Welcome to Ben Taylor's Website all about me as a freelance technician

 

 Training And Qualifications

 

The Central School of Speech and Drama

BA (Hons) in Theatre Practice Specialising in Production Lighting

 

Pyrotechnics training course run by ‘Just FX’

Working at height safety awareness course

Full Clean UK Driving License since 2004

UK Shotgun Licence

Welding Course in Mig welding

Skills: GrandMA lighting console range, Strand 500 range, PA Testing, Cleaning Martin fixtures, trained Vari-Lite technician, Pyrotechnics trained, competent weapons handler

Member of:

Association of lighting designers (ALD)

Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians

BECTU

Previous Employment:

To see individual project pages click on the production name (the ones available are underlined)

Date Venue Production/Event Role
June-July 08 Ludlow Festival Richard 3rd Programmer/ Operator
February 08 Embassy Studio Chips With Everything Armourer
Autumn 07 Somerset Slaughterhouse (film) Special Effects Supervisor
September 07 Earls Court PLASA Fit up/ Get out Crew
July-September 07 PRG Greenford PRG Europe Moving Light Technician
June 07 Ludlow Festival Comedy of Errors Production Electrician
May 07 Embassy Studio Loyal Women Chief Electrician
March 07 20/20 Casting Light Casting Lighting Designer
Autumn 06 Embassy Theatre Absolute Hell Assistant Chief Electrician
Autumn 06 Embassy Theatre Paradise Lost Assistant Chief Electrician
September 06 Earls Court PLASA / ETC LTD Sales Assistant
July 06 Ludlow Festival The counterfeit stones Follow spot operator
July 06 Ludlow Festival A Mid-summer nights Dream LX Crew/ Board Operator
Summer 06 Greenwood Theatre Missing Melanie Lighting Designer
June 06 Old Vic Central Centenary Follow Spot Operator
May 06 Central School Hamlet Media Programmer
May 06 Arcola Theatre Silverland Lighting and Media Technician
       

If you wish to contact me in regards to any job please do so on: Ben@B-Taylor.co.uk

I aim to respond within 24 hours but it can take longer