Darren Jones
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2017 |
Project Manager
Event |
Projects Department TSL Lighting |
|
2015 |
Chief Electrician
Theatre |
Oh What a Lovely War Mark Goucher Productions |
|
2015 |
Deputy Chief LX & Video
Theatre |
Let It Be Jamie Hendry Productions |
Garrick Theatre |
2014 |
Chief LX
Theatre |
Peter Pan & the Designers of the Caribbean (NSPCC PANTO) MOYÀ productions |
The Bloomsbury Theatre |
2014 |
Deputy Chief LX
Theatre |
West Side Story ATG |
UK Tour |
2014 |
Deputy Chief LX, HOD Video
Theatre |
20th Century Boy Mark Goucher Ltd |
|
2014 |
Deputy Chief LX
Theatre |
Priscilla Queen of the Dessert David Ian Productions |
|
2013 |
Production Electrician
Event |
Barclaycard British Summer Time (BST) PRG Europe |
Hyde Park |
2013 |
Production Electrician
Theatre |
Priscilla Queen of The Dessert ATG |
|
2013 |
Chief Electrician & Lecturer in Lighting
Theatre |
Miskin Theatre North West Kent College |
Miskin Theatre |
2012 |
Tutor
Event |
Event Management & Tech Theatre West Cheshire College |
|
2012 |
LX Technician
Theatre |
Alfie Oldham Coliseum Theatre |
|
2012 |
Senior Entertainment Technician
Theatre |
Carnival Cruise Line Fleet Carnival Cruise Lines |
|
2009 |
Local Crew Chief
Theatre |
Pink - Funhouse Tour Showforce |
Liverpool Echo Arena |
2009 |
Local Crew Chief
Theatre |
Blue Man Group - How to be a Megastar Tour Showforce |
Liverpool Echo Arena |
2009 |
Local Crew Chief
Theatre |
Britains Got Talent Tour 2009 Showforce |
Liverpool Echo Arena |
2009 |
Local Crew Chief
Theatre |
Walking With Dinosaurs Tour Showforce |
Liverpool Echo Arena |
2009 |
Technician
Theatre |
West Cheshire College West Cheshire College |
Perfoming Arts, Ellesmere Port Campus |
2009 |
Stage Crew
Event |
End Of The Road Festival Garden Stage (Main) |
End of the road festival |
2009 |
Lighting Technician
Theatre |
Butlins Resort Bognor Regis Butlins |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2006 | City & Guilds level 3 certificate for the inspection and testing of electrical equipment & management of electrical equipment maintenance. | West Cheshire College |
2006 | BTEC ND Performing Arts Tech | West Cheshire College |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Harness and working at height PPE
I can use: Grand ma, ETC Eos Family, Harness And Working At Height Ppe
About me
Originally from North West England, now located in the South East I've worked a diverse range of events and productions in an even more diverse range of roles spanning 14 years. Be it a lighting tech, Lighting Designer, Video Technician, Crew chief, Production Electrician or Project Manager I'm proud of the broad variety of my work. I have an honest and friendly approach to all of my work and have gained life long friends worldwide in my time. A problem solver and fixer at heart, I find applying common sense and humanity to any job usually produces results.Additional skills:
I have skills and broad experience in usage and repair of industry based electrical components including, but not limited to:
Generic and moving lighting fixtures,
MA Lighting Consoles,
ETC Lighting Consoles
Dimming and Distro,
Network Infrastructure,
Video Servers,
LED,
Projection & Mapping,
Followspots,
Automation systems,
Solid State and Water cooled Laser display systems,
Pyrotechnic, Liquid Flame and CO2 systems.
This is backed up by a City&Guilds qualification in 'management of electrical equipment maintenance' and 'inspection and testing of electrical equipment'.
Referees:
Available upon request.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Project Manager |
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Job Titles | Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Production Coordinator, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Events Management / Support, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK) |
Work Permits | EU, USA |
Highlights
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Charli Clodfelter (Deputy Stage Manager)
Darren is a really motivated worker and an excellent problem solver. He's good fun to work with and allways pulls out all the stops to make a show look great!