Joe Stathers CV

 

Current projects & coming soon

  1. Head of Production Arts Courses at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School


2019

  1. Lighting Design for “The Snow Queen”, Directed by Paul Clarkson for BOVTS, The Redgrave Theatre December 2019.

  2. Video/surtitle design for Monteverdi Vespers 1610 at Garsington Opera, July 2019, directed by PJ Harris.

  3. Video technical management for “Least Like The Other”, Irish National Opera at Galway International Arts Festival, directed & designed by Netia Jones, July 2019. International touring to come in 2020.

  4. Video mapping for “Caucasian Chalk Circle”, BOVTS at The Tobacco Factory Bristol, June 2019. Imagery designed by Roisin Martindale.

  5. Lighting designer & video mapping consultant for “Let The Right One In”, BOVTS at Circomedia, directed by Marcus Romer, February 2019.


2018

  1. Lighting designer & TSM for Tessa Bide’s “A Strange New Space” Touring the UK and beyond from April 2017 through 2018, including The Story Of Space festival Goa Nov 2017, Latitude Festival 2017, The Royal Albert Hall May 2018 and STET at The National Theatre Den Hague Jan 2018.
    Over 100 performances so far

  2. LD/TSM/Video design for “Perfect”, Tessa Bide’s new touring show from 2018, including Latitude & Green Man Festivals 2018, and STET at The National Theatre Den Hague Jan 2018 Lighting designer for “Mrs Beaton Says” & “The Railway Children”, BOVTS at the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol, Dec 2018

  3. Lighting Designer for Welcome To Thebes, directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace for BOVTS at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol, June 2018

  4. Video technical manager for “Die Zauberflöte”, directed and designed by Netia Jones for Garsington Opera May-July 2018

  5. Video design for “The Skating Rink”, Garsington Opera July 2018

  6. Lighting & Video Designer for Mad Forest, directed by Max Key for BOVTS, At the Glynne Wickham Theatre, July 2018

  7. Videographer and projection designer for Wiltshire Creative outreach WWI event July 2018

  8. Lighting production supervision for BOVTS Directors’ Cuts “Four Play” at the Wardrobe Theatre Bristol, May 2018

  9. Lighting and video design for Hamlet, Directed by Dave Orme at the Salberg, Salisbury Playhouse, April 2018

  10. Video consultancy for The Story Museum Oxford April/May 2018

  11. Original lighting and video design for “Jabberwocky”, directed by Luke Sheppard for YMT at the Other Palace, London, April 2018

  12. Lighting production supervision for “Dracula”, Directed by John Walton for BOVTS at the Loco Club, Bristol, March 2018


2017

  1. Video design & lighting supervision for The Wizard of Oz, directed by Jenny Stephens for BOVTS at the Redgrave Theatre, December 2017

  2. Video wall designer for “100 Years of War & Peace” Greenham Common anniversary live event . Directed by Sophie Austin for Rosa Productions, September 2017

  3. Video projection design for “A Teenage Opera”, directed by Julie Atherton for YMT at the South Hill Park Wilde Theatre in Bracknell, August 2017

  4. Lighting and video design for “Jabberwocky”, directed by Luke Sheppard for YMT at the Margate Theatre Royal, August 2017

  5. Video design for Monkey Mind Productions “From Memphis to the Mersey” at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, August 2017.

  6. Lighting design for “13”, produced by BOVTS directed by David Mercatali for BOVTS, at The Tobacco Factory, Bristol, June 2017

  7. Video Technical Manager for Benjamin Britten’s “a Midsummer Night’s Dream”, opera part of Aldeburgh Festival June 2017, directed & designed by Netia Jones.

  8. Lighting Production Supervisor for “Our Town”, directed by Paul Clarkson. Lighting Design by Cat Roberts for BOVTS, Circomedia Bristol February 2017.

  9. “Two Gentlemen of Verona” at the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol. Directed by Bill Alexander for BOVTS, February 2017.

2016

  1. Lighting Designer for “Treasure Island” at the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol. Directed by Jenny Stephens for the Old Vic Theatre School, December 2016.

  2. Lighting production supervisor for “Our Country’s Good” at the Redgrave Theatre, directed by Gemma Fairlie for BOVTS, November 2016

  3. Video projection, web streaming, surtitle design & QLab programming for “Miranda & Caliban” directed by Garry Robson, Fittings Multimedia Arts, GCCA Glasgow/Black Box Theatre Hong Kong November 2016

  4. Video projection design for “The Great Gatsby”, adapted and directed by Lewis Barfoot, YMT at the South Hill Park Wilde Theatre in Bracknell, August 2016

  5. Video projection & LX design for “The Frenzy of Sweeney”, directed by Bronagh Lagan, YMT at The Lyric Belfast, July 2016

  6. “Green Fields Beyond” Video Projection Design. Produced by Rosa Productions, directed by Jeremy James, Lincoln Castle July 2016

  7. “Northanger Abbey” Lighting Design, directed by Nik Partridge, BOVTS at The Glynne Wickham Theatre Bristol, June/July 2016

  8. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” filming, video projection & multimedia design, directed by Zoe Seaton. Creation Theatre Oxford, June/July 2016

  9. Lighting design for “Playhouse Creatures”, directed by Jenny Stephens at the Tobacco Factory Bristol, June 2016

  10. Video projection/surtitling design & QLab programming for “Café Missing” directed by Garry Robson, Fittings Multimedia Arts at the Bluecoat Liverpool and touring, April to May 2016.

  11. Video projection design for “18”, directed by Lee Hart at TR2, Plymouth Theatre Royal, April 2016.

  12. LX Design for “The Tempest”, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at the Redgrave Theatre Bristol, February 2016

  13. Video projection design for “The Pitmen Painters” by Lee Hall, inspired by a book by William Feaver, an Oldham Coliseum Production, directed by Kevin Shaw, designed by Foxton. February 2016.

2015

  1. Video projection design for “Boots At The Door“, directed by Lee Hart at Plymouth Theatre Royal, 3-5 December 2015.

  2. Video Design for Beauty & The Beast, Greenwich & Lewisham Young People’s Theatre (GLYPT) December 2015.

  3. Video & Lighting Design for South West Dance Theatre’s Day celebrating the International Year of Light, at Trinity, Bristol. November 2015

  4. Lighting & Video Design for “Vamos!” Mexican day of the dead celebration at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool. Halloween 2015

  5. Video & Lighting design for Chantry Dance Company, “Duology” tour September/October 2015

  6. Lighting & Video design for Hannah Peel and Kite Base live at The Servants’ Jazz Quarters, London, September 2015.

  7. Lighting & Video Design for “The Bluebird Café at the Bluecoat, Liverpool”. LIMF August 2015

  8. Video & Lighting Design for “Not The End Of The World” Directed and adapted by Charlotte Conquest (6-16 Aug) and “Macbeth” Directed by Stuart Harvey (19-30 Aug) at The Majestic, Edinburgh Festival, August 2015 for Youth Music Theatre UK.

  9. Lighting design for “The Engineer’s Corset”, The Redgrave Theatre, Bristol. 5-8 August 2015

  10. Lighting Design for “The London Cuckolds” Directed by Kim Durham at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol 18-22 June 2015

  11. Lighting Design for “The Grand Gesture” Directed by Gwenda Hughes at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol 4-13 June 2015

  12. “Keep”: ACE funded video and sound installation at Gallery Oldham open from May-October 2015, with SoundsVisible.

  13. DVD creation, video editing for “Which Path will you choose?”, DVD of project documentation & finished work, for Pure Creative Arts, May 2015

  14. SoundsVisible: ACE funded project with Gavin Wayte. Live performances in April 2015 at METAL, Liverpool.

  15. AV supervisor for “Technologize”, 3rd year dance show at the Paul McCartney Auditorium LIPA, Dir. Andrew Hall, Feb 2015

2014

  1. Video Design for “Ecce Homo”, Written & Directed by Dr. Nick Phillips, Unity Theatre Liverpool, November 2014

  2. Video Design for “Chasing The Eclipse” with Chantry Dance Company, at Gravity Fields Festival, Grantham, September 2014.

  3. Video Design for “Our Day Out“, at Oldham Coliseum, directed by Kevin Shaw.  September 2014

  4. Video Design for Sense Of Sound‘s “Migration Music” at the Everyman, Liverpool, August 2014.

  5. Video Design for “Close The Coalhouse Door“, at Oldham Coliseum, directed by Kevin Shaw. June/July 2014

  6. Video & Lighting Design for Macbeth, at The Lyric Belfast, July 2014. Directed by Stuart Harvey for Youth Music Theatre UK.

  7. Video & Lighting Design for “Catfish! The Musical”, for Youth Music Theatre UK at The Lyric Hammersmith. Directed by Gemma Fairlie, April 2014.

2013

  1. Video Technical Manager for “Curlew River”, St Giles Cripplegate, Barbican. November 2013

  2. 1st Assistant Director for “The Other Side”, Pilot shot on the Wirral and Liverpool. October 2013.

  3. Video Technical manager for the Walt Disney Concert Hall 10th Anniversary Gala Concert, working with designer Netia Jones, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, September 2013.

  4. Yoga Performer in “Balance of Power” by Allora & Calzadilla, at TATE Liverpool, 2013-14.

  5. Video Design for “Les Carmélites” by Francis Poulenc, at Grange Park Opera June/July 2013, Director John Doyle, Design Liz Ascroft, LD Paul Keogan.

  6. Video Designer for “The Summer of ’42” at LIPA, Sennheiser Studio Theatre, Directed by Sally Rapier, April 2013

  7. Video Designer for “Blood Wedding” at LIPA, Paul McCartney Auditorium, Directed by Mark Babych, March 2013.

  8. Lighting camera & editing for “Team Around the Family 2″, produced for Chester & West Cheshire local authority 2013

2012

  1. Technical video management: “Where The Wild Things Are” & “Higglety Pigglety Pop” operas for the Aldeburgh Festival, Barbican Concert Hall & Disney Concert Hall, L.A. 2012, with Designer/Director Netia Jones.

  2. AV & LX Design “Stefan & Lotte in Paradise”, Dir. Mark Babych at the Digital Performance Lab, Salford University, Salford Media City 2012.

  3. Lighting camera & editing for “Team Around the Family”, produced for Chester & West Cheshire local authority 2012

  4. AV Design, LD, technical management & singing for: “Sense Of Sound Singers Joni Mitchell Tribute”, the Black-E Liverpool, 2012

2011

  1. AV Design: “The Pride”,  Dir. Richard Wilson, Sheffield Crucible 2011

  2. AV Design: “Secret Thoughts”,  Dir. David Thacker,  Bolton Octagon 2011  (Nominated for Manchester Theatre Awards 2011 – Best Design)

  3. AV Design: “The Demolition Man”, Dir. David Thacker,  Bolton Octagon 2011  (Nominated for Manchester Theatre Awards 2011 – Best Design)

2010

  1. AV Design “Canary” by Jonathan Harvey, Dir. Hettie Mcdonald, Liverpool Playhouse and Touring 2010

  2. AV, LX and sound design for “The Ballad of Juniper Davy and Sonny Lumière” at METAL, Edge Hill Liverpool 2010, with Rebecca Sharp & Elizabeth Willow

  3. Singing in “Star Wars In Concert” With Sense of Sound Singers, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Liverpool Echo Arena, Tuesday, 9th March 2010

  4. AV Design: “And did those feet”, Dir. Mark Babych, Bolton Octagon 2010

2009

  1. AV Design: “Looking For Buddy”, Dir. Mark Babych,  Bolton Octagon  & Live Theatre Newcastle 2009

  2. Singing in “The Re-Entry of Malcolm Lowry into Liverpool” featuring Sense of Sound, Ian McMillan & Luke Carver Goss: The Bluecoat, Liverpool, Saturday, 21 November 2009

  3. Singing in Neil Campbell’s Frankenstein, featuring Sense of Sound.  St George’s Hall Concert room, Friday October 30th 2009

  4. Speaking at Isadora Users Conference, Doncaster 2009

  5. VJ for “Emma Jane’s Monkey Mind” band at numerous gigs 2007-9, including 3D performance

  6. AV Design: “Our Day Out”, Dir. Bob Eaton, Liverpool Royal Court 2009

  7. AV Design: “You Really Couldn’t Make It Up” at Live Theatre Newcastle 2009

  8. Singing in Paco Peña: Requiem for the Earth, featuring Sense of Sound Choir, Friday, 27 February 2009 7.30pm, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

2008

  1. AV Design: “Night Collar”, Dir. Bob Eaton, The Liverpool Royal Court 2008-9

  2. AV design for “8 Miles High”, Dir. Jim Cartwright, the Liverpool Royal Court, 2008

  3. Event Manager for Audiovision 08 live music & multimedia outdoor event. 2008

  4. Lighting design for “Be My Guest” with Encounters at The Liverpool Bluecoat 2008

  5. Advanced Isadora practitioners workshop week in Berlin 2008

  6. Technical coordinator and AV Artist for The Smith Quartet at the Bluecoat, Liverpool. 2008

  7. Multimedia design for “Carioca” Dance production, LIPA Paul McCartney Auditorium 2008

2007

  1. PALATINE Multimedia and performance conference presentation Bath Spa & Nottingham 2007

  2. Live VJ for Africa Oye club events 2007

  3. AV Design for “Eurovision tribute 2007”, LIPA Paul McCartney Auditorium

2006

  1. ITEM multimedia installation “Carrier Control“ at FACT, June 2006, with Kathrine Sandys

  2. Projection and lighting design for numerous live music gigs in Liverpool.

  3. Lighting designer for “Sixties concert” Clumber Park Nottingham 2006


Previous employment & qualifications

  1. Lighting tutor at BOVTS 2018-2019

  2. Current Emergency First Aid & enhanced DBS clearance (continually updated)

  3. BWY Yoga Teaching Diploma 2015

  4. Lecturing at LIPA from 1999-2015. Head of dept. (TPDT) from 2002-2013.

  5. Visiting lecturer at LIPA, BOVTS

  6. Diploma in Leadership, ILM & LJMU 2007

  7. PG Cert in Teaching & Learning for HE, LJMU 2005

  8. Fellow of HE Academy

  9. Freelance LX technician at Hollyoaks & Brookside 1997-2004

  10. Technical Director Musketeer Youth Theatre company 1996-2000, including AFE funded touring projects “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” & “The Norse Myths”

  11. Writer and director Musketeer Theatre Company site-specific community plays at Runcorn Hill and Hale Woods 1997-9

  12. Artistic Director Musketeer theatre company on “Teechers” & “The Exorcism” 1996-7

  13. Technical manager, licensee & event manager for the Queen’s Hall & Studio Widnes, and the Halton Show 1991-99

  14. BA Hons Drama, Bristol University 1988-91