Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Full Name:                            Andrew John Derrington
          

Home Address:                 Flat 3 Robins Court                                                
                                          Chinbrook Road                                
                                          London                                                
                                          SE12 9QW  

Email Address:                       Lighting@aderrington.co.uk
Web Address:                         www.aderrington.co.uk
Mobile Number:                      0771 906 7851
Home Number:                       0207 193 6851

 
Education

2000 – 2002                            BTEC Technical Theatre, NCFE Technical Theatre, NCFE Stage management –                                                                  North Tyneside College
2002 – 2005                            BA(Hons) Lighting Design – Rose Bruford College

 

Additional Qualifications

2003                Red Cross Basic First Aid (Module VI) as “Appointed Person”
2004                ASP and Just FX Training: Practical Pyrotechnics – Safety Awareness
2004                Full Clean UK Driving Licence
2007                IPAF Certified – Scissor lift and Boom arm operator

 

Additional Information
BECTU Member
Highly competent Strand 300/500 series Operator/Programmer
Competent ETC Operator/Programmer
Competent Compulite Vector Operator/Programmer
Moving light Operation and Programming experience
AutoCAD and WYSIWYG Competent User
Public liability insured (£3 Million)
Hog 2 Basic training – Whitelight (12/7/06)
Competent GrandMA Programmer and Operator
Highly experienced PC and Apple Mac user

 

 

Other Interests

Walking, Rock climbing, Theatre, Cinema, Computers, Web-site design.



Lighting Designer

Outdoor Event:            The Curtain Call: Rose Bruford College Ball 2004
                                                      Lamorbey Campus, Sidcup. Client: Students’ Union
Comedy Theatre:         Lysistrata
                                                      The Rose Theatre, Sidcup. Director: Andrea Brooks
Straight Theatre:         Persian Nights               
                                                      3 venue tour, Amphitheatres, Director: Yana Sistovari

Lighting Programmer

Straight Theatre:         The Laramie Project (Strand 530i)
                                                The Barn Theatre, Sidcup. LD: Ed Fegan
Event:                       Who wants to be a Studentaire (Strand 530i)
                                                The Rose Theatre, Sidcup. Client RBC Students’ Union
Straight Theatre:         Caucasian Chalk Circle (ETC Expression 3)
                                                The Barn Theatre, Sidcup, LD & Board programmer

Lighting Engineer

Conference:                 Multiple events (Lighting Engineer and A/V Operator)
                                                Various venues. Client. Fentura
Event:                        Santaland ‘05
                                                Earls Court 2, (Lighting engineer & Operator)
Corporate:                   Various events
                                                Various Venues, Client: Event Concept, Whitelight, Fentura Productions + More
Theatre Tour:               Hi-5: Live Action Hero. Theatre Tour 2006 (LX No. 2)
                                                2 Month tour, 24 Venue’s - Themestar
Theatre Tour:               Dora The Explorer. International Tour 2006/07 (LX No. 2)
                                                6 Month tour, UK, Ireland & France. - Themestar
Installation:                 Installation of new lighting grid
                                                Client: Lightning Electrics
Theatre/dance:             Various Shows (Lighting Engineer and LX Programmer)
                                                Peacock Theatre/Sadler’s Wells Theatre

Technical Stage manager

Various shows:           Metrognomes seasonal performances
                                                Metrocentre, Newcastle Client: Metrocentre, CSC

Touring:                    Divine Theatre Company
                                                Various Venues

Camera Operator

Awards Dinner:           Royal Lancaster awards evening
                                                 Royal Lancaster Hotel. Client: Fentura

Follow Spot Operator

Event:                          Toy story 2
                                                  Venue: Earls Court. Client: Disney
Theatre/Dance:           Broadway Revue
                                                  Venue: UCL Bloomsbury Theatre. Client: Urdang Dance academy

References:

 

Martin Latham          
The Peacock Theatre
Portugal street
London
WC2A 2HT
07967055803

Matt Holliday
Themestar, Production Manager
+44(0) 20 8254 4825
Matt@mattholliday.com

Tim Matthews
Fentura Productions Services
46 Torridon Road
Catford
London
SE6 1AQ

 Emma Wilson
Sadlers Wells Theatre
Roseberry Avenue
London
EC1R 4TN
0207 863 8174
A Collection of my design roles can be viewed at: www.aderrington.co.uk/workgallery.htm