Dan Clarkson Production

“Praise also to sound designer, Dan Clarkson who brought some clever ideas and sounds which added to the tension throughout”

Lovely review from Stephen Stokoe via InNewcastle.co.uk who came to see this years The Witching Hour Live tour in Newcastle.

Glad you enjoyed it!

https://innewcastle.co.uk/review-the-witching-hour-at-tyne-theatre-opera-house/

Did you know for this production we’ve provided all the network infrastructure, Ubiquiti Inc switching, cameras and show WiFi along with our custom built dante output and input hardware and our ALLEN & HEATH SQ-6 for FOH mixing

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Let’s make Cheltenham Everyman Theatre a Mother Goose Panto!

It’s our last show with Eko for the year and we are back in Walsall today for the Festival of Lights ✨ at in association with 🌊♻️🌎🌿💙

We’ve taken our sensational outdoor show ‘Out of the Deep Blue’ further afield this year, from March to November and reaching out to over 650,000 live audiences worldwide. Sea Giant Eko and courageous little Violet shared their story over 132 performances and visited 34 festivals and outdoor events. We are hugely grateful to our touring partners and programming colleagues for their belief in the work and trusting us in engaging with their audiences and communities. It has been truly remarkable!

Eko’s magical lights were generously commissioned by and back in 2021 and set up with the support of lighting designer .
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Production photos from The Witching Hour Live that we sound designed for JW Theatres / The Blue Orange Theatre

Opened this latest horror beauty that we sound designed for JW Theatres / The Blue Orange Theatre last Friday and audiences LOVING it!

We’ll be at the Post show talk on Friday 13th, if you want to talk all the horror!

Ticket Info — The Witching Hour Live Book now to see the spine chilling theatrical event of the year - The Wicked Lady.

Was a great day yesterday working with the wonderful Matt from MhaslamTech Sound & Event Production!

Can’t wait to crack on with Electric Dreams opening on Sunday at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens with the same great team!

Had the pleasure of lighting A Place For Us PROUD Acamedy showcase for the second year running at Warrington Parr Hall - great venue, lovely team there and had the pleasure of being joined by Matt Haslam again on sound. More photos to come!

We’ll be down at bring it on providing lighting programmer and production electrician - looking forward to one of our favourite musicals!

🎭 BUDDING STAGE TECHNICIANS 🎭

Applications to take part in this years Stage Experience production of Bring It On as a technical participant close in just THREE DAYS TIME! https://atgtix.co/44aFK3o

If you're aged 16-24 with a passion for technical theatre or are keen to gain hands-on experience within a technical department at a world class theatre, then now is the time to apply ⏰

POSITION: Stage Manager

RATE OF PAY: £550/week + £150 for ‘Pride’ total £1800

DATES: Monday 26th June - Saturday 15th July (days off 1st, 2nd, 8th, 10th July)

LOCATION: Norton Priory Museum & Gardens Runcorn WA7 1SX

DESCRIPTION: We are a not-for-profit CIC restaging our award winning winning 5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 80’s rock musical, based on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
We are seeking a stage manager to work alongside the small (but perfectly formed!) creative team to bring this fab outdoor show to life. Ideally you’ll be confident (maybe even a bit bossy) with experience of supporting get in and get outs (alongside sound and light techs), to coordinate with the Director and MD to ensure the smooth running of the rehearsals (inc risk assessments etc) and generally keep the cast (and crew!) in line. Additional opportunity (included in fee above) to support ‘Pride in Halton’ on 8th July - or have a day off! Rehearsal times are generally 10/11am until 7pm ish. 2 weeks rehearsal (inc tech/dress) followed by an 8 show week.
This is genuinely a joyous show to work on and 3 weeks working outside in the glorious surroundings of Norton Priory is good for the soul!
Must be someone based in NW (Liverpool/Manchester etc) as no travel/accommodation is available. If you drive, that’s a bonus as the site isn’t always served well by public transport after rehearsals/shows.
The show is Exploding with a ‘totally awesome’ 80s inspired soundtrack, featuring leading UK Musical Theatre performers as the warring Queen and King of the Fairies, alongside a professional cast, live band & young performers entering into the performing arts.

APPLY TO: Send a CV to Chris & Kate [email protected]

Looking forward to lighting this for our friends at A Place For Us - IGNITE was fun last year, I’m sure this year will be another great time!

Multi award winning A Place For Us are delighted to present our Performing Arts Academy's summer showcase PROUD; an evening of music, dance and dramatic excellence at the amazing Parr Hall Warrington.
The show will take you through a rainbow of emotions celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and it's supporters. Iconic Musical Theatre anthems, dance and drama pieces reflecting the values of PRIDE and accompanied by a professional 9 piece band.

Show numbers include:
I am What I Am (Le Cage aux Folles), Madonna's Vogue, Born This Way, Cabaret, Mamma Mia! and many more. Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/a-place-for-us
poster graphic by our fab Steven Hines Photography

Had a wonderful time out again with our very good friends at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Learning and Participation // Royal Birmingham Conservatoire lighting the LEAP Pro Ensemble at De Montfort Hall at the embeginning of the week.

Thanks again to Richard Shrewsbury & team.

Thanks to Ryan my wonderful assistant lampie on the gig from RBC itself - hope I wasn’t too disorganised a bundle of energy and chaos!

Here’s to the next!

Photos credit to Shaun (have forgotten your surname I’m so terribly sorry but please make contact so I can officially tag you!!!!)

Proud to work with A Place For Us, and looking forward to the summer

Awards night glory for Halton performing arts group The not-for-profit theatre group picked up the "preparing for work" award in recognition of its work with Cronton College and Norton Priory.

Lit THAT FACE for Cranleigh school last week and I had a great time with a significant amount of LED Pixel tape used to simulate electric wires and passage of time. Thanks to Peter and his tech theatre crew for all their hard work and thanks to Jon the director for placing trust in DCP!

https://innewcastle.co.uk/review-the-wicked-lady-at-tyne-theatre/

Thank you Robyn from InNewcastle.co.uk for a great review of The Wicked Lady that I’m currently touring the UK with having sound designed it since it’s debut in September 2021.

We’re also providing 90% of the backbone of the sound production for this - power distribution, show control, FOH console, and custom built surround sound dante distribution systems!

Want to make your show more terrifying? Come talk to us today!

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Proud to have played a part in this!

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Cinderella sets Gatehouse record ✨
The Gatehouse Theatre is delighted to announce that the recent CINDERELLA pantomime set new Box Office records for both attendances and receipts.
Critics and audiences raved about the laugh-a-minute show, calling it the ‘perfect family night out’.
Around 17,000 people poured through the Gatehouse doors over a three-week run, generating record receipts.
School parties came from all over the county and many performances were completely sold out.
There was also a huge boost from front of house sales, merchandise and catering revenue, as well as programme sales during the run, which was sponsored by Staffordshire University.
The pantomime, starring Harriet Thorpe from Absolutely Fabulous, comedian Ricky K and Stafford’s own Tom Vaughan was produced by Red Entertainment.
Local dancers also took part in the show, alongside the professional cast and acclaimed director Richard Cheshire, who lectures on Staffordshire University’s unique contemporary pantomime practice degree course.
Gatehouse manager Gary Stevens said: ‘We are absolutely delighted with the response to Cinderella – everyone had a ball.
‘Our previous pantomime Snow White had set the bar high, so to achieve an even better result with Cinderella is incredible really.
‘We’d like to thank everyone who came along to the show, the cast and crew, our brilliant army of volunteers and our staff who worked so hard over the festive period.’
Carolyn Trowbridge, Stafford Borough Council cabinet member for leisure, said: ‘It’s just brilliant that so many people saw the Gatehouse pantomime.
‘I laughed throughout and the whole production was first-class. I think everyone who saw it says the same thing – absolutely fabulous.
‘The theatre looked really festive and to have something as good as this right on our doorstep is a real boost for Stafford and the night-time economy.
‘A trip to the Gatehouse is a real highlight of the festive calendar and we can’t wait to do it again next Christmas too.’
More than 1,000 tickets have already been sold for this year’s pantomime Beauty and the Beast, which runs from December 8-31.
Meanwhile, attention is turning to the annual Stafford Shakespeare production which will be held at the Gatehouse for the first time this summer. Hundreds of tickets for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ have already been snapped up, even before the much-anticipated cast is announced.
For tickets and further information contact the Box Office on 01785 619080 or www.gatehousetheatre.co.uk

Thanks to TheTheatreTwittic for reviewing ‘Cinderella’ which we had the pleasure of lighting for RED ents

Review: Cinderella at the Stafford Gatehouse Writer: Julie Coombe Director: Richard Cheshire Richard Cheshire returns for the second year to direct the Gatehouse’s most ambitious panto yet. The set design by Morgan Brind at Little Wolf …

Had a great day lighting the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire LEAP Pro and LEAP Youth Ensemble Magical Family Concert today!

Big thanks as ever to Richard Shrewsbury and the team at the Conservatoire for a cracking day and trusting me again with their show!

Can’t wait til next year - been a great year with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Learning and Participation team - and I’m sure next year will be bigger and brighter than ever!

Can’t wait to light this in a few weeks time! Be good to be back with our conservatoire friends and colleagues.

This evening was the first rehearsal for the latest Royal Birmingham Conservatoire LEAP Youth Ensemble, 48 amazingly talented young musicians from across the UK, supported by the RBC LEAP Ensemble and staff from RBC. Come along and experience this group in an interactive, fun and engaging family concert at RBC on Saturday 26th November. Have a look here at some of the footage from last years concert! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri8UarvOGW0
Tickets are FREE - https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/the-musical-mystery-family-show-2022

Massive thanks to Michael Riley Sound Engineering Company Ltd. For providing sound hires to last weeks production of FAME for The Alexandra Stage Experience that I was the Sound Designer / Sound Number 1 for.

Had a great time with some excellent stage experience participants - extra thanks to Evie and Ewan my Sound Stage experience participants I hope to see you again sharing the stage with me!

Designed the end of year showcase for our good friends A Place For Us CIC at Warrington Parr Halls

A collection of photos from 21/22 June 2022 Concert with the RBC LEAP Ensemble - providing lighting design and programming as ever for the RBC team. Great fun with the team as always!

We were out and about back with our very good friends at A Place For Us at their showcase event ’IGNITE’ and had a lot of fun lighting them up!

Incredible show as ever kids!