Adrian Cottle Technical Theatre Services

About Me

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Over 25 years of technical performing arts experience ranging from producing and directing to lighting, sound and projection, with experience of live events, productions and design. 

Freelance Theatre Technician, Electronics Engineer, Teacher of Computing,  Design and Technology and Technical Performing Arts.

Associate member of the Association of British Theatre Technicians.

Member of BECTU Union. 

Qualifications and Education

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Design and Technology. Bath Spa University.
  • BSc (hons) in Design and Technology and Education.
  • HND, HNC and ONC in Electronic Engineering.
  • Bronze Award - ABTT
  • Silver Award (Stage Technician) - ABTT
  • Manual Handling - City and Guilds
  • Using PPE / Working at Heights - ABTT
  • Level 2 Front of Stage Pit Barrier Operations
  • Level 3 Stewarding at Spectator Events
  • Fire Safety
  • Emergency First Aid at Work

Other Qualifications

  • DATA Health and Safety training in Design and Technology, including tools and processes across Resistant Materials, Systems and Control, Food and Textiles.
  • NCFE ‘C’ Programming.

CPD training

  • Lighting masterclass - Rondo Theatre - December 2014
  • Pyrotechnics masterclass - Egg Theatre - January 2015 

Non-Academic Achievements.

  • Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.
  • Queen’s Scout Award in Scouting.
  • Fully qualified Scout Leader, holding the Wood Beads.
  • Radio amateur course and current intermediate Licence.
  • Sea Kayak Expedition to Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada. Summer 2000.
  • Level 1 Kayak Coach.
  • Assistant Director for LIVE ’07, the festival of Scouting, held at the O2 with 2000 in the cast and 30,000 audience.
  • Video production on the main stage at the World Scout Jamboree 2007 with 40,000 participants from 156 different countries.

Recent main productions / Theatre work includes

  • Sound hire and operation for Little Shop of Horrors, Curtain Up, Roper Theatre April 2018
  • Staged Events Manager, lighting engineer and projection. West Sussex International Jamboree. August 2017
  • Special Effects Producer, Bath Unity Players Dec 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
  • Sound Engineer, Guys and Dolls. Bath Theatre School. Kingswood Theatre. July 2014.
  • Lighting Engineer for Al Weiwei, Bath Drama. Rondo Theatre. April 2015.
  • Lighting Designer for Building Bridges, Unity Players, Rondo Theatre. May 2015.
  • Technical Producer for Beauty and the Beast, Roper Theatre, Feb 2016.
  • Sound Engineer, Hot Mikado. Curtain Up. Julian Slade Theatre, April 2016.
  • Sound Engineer, Guys and Dolls, Curtain Up. Julian Slade Theatre, April 2017.

Main Theatre Experience

  • Producer and Director, Bath Gang Show. 1997 - 2012.
  • Assistant Stage Manager, Bath Stage Club, Bath Pavilion, January 1999.
  • Stage Manager, Bath Stage Club. Bath Pavilion, January 2000 and 2001.
  • Producer and director for opening ceremony of the Avon Jamboree 2004. 4000 Audience.
  • Producer – Unity Players Pantomime of “Sing a Song of Six Pence” 2005
  • Stage Management and Lighting – Canadian Central Jamboree 2005. 4000 Audience.
  • Staged Events Manager for Avon Scout Jamboree 2007 and 2011.
  • Video Production and operation for World Scout Jamboree, 2007. 90,000 Audience over the 10 days.
  • Assistant Director on the Production team of LIVE 07. 2000 Cast, 24,000 Audience over 2 performances at the O2 Arena.
  • Staged Events Manager for West Sussex Jamboree. 2008 and 2013.
  • Co-Director and Producer for Hayesfield Girl's School Production of Little Shop or Horrors. Hayesfield School, January 2008 60+ Cast, 800 Audience over 3 performances.
  • Producer and Director, A Christmas Carol. Rondo Theatre. December 2008. 25 Cast, 400 Audience over 4 performances.
  • Co-Director and Producer for Hayesfield School Technology Colleges Production of The Wizard of Oz. Hayesfield School, Feb 2010.
  • Sound Engineer, Macbeth – Unity Players. Rondo Theatre 2011
  • Producer and Director, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Rondo Theatre. 2010
  • Theatre Technician – Various Stage Coach productions.
  • Production and Staged Events Manager for Kent International Jamboree Staged Events – August 2009
  • Stage / Production Manager for Norfolk International Jamboree Staged Events – August 2010 and 2014.
  • Assistant Producer for Aladdin, Bath Unity Players. Roper Theatre. Dec 2011.
  • Technical Director for Jack and the Beanstalk, Bath Unity Players, Dec 2012.