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Charles Lapage-Norris

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The Old Forge, Ewen, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6BU Telephone: 01285 770050 Mobile: 07788124926 Email: charlie@charlielapage.co.uk Web: www.charlielapage.co.uk Date of Birth: 20th June 1994 Ke y S k i l l s a n d F u t u r e P l a n s Over the years i have gained invaluable experience and skills from working hands on with backstage and technical teams. Alongside this technical work, my work elsewhere has provided me with great customer service and people skills that can be transferred to any future role or position within any company. In the future, I hope to go to University in September to study a BSc (hons) in Technical theatre and lighting design at the same time as continuing to develop my freelance business and photography skills. I then hope to move on to working on Touring Theatre and Circus productions for a few years as a technician and then move on to working on large-scale musical events designing and operating the lights. Education I am now in the last few terms at Cirencester College studying A Level Photography and an BTEC Extended Diploma in Production Arts. Before this I took AS Levels in Physics, Electronics and Photography and a Subsidiary Diploma in Production Arts. Achievements When I was younger, I spent three years in a Performing arts school called Stagecoach. Here I learnt the fundamental basics of singing, dancing and theatre which became the start of my career in theatre. Last year I was asked to enter my photography into the Young Artists Partnerships pop up exhibition on New Kings Road, London where I sold four out of the five works I entered and received glowing comments and feedback from those who viewed them. I have also been running my own freelance production and event services company, mainly supplying lighting design, crew and operation to Theatre and Dance shows as well as Live Music events and Corporate meetings throughout the south west of England. GCSE/AS Level Grade's Two GCSEs at Grade A, Four at Grade B, three at grade C and one at grade D AS Physics: E AS Electronics: B AS Photography: B BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Production Arts: Distinction* (star)

Future Plans I hope to go to University in September to study a BA (hons) in Technical theatre and lighting design at the same time as continuing to develop my freelance business and photography skills. After University I would then like to spend a few years abroad touring with Theatre shows and Circus as a Lighting Technician and then move onto lighting designing such shows. Pr e v i o u s Wo r k Over the years I have worked for several different production companies, theatre groups and Schools/Colleges. Out of all of them i would say my biggest highlight was the show with Dramarama Youth Theatre Group that i co-designed and then re-designed for the Bristol Old Vic when it was taken there with the National Theatre Connections Festival. Although this production had a very small budget, it meant that i had to stretch every arm and leg to obtain the equipment that i knew i needed for the show giving me a healthy challenge.

Show experience:

Date
August 2010 December 2010 May 2011

Productio n
Seussical Threepenny Opera Blood Brothers

Company
MJ-UK productions Wycliffe College Wycliffe College Tigz Productions Tigz Productions Cirencester College Tigz Productions for Anne Gibson

Venue
Bingham Hall, Cirencester Sibly Hall Sibly Hall

Role
Sound Assistant LX Operation LX Design and Operation. Sound Design LX Operation

September 2011 December 2011 December 2011 January 2012

Winklepickers and Beehives reunited Our Countries Good Wind in the Willows Annual Dance Show, Body Workshop

Bingham Hall, Cirencester Rendcomb College, Cirencester Sundial Theatre, Cirencester Bingham Hall, Cirencester

LX Operation

ASM

LX Operation

January 2012 February 2012 March 2012

Frankenstein

Cirencester College Cirencester College Dramarama

Sundial Theatre, Cirencester Sundial Theatre, Cirencester The Space, Stroud

AV Operation

Annual Dance Show Alice by Heart National Theatre Connections A Level Group plays A level group plays Alice by Heart National Theatre Connections Song and Dance show 2012 Charity and Celebrity Fashion Show Charity Music Gig

LX Operation Generic fixtures Assitant LX Design and LX + Sound Operation Rigging Rigging

March 2012 March 2012

Enlightened Lighting Tigz productions for Miles Metcalfe Dramarama

St Mary's school, Calne Rendcomb College, Cirencester Bristol Old Vic Theatre

March 2012

Assitant LX Design and LX

March 2012

Cirencester College

Sundial Theatre, Cirencester Sundial Theatre, Cirencester

LX Operation

April 2012

Stage Manager

April 2012

PATCH Productions + Charlie Lapage Lighting services PATCH Productions + Charlie Lapage Lighting services Cirencester College

The Platform Swindon

Live Operation Lighting

April 2012

Swindon Music Service Corporate Evening How to Succeed in Business without really trying Dramarama Summer 2012 shows Hexagon Theatre's Visiting Hour

The Platform Swindon

Live Lighting Operation

June 2012

Sundial Theatre

Lighting Operation + Set construction

July 2012

Charlie Lapage Lighting Services Charlie Lapage Lighting Services

Lansdown Hall, Stroud Lansdown Hall, Stroud

Lighting + Sound Design and Rigging Lighting + Sound Design and Rigging

October 2012

November 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2013 January 2013 January February 2013 February 2013 February 2013

Rendcomb College Dance Lansdown Corporate Fundraiser The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Annual Dance Show, Body Workshop CCDA Awards Evening Footloose the Musical Elvis Tribute gig

Charlie Lapage Lighting Services Charlie Lapage Lighting Services Cirencester College Tigz Productions for Anne Gibson Tigz Productions for CCDA Rendcomb College

Rendcomb College, Cirencester Lansdown Hall, Stroud Sundial Theatre, Cirencester Bingham Hall, Cirencester Bingham Hall, Cirencester Rendcomb College, Cirencester

Lighting Rigging and Op Lighting Design, Set Design, Lighting Op Sound Design

Sound Operation, LX Rigging Sound Operation, LX Rigging LX Rigging and Operation LX Design, Rigging and Operation LX Design, Rigging and Operation

Lucy Purshouse Lansdown Hall, Productions Stroud Open House, Stroud

The Dream of a Keith Mitchell Ridiculous Productions man, Based on the works of Dostyevsky The Dream of a Keith Mitchell Ridiculous Productions man, Based on the works of Dostyevsky

February 2013

Open House, Stroud

LX Design, Rigging and Operation

Hobbies and Interests Lighting Design for Productions, Traveling and Touring, Photography, Playing Guitar and Piano, Computers, Cooking Re f e r e e s Andy Webb, Owner, Tigz Creative , 07854 968281

Duncan Walthew, Lecturer Cirencester College Duncan.walthew@cirencester.ac.uk Personnel department Cirencester Branch 220 Waitrose Sheep Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1SZ Telephone: 01285 643733 Rachel Thomas Artistic Director Dramarama Youth Theatre 6 Ashgrove Cottages The Throat Ruscombe GL6 6BY Telephone: 07817469355