About Simon

Freelance Lighting Designer working in a variety of different contexts, including but not limited to, theatre, dance, opera, musicals, live music, exhibitions, festivals, site specific projects, corporate.

Production Manager specialising in building teams, infrastructure and processes.

I am currently Head of Production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, in Scarborough.

Over 8 years, I built and lead the Production department of East Riding Theatre [2014-2022] - East Yorkshire’s only Producing House. We toured across the country, sent productions to London and engaged hundreds of artists, young people and the community within our projects. We produced at least four in-house a year, including a large-scale Christmas Production.

I was recruited [2022 - 2023] to build a new department for Leeds Conservatoire, as Production Manager for a variety of new degree pathways, including Acting, Actor-Musicianship and Musical Theatre.

I have also previously worked extensively as a Lecturer in Theatre (PT) for York St John University.

I am also a director of Stage4Beveley - Beverley’s Winter Music Festival

Education

Theatre BA (1st Class)

Technical Design for Performance MA (Distinction)

IOSHH Managing Safety, COSHH, PASMA, DBS, First Aid at Work, PAT Testing, Fire Marshall.

ABTT, BECTU

ETC EOS Console Family and Q-Lab Programmer.

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