Benjamin Smith
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My Contact Number:
07854566533
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2016 |
Double Bass / Bass Guitarist
Music & Singing |
Legally Blonde Inspirational Productions / Wildcats Theatre School |
The Key Theatre, Peterborough |
2015 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Hairspray Team Eventex |
The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough |
2015 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Romeo and Juliet Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound, LX and AV Designer
Event |
St Trinians Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Life is a Cabaret Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound, LX and AV Designer
Event |
Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Musical Theatre show Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Five Kinds of Silence Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Physical Theatre show Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound, LX and AV Designer
Event |
Taking Flight Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Asylum Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2015 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Night's at the circus Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2014 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Super-powers Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2014 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Grease Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
|
2014 |
Flyman / Lead Flyman
Theatre |
Puss In Boots (Pantomime) Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre |
2014 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Fairytales... With a twist! Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
2014 |
Sound and LX Designer
Event |
Abigail's Party Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
Tresham College of Further and Higher Education |
2014 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Calamity Jane Wigston Amateur Operatic Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Steel Magnolia's Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, leicester |
2014 |
Sound No. 1
Theatre |
Bless 'Em All Duggie Chapman Associates |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Flyman / Lead Flyman
Theatre |
Kiss Me Kate Leicester Operatic Players |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
The Gondoliers Leicester Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
AV Recording Engineer
Theatre |
Boeing Boeing Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Sound Engineer
Theatre |
The Voyager Battle of the Bands The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
2014 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
We're All Going to Die [Dave's Comedy Festival] Richard Herring |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Sound No,2
Theatre |
Penguins [Dave's Comedy Festival] Sean Hughes |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Sound No.1
Theatre |
An Improvised Novel [Dave's Comedy Festival] Austentatious |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2014 |
Sound Design Assistant
Theatre |
God of Carnage Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Crew
Theatre |
Yeoman of the Guard Leicester Gilbert and Sullivan Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Crew/Flyman/Sound No.2
Theatre |
The Producers I.D.O.L.S |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Camelot Leicester Operatic Players |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Annie Knighton Park Amateur Operatic Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound No.2
Event |
Journeys Festival Leicester ArtReach |
|
2013 |
Sound No.1
Theatre |
Leicester St Georges Festival Leicester Council |
|
2013 |
Sound No.1
Theatre |
B2B Funny Business [Dave's Comedy Festival] B2B |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Recording Studio Engineer
Music & Singing |
2Funky Arts Project 2Funky Arts |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Recording Studio Engineer
Music & Singing |
Nupur Arts Project Nupur Arts |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound No.1
Theatre |
Young Arts Entrepreneurs Leicester Theatre Trust |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Sweeney Todd Leicester Theatre Trust |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Chicago Leicester Theatre Trust |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Bass Guitarist
Music & Singing |
Les Miserables (School Edition) Leicester Theatre Group |
|
2013 |
Bass Guitarist
Music & Singing |
A Musical Mashup Leicester Theatre Group |
|
2013 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
Cinderella (Pantomime) Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Doubt Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Mercury - Queen Tribute Band Mercury |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
Travels With My Aunt Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Whistle Down the Wind Wigston Amateur Operatic Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
The Dracula Spectacula Leicester Drama Society - Youth Theatre |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
I Ought to be in Pictures Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Born in the Gardens Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
Lucky Sods [Studio] Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound No.1
Theatre |
Out Of Our Sheds [Dave's Comedy Festival] John Shuttleworth |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
All My Sons Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Disco Inferno KRR |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Lighting Operator
Theatre |
Bus Stop Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2013 |
Vocal Coach
Music & Singing |
Les Miserables (School Edition) The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
2012 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Finding Neverland Weinstein |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
DMU Graduation De Montfort University |
Curve Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
Godot Was Here Off The Fence |
|
2012 |
AV Designer
Theatre |
AUTO-Biography Off The Fence |
|
2012 |
AV Designer
Theatre |
Breaking-In Off The Fence |
|
2012 |
AV Designer
Theatre |
Two Two Four Four Off The Fence |
|
2012 |
Sound No.1
Theatre |
Robin Hood & the Babes in the wood (Pantomime) Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Stage Crew / Follow-Spotter
Theatre |
Guys and Dolls KPAOS |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Stage Crew
Theatre |
Rolling Back the Years Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Equus Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Stage Crew / Follow-Spotter
Theatre |
The Music Man I.D.O.L.S |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
Body Language Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Calendar Girls Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Lighting Operator
Theatre |
Daisy Pulls It Off Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Guitarist / Bass Guitarist
Music & Singing |
Honk! Leicester Drama Society - Youth Theatre |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Designer
Theatre |
The Forsyte Saga Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Carrie's War Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2012 |
Sound Operator
Theatre |
Man of the Moment Leicester Drama Society |
The Little Theatre, Leicester |
2011 |
Live Recording Engineer
Event |
Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo Peterborough Choral Society |
|
2010 |
Lead Pianist / Accompanist
Music & Singing |
Grease (School Edition) The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Planet Hollywood Aspiring Creative Theatre |
The Voyager Academy |
2010 |
Lighting Operator
Theatre |
Elevations Dance Show The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
2010 |
Stage Electrician
Theatre |
Peterborough Battle of the Bands The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
That Midweek Musical Aspiring Creative Theatre |
The Voyager Academy |
2009 |
Lead Pianist / Accompanist
Music & Singing |
We Will Rock You (School Edition) The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
2008 |
Lead Pianist / Accompanist
Music & Singing |
Back to the 80s - The Totally Awesome Musical (School Edition) The Voyager |
The Voyager Academy |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2014 | Music, Technology and Innovation BA(hons) | De Montfort University |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
• Benjamin Smith BA – Music Technology and Innovation, De Montfort University, Leicester.• Experienced theatrical technician and musician with a passion for musical theatre.
• Fondness for composition – studied at the Sound and Music summer school, Purcell School of Music London 2009 and placed in the final 7 of the Sibelius Young Composer of the Year 2008.
• Experienced in many theatrical aspects through both producing and receiving houses (Curve Theatre, The Little Theatre and Off-the-fence Theatre Company in Leicester) as well as youth theatre and education in Northampton and Kettering.
• Musical theatre pit musician for performances of several popular shows.
• Keen mixing and mastering engineer.
Additional skills:
• Trained in First Aid at work
• Use of MEWPs (specifically wave and caddy)
• Working at height (Tallescopes)
• Manual Handling
• General health and safety in the workplace
• Sound and Lighting Design
• Microphone technique
• Mixing and Mastering
• Competent in the use of QLab, Macs Cue, CSC, Audacity, Protools, Reaper and Logic Pro.
• Fast and enthusiastic learner
• Excellent computer skills (PC & Mac) and fast touch typing.
Additional information:
www.benjaminsmithsound.co.uk
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Sound Engineer |
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Job Titles | Writer, Production Assistant (PA), Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Sound Designer, Composer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Theatre Technician, Automation / Flying |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | ABTT (UK), ASD (UK) |