Freelance 2015 - date
Providing Event Duty Manager & Production Manager services at major venues, events and festivals. With experience in Sound Engineering, AV, stage management and Technical Theatre, Mark is able to assess, organise and control many areas of your event. Testimonials can be found here.
The Reunion by Peter Gordon. Lighting and soundscape in Arena style. – 2018
Organisation was the key during the performance run as the setup time for the plays was one hour, and thirty minutes to load out the equipment after. As Stage Manager, checklists for the stage crew were drawn up, risk assessments completed before each show and liaised with all departments.
Mark also promoted the show as part of the marketing team to make it the best selling show for the Theatre that year, 3rdbest selling in the last 15 years (I was also part of the marketing team for the other two shows).
Murder on the Nile - 2015
Ghost Train - 2015
Immersive Theatre / Presentations. – 2015-2017
Ghost Train - 2015
Return to the Forbidden Planet - 2016
Films
DEAREST PAULA - IMDb
John
Sound recordist for "Dearest Paula"
CATCH YOUR CHANCE - iMDB
SIX HOT CHICKS IN A WAREHOUSE - iMDB
EVE OF CHRISTMAS - IMDb
SET ME FREE - Vol 1. - iMDB
Z-LISTERS - IMDb
David Shaw, Chris’ Agent in this Kris Smith film
FIGHTING HEART - IMDb
Tyler Mathews in this Lee Hampton film as well as Sound Recordist.
SICK LITTLE BOY - IMDb
Dad in this segment of “Blaze of Gory”.
BENEATH A NEON TIDE - IMDb
Played Uncle Dave in this feature film by Simon Edwards. Available online here
I’M STILL HERE - IMDb
Played Martin Bailey in this Feature film by Kris Smith.
BREAKING DOWN - IMDb
Played a desk cop in this Feature film.
SURVIVORS - WEB SERIES
Trailer for the new season.
TELL - IMDb
Two days filming with as the Farmer (B&W flashback) in a horror film.
LU-LU - IMDb
Played Step-dad in this short.
EYES WIDE SHUT
I spent 6 weeks as a Supporting Artiste on this film. I received personal direction from Stanley Kubric and my contract was continually extended for different roles until filming was complete.
BLACK OPS
Supporting Artiste for 2 episodes in this series for the Discovery Channel. 2 days filming various roles including Delta Force, SAS, Interrogator as well as hostage and intelligence staff.
THE UNINVITED
A Scifi series for Television working alongside Leslie Grantham and Douglas Hodge.
DARK AGES
Supporting Artiste for this turn of the century comedy with Phil Jupitus and Alistair McGowan. A long time in make up and a long night filming but great fun.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
A significant speaking part in this short film for Anglia Television. A weeks filming at Heartsease school and a chance to work with some new directors / producers.
Role play
I have been involved in many role play situations from Murder Mystery entertainment evenings with companies such as DREAMSTONE PRODUCTIONS as well as product launches and training videos for big corporate names like Vodafone and Cable & Wireless. I Role Play for medical students to assist in their training. I am also experienced in running technical and non technical fora as well as podcasting.
Amateur/Rep Theatre
NORWICH PLAYERS (THE MADDERMARKET THEATRE)
Well respected semi professional group with a “Thrust stage” producing 10 shows a year. Each show runs for 10 performances including one Matinee.
GREAT HALL THEATRE COMPANY
Resident Theatre Company at the Assembly House, Norwich. Produces 6 shows a year in the “Arena” style.
Providing Event Duty Manager & Production Manager services at major venues, events and festivals. With experience in Sound Engineering, AV, stage management and Technical Theatre, Mark is able to assess, organise and control many areas of your event. Testimonials can be found here.
- Company Manager - Jack and the Beanstalk (OhYesItIs Productions) Winter season 2019
- Producer "6 Hot Chicks in a Warehouse" - Distributed worldwide through Lionsgate - Rotten Tomatoes
I'm proud to announce I even have my own troll, 684 reviews on a film that they have never seen! Ladies and gentlemen, I have arrived! 😂😂😂 iMDB profile
- Event Duty Manager – Cambridge Corn Exchange - Manage corporate events as planned by the events team, managing the FoH staff and ensuring public safety ensuring timely running of the event to a professional level and customer satisfaction.
- Event Duty Manager – King’s Place Music Foundation - Manage corporate events as planned by the events team, managing the FoH staff and ensuring public safety ensuring timely running of the event to a professional level and customer satisfaction.
- Sound Specialist – Royal Opera House - Provided technical and crew support for the Linbury Theatre Studio at the Royal Opera House in London.
- Sound Specialist – Production Bureau - Providing technical and crew support for live shows, events and conferences.
- Production Manager - Hostry Festival 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 - Contracted to be the Production Manager for the festival and oversaw the acts, organised the live broadcast alongside the BBC as well as designed the Lighting and sound installation. The Festival is set in the remarkable Norwich Cathedral and involved negotiating with the site hosts and the third party team for the installation of the lighting and sound rigs, ensuring that each show run smoothly, that the Technical Riders were met, installations / Get-out were completed on time, and safely. Liaised with visiting companies, performed technical duties as required.
- Production Manager for ETM Events - Designed AV technology for various events, oversaw build and load out, operated / called the show for the live events.
- Lapland UK 2016 and 2017 - Played “Father Christmas” at this three hour immersive event in Ascot UK, high quality, customer focussed, award-winning event. 6 weeks, playing to an average of 50 families a day for 25 days.
- Sound and Lighting designer -
The Reunion by Peter Gordon. Lighting and soundscape in Arena style. – 2018
- Sound Engineer – Committed to the Blues Brothers
- Sound Engineer – Leather and Lace
- Sound Engineer – Big O and the Wilburys
- Sound Engineer – The producers (Musical)
- Sound Engineer, Pavilion Theatre Gorleston, Cromer Pier, Norwich Puppet Theatre.
- Technical Engineer – Norwich Medieval Mystery Plays
Organisation was the key during the performance run as the setup time for the plays was one hour, and thirty minutes to load out the equipment after. As Stage Manager, checklists for the stage crew were drawn up, risk assessments completed before each show and liaised with all departments.
- Technical Engineer - Return to the Forbidden Planet
Mark also promoted the show as part of the marketing team to make it the best selling show for the Theatre that year, 3rdbest selling in the last 15 years (I was also part of the marketing team for the other two shows).
- Sound Engineer – Joe Ringer Band
- Company Manager / Production Manager / Technical Manager / Stage Manager
Murder on the Nile - 2015
Ghost Train - 2015
Immersive Theatre / Presentations. – 2015-2017
- Stage Manager / Sound Foley / Soundscape / Video
Ghost Train - 2015
Return to the Forbidden Planet - 2016
Films
DEAREST PAULA - IMDb
John
Sound recordist for "Dearest Paula"
CATCH YOUR CHANCE - iMDB
SIX HOT CHICKS IN A WAREHOUSE - iMDB
EVE OF CHRISTMAS - IMDb
SET ME FREE - Vol 1. - iMDB
Z-LISTERS - IMDb
David Shaw, Chris’ Agent in this Kris Smith film
FIGHTING HEART - IMDb
Tyler Mathews in this Lee Hampton film as well as Sound Recordist.
SICK LITTLE BOY - IMDb
Dad in this segment of “Blaze of Gory”.
BENEATH A NEON TIDE - IMDb
Played Uncle Dave in this feature film by Simon Edwards. Available online here
I’M STILL HERE - IMDb
Played Martin Bailey in this Feature film by Kris Smith.
BREAKING DOWN - IMDb
Played a desk cop in this Feature film.
SURVIVORS - WEB SERIES
Trailer for the new season.
TELL - IMDb
Two days filming with as the Farmer (B&W flashback) in a horror film.
LU-LU - IMDb
Played Step-dad in this short.
EYES WIDE SHUT
I spent 6 weeks as a Supporting Artiste on this film. I received personal direction from Stanley Kubric and my contract was continually extended for different roles until filming was complete.
BLACK OPS
Supporting Artiste for 2 episodes in this series for the Discovery Channel. 2 days filming various roles including Delta Force, SAS, Interrogator as well as hostage and intelligence staff.
THE UNINVITED
A Scifi series for Television working alongside Leslie Grantham and Douglas Hodge.
DARK AGES
Supporting Artiste for this turn of the century comedy with Phil Jupitus and Alistair McGowan. A long time in make up and a long night filming but great fun.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
A significant speaking part in this short film for Anglia Television. A weeks filming at Heartsease school and a chance to work with some new directors / producers.
Role play
I have been involved in many role play situations from Murder Mystery entertainment evenings with companies such as DREAMSTONE PRODUCTIONS as well as product launches and training videos for big corporate names like Vodafone and Cable & Wireless. I Role Play for medical students to assist in their training. I am also experienced in running technical and non technical fora as well as podcasting.
Amateur/Rep Theatre
NORWICH PLAYERS (THE MADDERMARKET THEATRE)
Well respected semi professional group with a “Thrust stage” producing 10 shows a year. Each show runs for 10 performances including one Matinee.
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - Father Christmas and assorted characters
- Arsenic and old lace by Joseph Kesselring - The lieutenant
- Wyrd sisters - The Duke
- The Blue Remembered Hills - Donald
GREAT HALL THEATRE COMPANY
Resident Theatre Company at the Assembly House, Norwich. Produces 6 shows a year in the “Arena” style.
- Pink String & Sealing Wax - Roland Pertwee - Edward Strachan.
- Heatstroke by Eric Chappell - Sam.
- The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow - Heavy, Mr Memory, part of the Forth Bridge, The Sheriff, A style, a policeman and Mr Mc Garrigal.
- Night on the Tiles by Frank Vickery - Dad - Required a Welsh accent.
- The shop at sly corner by Edward Percy - Robert
- Flat Spin by Alan Ayckbourn - Tommy