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paulbatten — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:44:37 CDT

curriculum vitae

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Lightiing Designer Leon Conrad Story teller

Edinburgh Aug Lighting design for Aesop’s Fables at Edinburgh fringe festival

Project Director /Designer

Cornerstone
Didcot
June—Aug 08 Putting together a multi disciplined event Called A Brief History of Didcot... To celebrate the opening of the new arts centre

Production Designer/Manager

Abingdon & Witney College
May – June 08 Working with performing arts students to put a production of On the Town

Technical Manager

Ray Lee Artist
Gjioun Spain
April 08 The transportation & the installation of a sound sculpture in a Cathedral in Spain

Production Manager

Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Co
Jan - March 08 Ain’t Mis - Behaven
Touring musical revue of Fats Waller songs

Lighting designer

Chalk foot/channel
Jan 08 Touring show of Laurel & Hardy

Project director/designer

Oxford inspires
August – December 07 direction of two large scale event (Cycle of time and time Tellers ) to celebrate a 1000 years of Oxfordshire

Production management/lighting design

Drama studio London
June 07 - July 07 Production management and lighting design of seven end of year shows

Theatre consultant/ Venue designer/project mananger

Hagley School
Kidderminster
April – August 07 Design and project management for studio venue at school

Re lighting design

Chalk foot/channel
Margate
April 07 re lighting for new tour of ragged trouser philanthropists

Set design and Constuction

Opera Anywhere
Oxford
April 07 Design and build of staging for Don Giovanni

Deputy Production Manager/designer/constructor

Oxford Inspires
Oxford
March 07 Luminox fire event in Broad Street Oxford

Lighting designer

Channel & Chalkfoot theatre
Feb 07 Lighting design for Never Ever After tour

Production Manager & set construction

Oxfordshire Touring Theatre
Oxford
Jan – March 07 Touring show Falling Sky

Lighting designer

Channel & Chalkfoot theatre
Dec 06 Lighting design for Alice in Wonderland at Bexhill theatre

Project Director/Designer

West Ox Arts
Sept – Dec 06 Community arts project of lantern making ending in a event for Christmas including pyrotechnical display

Production Manager /set construction

Oxfordshire Touring Theatre
Oxford
Sept – Oct 06 Tour of the Fire bird

Lighting design & production mangement

Channel & Chalkfoot theatre
July – Aug 06 Open air production of taming of the Shrew Design and construction Channel & Chalkfoot theatre
May – June 06

Designed and constructed an open air tour of Alice in Wonderland

Design and construction Woodgreen school
Dec 05 –April 06 Design and installation of studio theatre space

Production Manager /set construction

Oxfordshire Touring Theatre
Oxford
Feb 06 – March 06 Tour of Under Milkwood

Lighting design er

Channel & Chalkfoot theatre
Jan 06 Lighting design for touring production of ragged Trousered Philanthropist

Lighting Designer and Tour Manager

Chalkfoot tour Co
Kent
Oct 05 – Nov 05 Rural tour of Sea Morgan’s Child

Technical Director

Komedia Edinburgh Ltd
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2005 Designing and arranging the installation of 5 temporary venues. Over seeing 42 theatre companies. Managing technical staff for venues

Lighting Designer and Site Manager

Creation Theatre
Oxford
May 05 June 05 Site management and lighting design for an open air production of As You Like It

Lighting Designer

Channel Theatre /Chalkfoot
Margate
Jan 05 Feb 05 Lighting Design for touring production of Emma

Lighting Designer

Creation theatre
Oxford
November 04 The lighting and electrics design for a production of Christmas Carol and Comedy of Errors held in the Spiegel Tent at BMW Oxford

Designer and rigger

Komedia & Aurora Nova
Edinburgh Festival
July 04 The design and rig of an outdoor lighting and banner area for the award winng venue St Stephens at the Edinburgh fringe festval

Course Leader (Production) PT

Abingdon and Witney College
May 04 – Present Over seeing BTEC course in all aspects of stage production. Management of the college theatre and technician. Design / Set Construction

Abingdon and Witney College

Abingdon
Dec 04 Dec 04 Assisting and overseeing students in constructing the set for "Animal Farm

Lighting Designer

Channel Theatre
Margate
Jan 04 Feb 04 Lighting designer for two touring shows based on the creation myths

Production Manager/Lighting Designer:

Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Co.
September 03 – May 04 Production Manager/Lighting Designer for touring theatre company

Lighting Designer:

Channel Theatre
September 03 Lighting design for Phoenix & the Carpet tour Theatre consultant: Kidderminster College
April 02-July 03 Consultancy and installation of new theatre space for Kidderminster College

Lighting/Sound Designer:

ACTA Community Theatre
July 03 Four lighting and sound designs for community shows Prodution Manager: Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Co.
May 03- June 03 Production management of large-scale multi media educational project.

Set/Lighting/Sound designer:

Bishop Stortford College
January 03-July 03 Set, lighting, sound design pre production management f Much Ado about Nothing for Edinburgh Festival.

Production/Tour manager

Lighting/Sound Designer: Channel Theatre Co.
Margate
January 03-March 03 Design and purchase of new touring lighting system. Lighting and Sound Design and Tour management for tour of community halls and theatre in Kent and Sussex for production of "Spooky Little Girl"

Technical Manager:

Bishop Stortford College
September 02-
December 02 Up grading the facilities, health and safety and running of the college’s drama department. Designing set, lighting, sound and production managing student production of Much Ado About Nothing. Instructing students in lighting, sound and stage management.

Venue Designer

Production & Venue Manager: Hawk Communications
Edinburgh
July 02-September 02 The designing, fitting up & overseeing three performing spaces at Edinburgh Festival.

Production Management

Set Construction
Lighting and Pyrotechnic Design: Creation Theatre
Oxford
June 02-July 02 Open air production or a Midsummer’s Night Dream

Design & Construction:

Komedia
Brighton
May 02-June 02 Design and construction of seating unit for Edinburgh Festival Venue

Tour/Production Manager (Re-Lights)

Pentabus Theatre Co.
January 02 - April 02 National tour of "Smashed Eggs" a children’s show.

Lighting Designer/ Pyrotechnician:

Acta Community Theatre
Bristol
November 01 - December 01 Several community theatre in & out-door projects.

Production / Tour Manager:

& Lighting Designer About Face Theatre Co.
Midlands
September 01 - October 01 "Wave Watchers" tour of the Midlands for a special needs theatre company.

Venue Designer

Production &Venue Manger: Komedia
Edinburgh
July 01 - September 01 The designing, fitting up & overseeing five performing spaces at Edinburgh Festival.

Production Manager/

Lighting & Pyrotechnic Designer: Creation Theatre
Oxford
June 01 - July 01 Open air productions of Romeo & Juliet
& As You Like It.

Site Manager

Zap Productions
Brighton
May 01 Site management of Brighton Street Arts Festival

Lighting designer Technician:		Urban Strawberry Lunch Europe March 01 - May 01	Band Tour of Europe.
Tour Manager & Lighting Design:		Guy Masterson Productions The Netherlands January 01 - February 01	Tour of "Adolf" in The Netherlands & Belgium.
Lighting Designer & Operator:		Acta Community Theatre Bristol. November 00	Large-scale community show.
Set Build / Lighting Design Stage Management:	Spectacle Theatre Wales September 00 - December 00			Tour of Wales of Antigone Now! Performing in Theatres, Schools & Community centre.
Pyrotechnician:	Acta Community Theatre Bristol. November 00			Community firework show & lantern procession
Lighting Designer & Operator:	Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh Festival August 00			"Warm to my Winning Smile" Comedy show with Omid Djalli.
Production Manager:	Komedia/ Hawk Communications Edinburgh Festival July 00 - September 00			Production managing Technical budget, building and running of 6 spaces in 3 Venues with 18 crew.
Lighting Designer:	ACTA Bristol July 00			Lighting design for "Witness" Large-scale community show at Colston Hall in Bristol.
Lighting Designer:	Ludlow College			Lighting design for college production of "Adam Bede" at the
Event / Production Manager & Pyrotechnic Design:	Pentabus Theatre Co. June 00 - July 00			"Shot Through the Heart" Large site specific performance based at Ludlow Castle.
Technical/Tour Manager (Tutor):	Ludlow College / Performing Arts March 00			Overseeing student tour of schools.
Technical Manager:	Komedia Brighton January 00 - June 00			Six month contract to oversee the technical running of the Komedia’s Theatre and cabaret spaces. Pre - production work for Komedia @ Edinburgh. Installation and running events for Komedia for Brighton Festival at Hove Town Hall.
Pyrotechnician:	Dragonfire Cardiff December 99			Millennium fireworks in Cardiff.
Pyrotechnician:	Dragonfire November 99			Various firework shows.
Lighting Designer & Operator:	ACTA October 99			Several shows for a festival for companies with special needs.
Production Electrician:	Barrow in Furness October 99			Youth Drama Project.
Pyrotechnician:	Dragonfire/BBC September 99			Fire Drawing for the Welsh Proms
Co. Director, Production Management, Lighting & Pyrotechnic Design:	Quality of Life Project / Centre for the Visual Arts. Cardiff. May 99 - September 99.			Opening ceremony for the Centre of the Visual Arts.
Production Manager:	Hawk Communications / Komedia. Edinburgh. July 99 - August 99.			Overseeing the fit up of five venues at the Edinburgh Festival.
Production Electrician & Operator	Ludlow Festival. Ludlow. July 99			"Mid Summers Night Dream". Outdoor Shakespeare at Ludlow Castle.
Designer & Maker:	Dragonfire. Rochester. June 99.			Dickens Festival Son et Lumiere
Pyrotechnician:	Dragonfire. Cardiff. May 99.			Fire drawing (Dragon) For the opening of the Welsh Assembly.
Design Assistant & Maker:	Pentabus Theatre Co. / About Face Theatre Co. Leominster. April 99.			"Dream Machine". Installation of staging in a Church for a promenade show.
Production Manager & Design Assistant:	Oily Cart Theatre Co. London. February 99 - April 99.			"The Lost Sock". Show for children with learning difficulties, set in hydrotherapy pools.
Director, Production Co-ordinator & Designer:	Pyrotheatrix. Hay on Wye. September 98 - October 98.			"Horror in Hay" Running community workshops, large out door procession & show based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe.
Lighting Designer & Technician:	ACTA Community Theatre. Bristol. September 98.			"Open Minds". A project of several different productions.
Technical & Venue Manager:	Hawk Communications. Edinburgh. August 98.			Fitting up running three venues at Edinburgh fringe festival.
Event & Production Manager Pyrotechnician:	Pentabus Theatre Co. Ludlow. June 98 - July 98.			"Comus". Large outdoor Multi - media show at Ludlow Castle.
Lighting designer & Technician:	ACTA Theatre Community Theatre Co. Weston Super Mare. May 98.			Large-scale community show.
Production & Tour Manager:	Theatre Works. February 98 - April 98.			National Tour of number one theatres.
Production Manager & Lighting Designer:	Three Choirs Festival. Hereford. August 97.			Musical production of "Paradise Lost".
Stage manager & Technician:	Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Ludlow. 97 - 00			P/T Pre-rigging & overseeing incoming companies.
Technical Manager: (Part time)	Folly Arts Theatre. Hereford. 93 -98			Management of theatre, pre-rigging & overseeing incoming companies.

Pyrotechnician, Designer & Maker:	No Fit State Circus. Cardiff. December 97.	In charge of indoor pyrotechnics, design & construction for large site-specific community show.
Stage manager & Technician:	In Theatre. 96 - 98.	Touring one-man show "A strange bit of history" to London, Edinburgh & Haifa (Israel).
Technical Manager:	Edinburgh Venue Associates. Edinburgh. 94 - 95 - 96	Setting up lighting, sound, staging systems & overseeing the technical requirements of international theatre companies at the Edinburgh Festival.
Technical Director.	Scottish Student Drama Festival. Edinburgh. April 93.	The setting up & running of theatre spaces for student theatre companies.
Director, Production Manager & Designer, (Part time)	Pyrotheatrix. 93 - 99	Large outdoor site-specific events including: Hereford Summer Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Hay on Fire Festival, World Aids Day & International Festival of the Sea.
Pyrotechnician, Designer, Technician, & Maker:	Dragonfire Ltd. 88 - Present.	Son et Lumen’ & Fireworks shows.
Designer & Stage Manager:	Hereford New Theatre July - November 86.	National tour of "All the arts of hurting".
Technical Manager:	B&B Sound & Vision. Hereford. 86 - 90	Sound, lighting, staging hire & construction company.
Set Construction & Painter:	Welsh National Opera. Cardiff. 84 - 86	Construction & painting of stage sets for WNO television & film companies.
Designer & Stage manager:	Leicester Little Theatre. Leicester. 82 - 83	Design, construction & lighting for community theatre.

I have also worked in a variety of roles for the following companies Bristol Dance Centre, Swan Theatre Worcester, Jigsaw Circus, West Lothian Arts, Sandling Fireworks, Pyrophenallia, and RSC. Aurora Fireworks, Dundee Rep & Heads on fire theatre Co.

Lecturer (Part time):	Abingdon & Witney College 2003 -	Teaching all aspects of production to Btec students
Lecturer (Part time):	Croyden College January 03	Instructing technical theatre & production techniques GNVQ to Performing arts students.
Lecturer (Part time):	Ludlow College. Ludlow. May 98 - June 00	Teaching technical theatre & production techniques to Btec Performing art students.
Technical instructor (Part time):	Herefordshire College of Art & Design. Hereford. 93 - 98	Instructing technical theatre & production techniques to Btec/GNVQ Performing arts students.
Technical instructor:	Fife College of Technology. Kirkcaldy. 92 - 93.	Technical support for HND Theatre arts & audio - visual departments.
Lecturer (Part time):	Herefordshire College of Art of Design. Hereford. 90 -92.	A level theatre studies (technical).
Arts Worker (Part time):	Shropshire Youth Service. 91 - 92.	Setting up & running a variety of youth arts projects.
Arts Worker (Part time):	Herefordshire Youth Service. 90 - 92.	Setting up & running a Variety of youth arts projects.
Arts Worker:	Vaynor Community Council. Cefn Coed. 83 - 84.	Setting up & running various arts projects in the community.

Herefordshire College of Art & Design: Diploma in General Design.
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School: Technical Theatre HND
Abingdon and Witney College City and Guilds Teaching Certificate
Herefordshire Technical College: Cert. Of Electrical Competence.
First Aid Cert.
Cert. Manual Handling
Driving Licence (clean & full). Up to 7.5 ton
Production, Stage and Event Management.
Lighting & Sound.
Stage set, prop design, construction & painting, fire sculpture, celebratory arts
Pyrotechnics.
Teaching, organising & running workshops
Computer skills: Word, Excel and Computer Aided Design

Touring Theatre & Site Specific: John Morton Development Director Pentabus Theatre Co. Bromfield Ludlow SY8 2JU. TEL: 01584 856564	Community Theatre: Neil Beddows ActaCentre Gladstone St Bedminster Bristol BS3 3AY TEL: 0117 9532448
Touring Theatre/Lighting design/Production management/design Phillip Dart Director Chalkfoot & Channel Theatre Co Central studios 36 park place Margate Kent CT19 1LE 01843 280077	Education work/set design Judy Gray Head of performing arts Abingdon &Witney College Wootton Rd Abingdon OX14 1GG 012355 55585
PRODUCTION & THEATRE MANAGEMENT Tim Hawkins, Financial Director, Komedia, Gardner St Brighton TEL: 07770852021	Technical / Production Management Brendan Murray Director Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company The Annexe, SS Mary & Johns School Meadow Lane Oxford OX4 1TJ Tel 01865 249444
Project Management: Jaqui Ibison Oxford inspires01865 810490

Costume Design

paulbatten — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:33:43 CDT

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Contact

paulbatten — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:57:13 CDT

Contact Details:

Tel: (0044) (0) 1993 849 460

Mob: 077 21 912331

email: batten1@hotmail.co.uk
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Paul Batten Production Home

paulbatten — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:11:18 CDT

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Paul Batten trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Paul has worked for many years in the theatre and entertainment industry.

He is a freelance Production Manager, Designer, Maker, Lighting Designer and Pyrotechnical Designer for many different types of events.

In his career, he has also had the opportunity of touring with several different Theatre companies and music groups both nationally and internationally. As well as professional pursuits he also finds time to teach part time in theatre production at Abingdon and Witney College, where he is their resident designer.

Some past and current clients:
Acta Community theatre. About Face Theatre Co. AWC Performing Arts. Chalkfoot/Channel Theatre Co. Creation Theatre. Dragonfire Ltd. Drama Studio London. Edinburgh Venue Associates. Glastonbury Festival, Guy Masterson Productions. Hawk Communications. Hereford Summer Festival. Hay on Fire Festival, In Theatre. International Festival of the Sea. Komedia.	Leicester Little Theatre. Ludlow Festival. Oily Cart Theatre Co. Opera Anywhere. Oxford Inspires. Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Co. Pentabus. Pyrotheatrix. Quality of Life Project. No Fit State Circus. Spectacle Theatre. Three Choirs Festival. Welsh National Opera. Urban Strawberry Lunch. West Ox Arts. Zap Productions.

To view more examples of Paul's work go to the various galleries Follow the links to -
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Puppet Design Gallery Stage Design/Construction Gallery
Costume Design Outdoor Events
Youth & Communty Theatre Recent & Forthcoming Events

Recent & Forthcoming Events

paulbatten — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:07:33 CDT

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Ain’t Misbehaven
Production Manager for a touring production of the Fats Waller musical revue,

Produced by Oxfordshire Touring Theatre co January - March 2008

The Story Sellers
Directed, designed and adapted from One Thousand and One Arabian Nights by Paul Batten .

A Children’s show performed by the students of the performing arts course at Abingdon and Witney College in February 2008

Laurel & Hardy
Lighting Designer for a touring show telling the story of the lives of Laurel and Hardy

Produced by Chalkfoot theatre Co. February 2008

The Time Tellers
Writer director and designer for a large-scale puppet show that told the thousand-year history of Abingdon.

The show included a soundscape, lighting effects, pyrotechnics and a balloon release.

Performed in the centre of Abingdon and produced by Pyrotheatrix and Oxford Inspires and performed and constructed by local young people . December 2007

A Cycle of Time Writer director and designer for a Theatre of Fire show that told the thousand-year-old history of Bicester. Through a soundscape, fire paintings, lighting effects and fireworks

Performed at Pingle Field Bicester and produced by Pyrotheatrix and Oxford Inspires
November 2007

Forthcoming events Paul Is designing set costume and lighting for the summer musical "On The Town" at Abingdon and Witney college
He is also planning a multi-media story telling event for the autumn
Watch this space!

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