Louise Birchall
Services
Intro
Please explore the services I can offer below/ I’m always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas or opportunities to be part of your visions. Please give me a call or drop me a line here.
Services
Production & Technical Management
Health and Safety
Tutoring & Assessing
Lighting Design
Expertise
Producer
The ability to manage multiple projects across different timeline, controlling and managing budgets. Remaining calm under pressure, great logistic skills with an attention to detail. A commitment and passion for projects I’m working on. Strong communication skills with a high level of diplomacy. Strong leadership skills, great at problem solving and prioritising, ensuring flexibility where required and above all a great sense of humour.
Companies produced/producing for
- Drunken Chorus – Liberty Festival for Croydon Borough of Culture
- Fused! Kings Theatre
- HurlyBurly Theatre
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Diplomacy
- Flexibility
- Commitment to projects
- Attention to detail
- Sense of humour
- Leadership skills
- Prioritise
- Problem solving
- Remaining calm even under pressure
- Passion
- Managing logistics
- Managing budgets
Expertise
Production and Technical Management
The ability to manage mine and others time ensuring projects are up and running. Preparing Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Event plans where required. Liaison with contractors, companies and freelancers. Great logistic skills including transport and accommodation. Ensuring productions and projects come in on time and to budget. Great sense of humour.
Companies
- Production Manager for Croydon Culture
- Cultural and Heritage Production Lead Women’s EUROS 2022
- Site Manager for women’s EURO fan zone – Southampton City Council
- Consultant Events Organiser – Portsmouth Naval Base Trust
- Criterium Director – Rees Leisure
- Mayflower 400 (Southampton) - Southampton City Council
- Guildford School of Acting
- HurlyBurly Theatre
- Bill Kenwrights – Cruel Intention
- Kings Theatre – Albert Road Days, Southsea Show, Pantos, Children in Need, Fused!
- Pavilion Dance - Digital Dance Conference, Electric Hotel, Galas, French – UK dance exchange
- Arc Theatre – Arc Dance, Cause for Applause, community productions
- Ludus Dance Company – Wild Child, Interface, Community Productions
- Niki McCretton – Space50, Mutnik the first Dog in Space, Relative
- The Point – Alice in Wonderland (Community performance)
- Playing for Time – Our Countries Good, Oh What A Lovely War (Projects in Prison)
- Tanguera Company – Noches de Tango, Liber Tango, Tango Tales, Tangoed Up
- Hordern Ciani – Isle of Woman
- Glastonbury International Dance Festival
- Majma Dance Festival
Skills
- Time management
- Budget and scheduling
- Preparation and upkeep of production documentation including RAMS
- Management and supervision of contractors and freelancers
- Theatrical and Live Event knowledge
- Liaison and consultation with hire/build companies
- Travel and accommodation logistics
- Sense of humour
Expertise
Health and Safety
Working knowledge of CDM regulations for theatre and events, preparation of RAMS specifically for projects, knowledge and ability to implement public safety and security during events. Understanding how health and safety regulations are applied to theatre and events to ensure safety for all. Skills in health and safety auditing.
Companies
- Training coordinator and tutor - ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians)
- Health and Safety Auditor – RB Health and Safety
Skills
- Knowledge of the CDM Regulations
- Knowledge of public safety and security
- Preparation of RAMS and Event Plans
- Auditing skills
- Understanding how Health and Safety is applied to theatre and events
Expertise
Tutoring and Assessing
Great communication skills, including the ability to break concepts down, and empathy with students. Knowledge within subjects ensuring good quality presentation skills. Great time management, ensuring creativity and flexibility in all subjects. With an attention to detail and great listening skills.
Companies
- Association of British Theatre Technicians
- Occupational Awards Limited
- Creative Alliance
- Just FX
- Nort Herts
Skills
- Empathy with students
- Great communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge within subjects
- Ability to break down concepts and share them
- Creativity
- Flexibility
- Time Management
- Attention to detail
- Listening skills
Expertise
Lighting Design
A creative flair to evoke empathy with the audience. Great collaborator with effective communication and strong problem-solving skills. With an attention to detail, ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure and of course a sense of humour.
Companies
- Chi Uni
- HurlyBurly
- Hordern Chi
- Tango with Flavio
Skills
- Creativity
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Work well under pressure
- Sense of humour
Louise has Worked with
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I’m always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas or opportunities to be part of your visions. Please give me a call or drop me a line here >