Gareth Baston
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2023 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Ministry Of Science MT Productions |
Tour |
2023 |
Company Stage Manager - (Cover)
Theatre |
In The Night Garden - Tour Minor Entertainment |
Birmingham Hippodrome |
2023 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Rave on The BlueJays |
|
2023 |
Lead Effects Technician
Television |
Last Night of the Proms BBC/ Just FX |
Royal Albert Hall |
2023 |
Science Communicator / Performer/ Stage Manager
Theatre |
Nanogirl Live @ Croucher Science Festival - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Science Museum |
2023 |
Science Communicator / Performer
Event |
The Royal Institution - Science in Schools The Royal Institution |
Various Schools |
2022 |
Lead Effects Technician
Performing Arts |
Xmas Spectacular Just FX/ Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
UK Tour |
2022 |
Tour/ Stage Manager
Theatre |
Claudia Winkleman - Behind The Fringe YM&U/ Phil Mcintyre |
UK Tour |
2022 |
Special Effects Technican
Television |
Festival Of Rememberance BBC/ Just FX |
Royal Albert Hall |
2022 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
High Performance Podcast Live Ym&u |
Tour |
2021 |
Lead Special Effects Technician
Theatre |
Now Xmas/ Xmas Spectacular Just Fx / Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
|
2021 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Ant Middleton: Mind Over Muscle. A Nee Age of Thinking Ym&u |
Tour |
2020 |
Special Effects Technician
Event |
Festival of Rememberance, Royal British Legion Just FX |
Royal Albert Hall |
2020 |
Special Effects Technician
Film |
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectactular Just FX |
Royal Albert Hall |
2020 |
Production Manager/ Safety/ Performer
Theatre |
Bring on the Noise Nanogirl Labs Ltd |
NZ Tour |
2019 |
Site Consultant/ Carpenter
Theatre |
Assembly Festival Fringe Venues Assembly Festival |
|
2019 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Ant Middleton, Mind Over Muscle Andy Turner / YM&U |
Tour |
2018 |
Production/ Safety Manager and Performer
Theatre |
Out of This World Nanogirl Labs Ltd |
New Zealand Tour |
2018 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
Bing Live! Will Tuckett / Minor Entertainment |
Uk Tour |
2018 |
Operations Manager
Event |
Festival Playground Auckland Arts Festival |
|
2018 |
Safety Manager, Stage manager and Performer
Event |
Nanogirl v's The Elements Nanogirl Labs |
Civic Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
2017 |
Safety Manager, Stage manager and Performer
Theatre |
Engineering Magic/ Big Bang Little Bang Nanogirl Labs |
Abu Dhabi Science Festival/ NZ tour |
2017 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
In the Night Garden Live Will Tuckett / Minor Entertainment |
Tour |
2017 |
Site Manager
Event |
World Masters Games 2017 - Entertainment Hub, Queens Wharf Auckland Arts Festival |
Queens Wharf, Auckland |
2017 |
Producer, Safety Manager and Performer
Theatre |
Engineering Magic Auckland Arts Festival/ Nanogirl Labs |
Vodaphone Events Centre, Manukau, NZ |
2017 |
Pyrotechnician
Music & Singing |
Christmas Spectacular/ Space Spectacular/ St James Place Conference Just FX |
Royal Albert Hall, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow O2 Arena |
2016 |
Safety and Stage Manager and Performer
Theatre |
Big Bang, Little Bang - New Zealand Tour Nanogirl Labs |
|
2016 |
Assistant Tutor
Event |
Pyrotechnics Awareness Course Just FX |
Athenium Theatre, Royal Conservatoire Scotland |
2016 |
Stage/ Tour Manage Manager
Theatre |
Aardman Animate It. LIVE! Heights Management/ Dan Colman |
|
2016 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Brainiac Dan Colman Ltd/ Udderbelly Hong Hong Festival |
Udderbelly Festival Hong Kong |
2016 |
Production Manager and Producer
Theatre |
Big Bang, Little Bang Auckland Festival |
Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, New Zealand |
2015 |
Temporary Senior Stage Technician
Event |
Turandot Franco Zeffarelli / Royal Opera House Muscat |
Royal Opera House Muscat |
2015 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Aardman Animate It Dan Colman Ltd |
Butlins Science Festival |
2015 |
Company and Production Manager
Theatre |
Live Live Cinema, Little Shop of Horrors Jumpboard |
Auckland NZ and UK/ Ireland Tour |
2015 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
The Kiss Inside Douglas Wright Dance/ Jumpboard, N.Z |
New Zealand Tour |
2015 |
Technical Production Manager
Theatre |
Groupe F + Nanogirl Auckland Arts Festival |
|
2014 |
External Venues Production Manager
Theatre |
Brighton Festival Brighton Dome/ Brighton Festival |
|
2014 |
Get Out Stage Manager
Theatre |
The Importance of Being Earnest Ambassadors Theatre Group/ Nigel Havers |
|
2014 |
Company Stage Manager (cover)
Theatre |
In the Night Garden Minor Entertainment |
Glasgow |
2014 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
George Square Gardens Arena Assembly Festival |
|
2014 |
Senior Stage Technician
Theatre |
Various Productions Royal Opera House, Muscat |
|
2013 |
Company Manager
Theatre |
Brainiac M4 Entertainment |
Palace Theatre, London |
2013 |
Senior Stage Technician
Theatre |
Various Productions Royal Opera House Muscat |
Royal Opera House Muscat |
2012 |
Site Manager
Theatre |
Assembly George Square Assembly Festival |
|
2012 |
Zone Manager
Event |
Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Battersea Park Diamond Jubilee Pageant Company |
|
2011 |
Festival Production Manager
Event |
Brighton Festival 2012 Brighton Dome and Festival |
|
2011 |
Site Manager Shed 10 and Venues
Event |
Rugby World Cup 2011, Queens Wharf, Fan Zone Auckland Festival Trust |
Queens Wharf |
2011 |
Assistant Festival Producer
Event |
Brighton Festival 2011 Brighton Dome and Festival |
|
2011 |
Site Manager
Theatre |
Festival Gardens Auckland International Arts Festival |
Aotea Square, Auckland, New Zealand |
2011 |
Logistics Coordinator
Theatre |
RSC Roundhouse Season Royal Shakepeare Company |
The Roundhouse, Camden |
2010 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Raymond Gubbay |
O2 Arena, London |
2010 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Classical Spectacular Raymond Gubbay |
Manchester / Birmingham Arenas |
2010 |
Logistics Coordinator
Theatre |
RSC Roundhouse Season Royal Shakepeare Company |
The Roundhouse, Camden |
2010 |
Site advisor
Event |
Assembly Theatre |
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh |
2010 |
Assistant Festival Producer
Event |
Brighton Festival Brighton Festival |
|
2010 |
Stage Manager/ Pyrotechnician
Theatre |
Brainiac - Big Bang, Manchester Dan Colman Ltd |
G- Mex Manchester |
2010 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Classical Spectacular Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
Liverpool Echo Arena |
2010 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Various Concerts and Conferences Kings Place Music Foundation |
King Place |
2010 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Brainaic Dan Colman Ltd |
Butlins Tour |
2010 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Johann Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
Tour |
2009 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Raymond Gubbay |
O2 Arena, London |
2009 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Four Seasons By Candlelight Raymond Gubbay |
|
2009 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Shakespeare Schools Festival Riverside Theatre |
Riverside |
2009 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Various Concerts and Conferences Kings Place Music Foundation |
King Place |
2009 |
Production and Site Manager
Event |
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival Assembly Festival |
|
2009 |
Stage Manager
Event |
ITV Producers Forum Kings Place |
Kings Place |
2009 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Conference Pan McMillan Kings Place Foundation |
|
2009 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Dance Challenge Culture and Arts |
Cadogan Hall |
2009 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
The King and I Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
Royal Albert Hall |
2009 |
Company Manager (Cover)
Theatre |
Milkshake LIVE! Dan Colman Ltd |
Tour |
2009 |
Site Manager
Event |
Auckland Festival, New Zealand Auckland International Festival |
Red Square |
2009 |
Tour Manger
Theatre |
Johann Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay |
Tour |
2008 |
Tour Manger
Theatre |
Mozart By Candlelight Raymond Gubbay |
Tour |
2008 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
The Beatles, RPO and BBC Big Band Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Mexico Tour |
2008 |
Site Manager
Event |
Assembly Festival Assembly Rooms |
Assembly Rooms |
2008 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
Cunning Little Vixen Royal College of Music |
Britten Theatre |
2008 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
Cartoon Network at Butlins Dan Colman |
Butlins Holiday Resorts |
2008 |
Logistics Coordinator
Theatre |
Histories Season at The Roundhouse Royal Shakespeare Company |
Roundhouse, London |
2008 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
Tour |
2007 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Mozart By Candlelight Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
Tour |
2007 |
Installations Team Leader
Event |
Marks and Spencers Christmas Windows Planorama |
|
2007 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Milkshake LIVE! DC Entertainment |
Butlins |
2007 |
Site Manager
Event |
Assembly Rooms Assembly Theatre |
Assembly Theat |
2007 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Various Concerts Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
|
2007 |
Props Buyer
Theatre |
Never Forget Arden Entertainment |
Tour |
2007 |
Site Manager
Event |
Festival Hub/ Spiegel Tent/ Bars Auckland Festival, New Zealand |
New Zealand |
2007 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
Tour |
2006 |
Production Manager
Event |
Live on the Eye Global Angels |
London Eye |
2006 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
Everything is Illuminated/ Faustus Hampstead Theatre |
|
2006 |
Stage Maanger
Theatre |
Vagina Monologues Mark Goucher |
Tour |
2006 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Smile Day, Traflagar Square Body and Soul/ Fabulous |
|
2006 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Vagina Monologues Mark Goucher Ltd |
Tour |
2006 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Classical Spectacular Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
European Tour |
2006 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Vagina Monologues Michael Harrison |
Tour |
2006 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Johann Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
|
2005 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Classical Spectacular Raymond Gubbay/ DEAG |
German/ Swiss Tour |
2005 |
Company Manager
Theatre |
Dirty Wonderland Frantic Assembly |
|
2005 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Vagina Monologues Mark Goucher |
|
2005 |
Company Manager
Event |
Flight 5065/ London Eye Cafe Direct/ HOST |
|
2005 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
The Importance of Being Earnest Oxford Playhouse |
Oxford Playhouse |
2005 |
Props buyer
Theatre |
Theatre Royal Bath Productions |
Tour |
2005 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Comfort Me With Apples Hampstead Theatre |
Hampstead Theatre |
2005 |
Police Officer
Event |
Sussex Police |
|
2003 |
Company Manager
Theatre |
One Minute Actors Touring Company |
Tour |
2003 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay |
Tour |
2002 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
Oedipus Rex + Gianni Schicci Royal College of Music |
Royal College of Music |
2002 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
Classical Spectacular Raymond Gubbay Ltd |
|
2002 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
After the Dance Oxford stage Company |
|
2002 |
Venue Stage Manager
Theatre |
Jesus Hopped the A Train Background Production |
The Arts Theatre, London |
2002 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
Rita, Sue and Bob Too/ State Affair Out of Joint/ Background |
International tour |
2002 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay |
Tour |
2001 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay |
Tour |
2000 |
FOH Coordinator
Event |
Covent Garden Opera festival Covent Garden Festival |
|
2000 |
Stage Manager
Event |
Hoxton festival Background Production |
Hoxton |
2000 |
Lighting Technician
Event |
City of London Festival City of London Festival |
|
2000 |
Company Stage Manager
Theatre |
Strangers on a Train Reddington, Mathews and Toerien |
Tour |
2000 |
Tour Manager
Theatre |
Johann Strauss Gala Raymond Gubbay |
Tour |
1999 |
Company Manager
Theatre |
Cherry Orchard + 3 others Method and Madness |
Tour |
1996 |
DSM
Theatre |
Lettica and Lovage CV Productions |
|
1996 |
DSM
Theatre |
Various Belgrade Theatre, Coventry |
|
1996 |
ASM
Theatre |
Midsummer Night's Dream Dukes Theatre |
Williamson park |
1996 |
ASM
Theatre |
Various Belgrade Theatre, Coventry |
|
1995 |
ASM
Theatre |
Comedy of Errors Dukes Theatre Lancaster |
Williamson Park |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2019 | Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser for Carriage by Road | Cameon Ltd |
2016 | First Aid at Work (3 day) | British Red Cross |
2015 | IPAF 3B (MEWP) | Facelift Access |
2014 | Nebosh General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - DISTINCTION | RRC |
2010 | Counterbalance Forklift Training | Forklift Training Services, Bolney |
2010 | First Aid at Work | British Red Cross |
2009 | Pyrotechnics - Safety Awareness | Just FX Training Course |
1995 | Ba Technical Theatre Arts (Stage Management) | Rose Bruford |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
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About me
An excellent communicator. Experienced in Theatre, Festivals, Concerts, Conferences and Touring. A strong technical background with a stage bias.Happy to act as a Health and Safety Adviser, Company Manager, Tour Manager or Stage Manager
Additional skills:
Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser
C1 Driving Entitlement (7.5t truck.)
First Aid at Work
Pyro Awareness - Over 10 years of Special Effects Experience from Confettit, Streamers to Flames and Pyro
Counter Balance Forklift Truck. B1 (Expired)
IPAF 3b (cherry Picker licence) (Expired)
Please feel free to contact any of my previous employers.
License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Company Stage Manager |
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Job Titles | Stage Manager, Production Manager, Props Master, Props Buyer, Props Assistant / Support, Events Management / Support, Theatre Technician |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK) |
Work Permits | EU |
Highlights
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Dean Burné (Stage Manager)
I have had the pleasure of working alongside Gareth on various productions of Brainiac Live, Although Brainiac is a very complicated production Gareth was a strong leader throughout and a valid member of the production management.