, corporate, community and audience-facing live experiences.
Defining the scope of a project, identifying its requirements and building a clear route from the initial idea to delivery.
Bringing lighting, sound, video, staging and other technical elements together as one coherent production.
Creating realistic budgets, schedules and milestones, then tracking them as the project develops.
Identifying the people, equipment and specialist services required and keeping communication moving between them.
Building risk management, practical safety planning and clear documentation into the production process.
Overseeing get-ins, technical rehearsals, performances, changeovers and get-outs to keep the work moving safely and efficiently.
Every project is different, so the scope is agreed around the needs of the production. Depending on the project, my involvement may include:
My technical and production management work is supported by more than 20 years of experience across theatre, performance, venues, festivals, events and digital production.
I have worked as a technician, designer, stage manager, production manager and technical manager. That gives me a practical understanding of how decisions made in one department affect the rest of the production and what teams need from one another in order to do their jobs well.
I am organised without being rigid. I create clear plans and documentation, communicate in straightforward language and remain calm when live work inevitably changes. My aim is not simply to keep a schedule moving, but to help the whole team deliver its best work.
Production and technical management for The Wardrobe Ensemble’s temporary theatre venue, including the event management plan, safety documentation and operational procedures required to deliver the programme.
Production management for Zenith Youth Theatre’s conversion of a Bath space into a temporary theatre before taking a programme of work to the Edinburgh Fringe. The project included sourcing truss, lighting and sound equipment and supporting the shows’ technical delivery.
Co-founding and technically developing a single-decker bus into a mobile theatre and creative venue, bringing together spatial design, staging, lighting, sound, power, access and practical operation. The project later toured schools, festivals and communities.
Long-term freelance venue technical support for visiting productions, comedians and local companies, including technical operation, troubleshooting and the testing and maintenance of equipment.
Luke was a fantastic Technician and Production Manager – always willing to jump into any role as required. Always put 100% of the effort in until the very end of the production (and beyond). Budgets, lighting, sound, costume, set, scripts, bands, tickets, posters etc . . . . all organised by Luke.
Whether you need complete production management or focused technical support at a particular stage, I can help turn the creative plan into a safe, coordinated and achievable delivery.