I grew up in a theatre family so have been embedded in that world for as long as I can remember. It was almost inevitable I would gravitate into that profession. It was as much the energy of the people and the way of life as it was the work
After working in theatre for 25 years (more on CV) I fell into corporate events after working with a production manager based at Imagination – one of the biggest of the production companies at that time.
Since then, I have showcalled every type of show from a tiny 2 person conference in a hotel conference room to a Wella competition in an arena
Experience
I call Awards Shows,
Dealer Conferences,
Leadership Meetings,
Gala Dinners Car launches and press shows,
Multimedia brand launches involving performers and bands with 360 degree projection, Charity gala events,
Senior Leadership conferences,
Digital software, Google cloud and business,
Telecoms.
Shows layering in with live TV streaming
Every show is different. Every show has to be treated the same.
Production companies include End clients:
Amplify Various AGMs
Ashfield Ford
Aspect Jaguar Land Rover
Bluedog Google
Bright Edinburgh TV Festival
Corporate Events BAFTA
Cue2Cue FIFA ESports
Design Scene Charity Balls
Imagination AstraZeneca
Jack Morton Worldwide Microsoft
George P Johnson Wella
LIVElee Government including COP
Premier Awards many and various
PSP GSK
TBA SaaStr
Quadrant Mobile World Congress
Shelton Fleming VMware
Smart Live Cisco
Smyle Lloyds Banking Group
Top Banana The Body Shop
Vive Gilead
We Are Vista Workday Rising
Wonder London Unily
CV
5 years in repertory theatre starting, before there were training courses, as a student Assistant Stage Manager and working my way to stage manager via Perth, Watermill Newbury, Chester Gateway, and Newcastle Repertory companies.
After moving to London in 1975 I worked at the National Theatre, Young Vic, Old Vic, Cambridge Theatre Company before moving into musicals starting with On 20th Century at Her Majesty’s .
Barnum with Michael Crawford London Palladium. Stage Manager/Showcaller.
Also, productions of Barnum In Rome and Victoria Palace
Camelot Apollo Victoria
Royal Court Theatre London & New York Public Theatre 1983 – 84
Time the Musical Dominion Theatre
Phantom second cast
Les Miserables 1992-97 Stage then Company Manager
Les Mis Tenth Anniversary concert Company Manager
Hey Mr Producer! Company Manager
Covering Company Management at Les Mis, Saigon, Mary Poppins
Les Miserables 25th Anniversary concert. Showcaller
Phantom 25th Anniversary. Showcaller
Corporate work from 1993 and still active
Corporate Showcalling Training programmes over last 10 years
I am now also a professional Coach in Transformational Change. Working with individuals who are getting in their own way while wanting to change. I work particularly with driven professionals who need help in shifting their perspective to start the process without fear of the outcome.