Mark Benfield
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Technical manager
Performing Arts |
Sheringham little theatre |
Sheringham, Norfolk |
| 2023 |
Technical Manager
Performing Arts |
St George's Theatre St. George's Theatre |
Great Yarmouth |
| 2020 |
Venue Technician
Theatre |
Venue Tech Royal Opera House |
Covent Garden, London |
| 2020 |
Front of House Manager
Performing Arts |
Event Manager Kings Place Music Foundation |
Kings's Cross London |
| 2017 |
Sound Recordist
Film |
Six Hot Chicks In a Warehouse Simon Edwards / Kill The Sunset Pictures |
|
| 2016 |
Sound Recordist
Film |
Fighting Heart Lee Hampton / Lee Hampton Films |
|
| 2016 |
Company Manager / Production Manager
Theatre |
Murder on the Nile Stash Kirkbride / Norwich Players |
|
| 2015 |
Sound Recordist
Film |
Eve Of Christmas Simon Edwards / Kill The Sunset Pictures |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Electronics and Communications Engineering | Crawley College of Technology |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Allen & Heath Qu-SB, Boom and Shotgun Mic, Final Cut Pro / X, Logic Pro, QLab, Zoom F8
I can use: Wireless Lavalier Microphone Kit, Allen & Heath Qu-Pac, Allen & Heath Qu-Sb, Boom And Shotgun Mic, Allen & Heath Gld80, Zoom F8, QLab, Macbook Pro / Laptop, Canva, Logic Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Final Cut Pro / X, Adobe Photoshop
About me
Mark has over 35 years experience in the entertainment industry, both on stage and back stage and has recently been Technical Manager for two provincial theatres as well as Theatrical productions on tour. A competent and professional Sound and Lighting Engineer as well as Stage Manager ensures that he is a popular addition to any production.Referees:
Available on request
Theatre professional:
Combining business, technical and creative skills, Mark is a problem solver and an asset in any venture. He has good customer service skills and likes to see a job through to completion and make it pay. Knowledge of brand management and marketing, as well as his sense of humour, make him popular on any team.
Mark has 35 years working in and around the Entertainment industry and good solid experience both on and off stage and in front and behind the camera. It’s all about customer experience and ensuring that the customer leaves happy. This knowledge has helped Mark in the corporate world too where he has applied these skills to an office environment managing different sized teams of people.
As an accomplished Technical / Production Manager he has facilitated many shows, events and festivals and his broad range of experience and Engineering training, ensures that every aspect of the project is under control.
Additional skills:
Technical Engineer, Sound Engineer, Sound Recordist, Stage Manager, Production Manager, Company Manager, Lighting design, Photographer
Referees:
Peter Beck - Artistic Director at the Maddermarket Theatre.
Stash Kirkbride - Hostry Festival - Co-founder and Artistic Director.
Karen Davies - Resident stage Manager at the Maddermarket Theatre.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Sound Recordist |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Electrician, Video Editor, Technical Director / Vision Mixer, Sound Assistant, Sound Editor, Sound Mixer / Recordist, Sound Operator / Engineer, Production Manager, Post-Production Coordinator |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |