Avril Cook
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
---|---|---|---|
2015 |
Paternity Cover for the Deputy Head of Electrics
Theatre |
Dick Whittington Watford Palace Theatre |
Watford Palace Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Technician, Designer and Tutor
Theatre |
Many East 15 Acting School |
|
2014 |
Lighting Technician
Theatre |
many ENO |
The London Coliseum |
2009 |
Assistant/Resident Technician
Theatre |
many Greenwich Theatre |
Greenwich Theatre |
2006 |
Usher/Bar Staff/Stage Door Keeper
Theatre |
many Liverpool Theatre Trust |
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres |
2006 |
Box Office Manager
Theatre |
many Rawhide/Royal Court Ltd |
Central Hall/Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
---|---|---|
2008 | Specialist Technical Graduate Certificate in Stage Electrics and Lighting Design | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
2000 | BA (Hons) Drama with Media & Popular Culture. | University College Northampton |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I graduated from RADA from the Specialist Technical Graduate Certificate in Stage Electrics and Lighting Design in December 2007. I then worked at Greenwich Theatre as an Assistant Technician until September 2009. I then went to work as a Lighting Technician at ENO until November 2014. From there I went to work at East 15 Acting School as a Lighting Technician and Designer until September 2015. I am currently freelancing as a Lighting Technician. I have experience of working within a busy theatre lighting department in a repertory producing house. I have skills in rigging, focusing and follow spotting, running a wing during a show and writing up the wing plot.Additional skills:
Skills include:
Technical Training
Whitelight
Varilite VL1000 ERS Technical Maintenance Course – Nov 2011
Varilite Maintenance Course – Jan 2011
Moving Light Maintenance Course – July 2010
Rainbow Scroller Training – April 2010
Phillips
Certified Varilite Technician (Series 3500 Luminaire Training) – Jan 2011
Stage Electrics
Portable Appliance Testing – Aug 2010
City of Westminster College
Just FX – Association of Stage Pyro-technicians – July 2010
Other
IPAF – Powered Access Licence – Aug 2010
NARC – Harness Training – Nov 2010
Safety Passport Training – April 2010
WYSIWYG - lighting design, lighting plotting, rigging, circuiting and patching.
Lighting desks - Strand, Vector and Express, Ion, Gio.
Follow spot operation.
Basic skills in sound include - rigging speakers, monitors and radio mics, basic knowledge of recording desks and editing.
Small scale touring.
Wardrobe - includes sewing, maintenance, dressing and make-up.
Set building, construction and dressing.
Stage Manager/ASM duties.
Prop making and buying.
Other:
Full clean driving licence
Referees:
References
Richmond Rudd
Head of Electrics
Watford Palace Theatre
20 Clarendon Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1JZ
Phone: removed
Email: removed
Harry Bowerman
Technical Director
East 15 Acting School
Hatfields Campus
Rectory Lane
Loughton
Essex
IG10 3RY
Phone: removed
Email: removed
Additional information:
Lighting Designs include:
East 15 Acting School. The Promise. Antigone. The Chairs (September 2015)
Position: Lighting Designer
East 15 Acting School. Cyrano (June 2015)
Position: Lighting Designer
Tristan Bates Theatre. 3 Birds Alighting On A Field (May 2015)
Position: Lighting Designer
Cockpit Theatre. Dona Rosita and Peer Gynt (February 2015)
Position: Lighting Designer
Theatre 503, London. Cake & Congo (September 2013)
Position: Lighting Designer
Riverside Studios, London. The Withered Arm (August 2011)
Position: Lighting Designer
Questor’s Theatre, London. Return To The Forbidden Planet
(November 2010)
Position: Lighting Designer
White Bear Theatre, London. ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore (July 2009)
Position: Lighting Designer
Brockley Jack Theatre, London. Nina & Shaz (April 2009)
Position: Lighting Designer
Brockley Jack Theatre, London. Can You See me Yet? (June 2008)
Position: Lighting Designer
Unity Theatre, Liverpool. Berserker Boys (February 2008)
Position: Lighting Designer
Tabard Theatre, London. The Lonesome West (February 2008)
Position: Lighting Designer
Immediate Theatre Company, London (August 2007)
Position: Lighting Designer
Camden People’s Theatre, London (July 2007)
Position : Lighting Designer
Other work:
Royal Court Theatre, London
(November 2007)
Position: Lighting Crew (work placement)
Brindley Theatre, Runcorn (February 2006)
Position: Crew
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (January 2006)
Position: Crew
Unity Theatre (June 2001/June 2005)
Position: Crew
Collective Encounters Theatre Company, Liverpool,
Position: Design Assistant/Crew
Site Specific Piece – Anfield (September 2005)
Everyman Youth Theatre, Liverpool (Dec 2002-Feb 2003)
Position: Prop/Set & Costume
Base Chorus Theatre Company, Unity Theatre,
Position: Sound Assistant/Crew
Liverpool (April 2002)
Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool (March 2002)
Position: Sound Assistant/Crew
Mersey Television, , Liverpool (March 2001)
Position: Production Runner/Design Assistant
Jawi Collective Theatre Company, Northampton –
Position: Stage Manager/ASM,
Tour of Northants area (August 1999 – October 1999) Set Building/Crew
Neptune Theatre, Liverpool (December 1996)
Position: Crew
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Lighting Designer |
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Job Titles | Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Support, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator, Events Management / Support, Rigger, Teacher, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK) |