Job Description

Theatre Royal Stratford east is looking for a creative and adaptable technician with a strong lighting bias to join our Production team at this historic producing house on a 1 year fixed term contract. Delivering an exceptional and diverse programme of theatre. To work within the team on both our own critically acclaimed and award-winning productions, external hires and co-pros. The successful candidate will as part of the production department;

• Specialise in theatrical lighting, supporting both Stratford East productions and guest productions.
• Rig, patch and focus lighting fixtures and equipment.
• Build, install and manage lighting practicals to a high standard.
• Program and operate ETC Eos family consoles, including pre-programmed cue stack and live busking.
• Confidently integrate generic, pixel, LED and moving-light fixtures.
• Produce accurate and meticulous show paperwork, including running documents, records and archives suitable for production handover, revival and transfer.
• Competently operate sound, lighting, video and stage equipment as required.
• Maintain production equipment in good working order and in accordance with relevant regulatory standards and legislation.
• Accurately interpret, draw and implement theatrical plans and technical drawings.
• Assist with the rigging, patching and focusing of sound and AV equipment when required.
• Rig and fly scenery in conjunction with the Head of Stage and Stage Department when required.
• Maintain the professional presentation of the theatre and associated spaces.
• Manage equipment stores, including asset management and cataloguing.
• Supervise and support casual and freelance technicians.
• Work closely with Production, Stage Management, Operations, Front of House, creatives and visiting companies.

About You

You will be a curious, enquiring and supportive team member who embraces new ideas and is committed to delivering high-quality work.

You will have:

• At least two years’ industry experience in lighting, with a good working knowledge of theatre production practices and associated equipment.
• Experience of working within a producing theatre environment.
• Strong practical lighting skills, including rigging, patching, focusing and programming.
• Experience with ETC Eos consoles.
• A good understanding of theatre technical operations across lighting, sound, video and stage.
• The ability to safely wire a plug and build and operate basic PA, lighting and video systems.
• The ability to safely rig and fly bars, including hemp, counterweight and automated systems.
• Knowledge of basic theatre knots, including clove hitch, bowline and half hitch.
• Basic carpentry skills and confidence using hand and power tools.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people.
• A self-motivated, resourceful and adaptable approach.
• A genuine passion for art, culture and live performance.

Technical Knowledge & Safety

You should have an up-to-date understanding of health and safety best practice and relevant legislation, including theatre-specific standards such as:

• LOLER
• PUWER
• IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671, 18th Edition)
• ISITEE (formerly PAT)
• BS EN 17206-2
• CDM

You should also have an awareness of the Theatre Green Book and the responsible use of materials, as well as an awareness of theatre engineering principles.

Industry-recognised qualifications are welcomed, including ABTT Bronze, PASMA, IPAF, NIC 7909, Work at Height, Eos, Dante and CDM.

Find our job pack at Vacancies – Stratford East

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