Martin John Bristow

Education

About me

I am an experienced and accomplished Company, Production and Stage Manager and Theatre Technician having been employed in the performing arts since 1998.

My recent roles have included Freelance {production Management for Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Company Stage Manager (On The Book) and Production Manager for Stockwell Playhouse (2016 - 2019). I have previously been Company Stage Manager (Relights) for UK Tours.

My technical skill sets include designing, programming and operating LX, Operating Digital Mixing Consoles and programming QLab. I have mixed small scale musicals and sound designed for plays. I have worked as a duty technician and freelanced at a variety of London venues including The Kings Head Theatre, The Yard Theatre, The Pleasance Theatre, The Park Theatre and The Vault Theatre.

From 2018 – 2020 I sat on the Theatre Safety Committee. This is a cross-industry body that monitors developments and disseminates information relating to health and safety in the theatre industry.

Additional Skills

Company Stage Management
Production Management
Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Technician
Lighting Design/Programming/Rigging & Operation
QLab Programming
Full Clean Drivers Licence

Referees

Penny Horner - Executive Director - Jermyn Street Theatre (Employer)
Mark Magill - Artistic Director - Stockwell Playhouse (Employer)
Neil Kagan - Production Manager - Urdang Academy (Employer)

Please contact me for details. Additional referees available upon request.

Additional Information

www.martinjohnbristow.co.uk

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Production Manager
Job Titles	Company Stage Manager, Deputy Production Manager, Duty Manager, Lighting Designer, Lighting Operator, Lighting Programmer, Production Co-ordinator, Production Manager, Showcaller, Stage Assistant / Stagehand, Stage Manager, Technical Manager / Director, Technical Stage Manager, Technician, Technician, Assistant, Tour Manager, Production Stage Manager, Sound Operator, Deputy Technical Manager, Deputy Stage Manager, Followspot Operator
Years in industry	6+ years
Company Experience	International Touring Theatre, Regional Theatre, UK Touring Theatre
Languages Spoken	English
Organisation Memberships	SMA (UK)
Experienced In	Cabarets, Comedy, Community, Concerts, Drama, Festival, Fringe, Live Events, Musicals, New Writing, Panto, Pantomime, Shakespeare, Showcase, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Musical), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), Tragedy
Interested in	Cruises, European Tour, Live Events, UK Tour, World Tour
DBS checked	No
Driving Licences	Standard
Professional Memberships	SMA (Stage Managers Association)
Industry Training	First Aid (Any), Tallescope Training