Laura Hook
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document fileCV May 2016
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2022 |
Production Manager, Technician, Site Manager
Theatre |
Various AAV Events - Nebula Caroline Bowditch / Arts Access Victoria |
Various - Emerald Hill Festival, Nebula at Dandenong, Bundoora, Birrarung Marr, Northcote |
2021 |
Production and Stage Manager
Theatre |
Breeders Emma Hall / Vanessa Di Natale |
La Mama Courthouse |
2019 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
The Nature of Why Charles Hazelwood and Caroline Bowditch / The British Paraorchestra and Friends |
Bristol Old Vic - Mayfest, Queen Elizabeth Hall - Unlimited, State Theatre Centre - Perth Festival |
2018 |
Co-Collaborator and Designer
Theatre |
Snigel and Friends Caroline Bowditch / Caroline Bowditch and Company |
Tramway Family Day, Dancebase - Edinburgh Fringe 2017, The Place, Skanes Danstheater - Sweden, AAC Leicester, Southbank Centre, Eden Court, Woodend Barn, Brighton Festival 2018, Singapore, Beacon Arts Centre, The Byre |
2018 |
Co-Collaborator and Designer
Theatre |
Adventures of Snigel Caroline Bowditch / Caroline Bowditch and Company |
Various - Tramway(unlimited), Museum of Scotland, Bristol Harbour Festival, Kendal Calling, Just So Festival, Ramsbottom Festival, Eden Court, Platform, Woodend Barn |
2017 |
Designer (Set and Costume)
Theatre |
Dedicated to... Choregraphed by Caroline Bowditch / Candoco Dance Company |
Touring Internationally |
2017 |
Lighting/Set Design
Theatre |
Spin Off Ninian Perry / Paragon Music |
Kinning Park Complex |
2017 |
Lighting Technician/Operator
Theatre |
Amy Conway's Super Awesome World Amy Conway |
Tron Theatre, Glasgow |
2017 |
Assistant Technician
Theatre |
Buzzcut 2017 - Various shows Buzzcut |
Kinning Park |
2017 |
Touring Technical Manager/Technical ASM
Theatre |
Guide Gods and The Way You Look at me Tonight Claire Cunningham / Claire Cunningham Projects |
Various - Boat of Garten, Sick Festival Manchester and Brighton, Dusseldorf, The Place, Norfolk and Norwich Festival |
2017 |
Touring Technical Manager/Production Manager
Theatre |
Falling in Love with Frida Caroline Bowditch / Caroline Bowditch Company |
Touring - UK and Australia and Europe |
2017 |
Foys Operator and Technician
Theatre |
Cinderella 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 Flying by Foy |
Opera House, Manchester and Bristol Hippodrome |
2016 |
Touring Technical Manager
Theatre |
Plan B for Utopia Joan Cleville / Joan Cleville Dance |
Miribilia Festival - Italy, Coxwold, Bournemouth, Dartington - UK |
2016 |
Touring LX Relighter
Theatre |
Sleight of Hands Nathan Johnston |
Stockton, Doncaster, Berwick-upon-tweed |
2016 |
Technician
Theatre |
Greenwich Dances and Various Shows Greenwich Dance Agency |
The Borough Hall |
2016 |
Lighting Technician and Duty Technician
Theatre |
Islands, The Royale, The Angry Brigade The Bush Theatre |
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2015 |
Cover Production Manager/Lighting Operator
Theatre |
Strange Blooms/Material Men Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company |
Touring |
2015 |
Stage Dep
Theatre |
Memphis Theatre of Comedy Company |
Shaftesbury Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer, Technician
Event |
Gorilla Circus Ezra Trigg / Gorilla Circus |
Various - BST Festival, Wilderness |
2015 |
Technican
Theatre |
Various - IMAX, The Dan and Phil Tour PRG |
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2015 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Business Wise The School of Life |
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre |
2015 |
Lighting Technician
Music & Singing |
La Nuevo Musica Spitalfields Music Festival |
The Village Underground |
2015 |
Lighting Technician
Theatre |
Dusty Charing Cross Theatre Productions Ltd |
Charing Cross Theatre |
2015 |
Re-lighter
Theatre |
Swanhunter Opera North and The Wrong Crowd |
Touring |
2015 |
Lighting Technician, LX Programmer
Theatre |
1898, Breakfast of Eels, As Good a Time as Any, D(are)/Here be Lions The Print Room @The Coronet |
The Print Room @The Coronet |
2015 |
Technician
Theatre |
Various - NT, Hampstead, Platform Theatre, West End Pirate Crew |
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2015 |
Senior Technician
Theatre |
Sadlers Wells |
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2009 |
SM/Lighting Design
Theatre |
Cuban Groove Cuban Groove Dance Company |
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2009 |
Stage/Props Technician
Theatre |
Various Birmingham Royal Ballet |
Touring |
2009 |
Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Theatre |
Is this me?/Only Human Wayne Sables Project |
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2008 |
Casual Technician
Theatre |
Various Yorkshire Dance |
Yorkshire Dance Centre, Leeds |
2008 |
Casual Technician
Theatre |
Various Birmingham Hippodrome |
Birmingham Hippodrome |
2007 |
Technician/Lighting Operator
Theatre |
The Pianist Manchester International Festival |
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry |
2007 |
Casual Technician
Theatre |
Bretton Closing Weekend Leeds University |
Bretton Hall |
2007 |
Lighting Designer/Touring Technician
Theatre |
Handbags and Hoovers Ruby Dance |
Yorkshire Dance, Harrogate Theatre, Hull College |
2007 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
Ladyfest Leeds 2007 Ladyfest |
Upstairs@the Carriageworks |
2007 |
Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Theatre |
The Human Condition Wayne Sables Project |
Yorkshire Dance |
2007 |
Casual Stage Crew
Theatre |
Cyrano Birmingham Royal Ballet |
Birmingham Hippodrome |
2006 |
Graduate Trainee In Production
Theatre |
Various Dance Shows Laban |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2006 | 3 yr. Performance Design and Production | Bretton Hall |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
As an experienced theatre technician of more than 10 years, I have acquired a broad range of production experience in a wide variety of performance styles. Most recently I have been working in dance but I have previously been involved in cabaret shows, opera, circus, theatre and festivals. Whilst I have worked mostly in lighting I also have good all round stage skills and have a good working knowledge of production planning and management. I am a professional and dedicated technician and manager who would be an asset to any company.Additional skills:
LIGHTING
•Whitelight – Moving Light Maintenance – Apr 2009
•ETC – Introduction to EOS – Nov 2010
•PASS – Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment – July 2011 – Cert No. VFY988-1
•PASS – Practical and Theory Aspects of PAT – July 2012
•Stage Electrics – Electricity in the Entertainment Industry – Sept 2012
•Stage Electrics – Moving Lights, LED Lights and DMX – Nov 2013
•Training on Strand 500 and 300 series desks, ETC Expression, Smartfade and EOS Family desks.
•Experienced Followspot operator for dance, musicals, opera and theatre.
STAGE
•Stage Electrics – Rigging and Flying for Stage – Sep 2009
•Total Training – Rigging for the Entertainment Industry – Aug 2010 – Cert No. 5194
•AATL – The Safe Use of Tallescopes – Nov 2011 – Cert No. 3754/07
•PASMA – Tower User – Sept 2013 – Cert No. removed
•Experienced with counterweight flying, including flying during get ins and outs, flying during shows
•Experience operating Foys flying systems during shows
SOUND
•Orbital – Sound Fundamentals for Theatre – Apr 2014
•Can read music to a high standard
COMPUTER SKILLS
•Happy Computers – Excel 2007/10 Level 2 – Nov 2012
•Good all round computer skills, basic skills on AutoCAD
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
•JustFX – Practical Pyrotechnics: Safety Awareness – July 2011 – Member No. removed
•JSL – Fire Marshall Duties – Sept 2011
•St Johns Ambulance – First Aid at Work – Aug 2012 – Cert No. removed
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Technical Stage Manager |
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Job Titles | Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Props Buyer, Props Assistant / Support, Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician, Automation / Flying |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | ABTT (UK), BECTU (UK) |
Highlights
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David Judd (Technician)
Laura is the most focused, organised and strategic technician I have ever had the pleasure to work with. She has a high degree of competency in professional lighting, stage, sound and project management and is a absolutely smashing person as well.