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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Black and white make-up | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: I was researching this on line for a play we are doing now that needs to utilize make-up to give the ... A: 1) Actors must mix their own makeup from strict black (shadow) and white (highlights). You CANNOT ... | |
| Elizabethan style of theater | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: Who are the originators of the Elizabethan style of theater? A: The Elizabethans! Renaissance theatre derived from medieval theatre traditions, such as the mystery ... | |
| ropes | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: We need to borrow or hire cheaply some ropes for our set as we are going to hoist it and suspend it ... A: You need to get load rated ropes / wires or whatever to suspend this stuff with. You need someone ... | |
| Theatre style in greek and restoration | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: I am doing a research to compare (The Greek Style) Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and (The Restoration ... A: Style means the way the play is performed, acting, speaking, expression, body language, costume, how ... | |
| Work back stage in a theatre | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I would like to see if I can apply for work in Abbey Theatre here in Dublin I was wondering if you ... A: You say you want to work in film. So does every actor on the planet. Most just want to work, ... | |
| Work back stage in a theatre | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I would like to see if I can apply for work in Abbey Theatre here in Dublin I was wondering if you ... A: I assume you want work as an actor. I believe the artistic director is Fiach Mac Conghail. I have ... | |
| Shakespeare- Hamlet | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: “What is Hamlet ‘about’?” and “What are its enduring themes and messages?”. that would be great if ... A: All experts exists to answer those questions that only a few people know the answers to, hence the ... | |
| License to Smoke in a Play | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I am from the Phoenix Players, Southsea, and we are doing `The Hound of the Baskervilles' written by ... A: As far as I know you have to apply to the local council and put forward a good case that smoking is ... | |
| Movable platforms | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for where I can purchase some hand-operated pressure breaks to lock a platform in place ... A: In the UK we go to Flints Theatrical Chandlers. They may export or at least tell you where to get ... | |
| Theatre of Cruelty | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: our drama class is looking at preforming some of Artauds work. I am trying to locate someone who is ... A: I am not an expert in either Artaud or the Theatre of Cruelty. However I can give you some advice ... | |
| 'noir' lighting | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a production of city of angels at my university, and in the play there are three major ... A: Sorry for the delay in replying, am in the middle of the Edinburgh Festival here. Noir lighting ... | |
| remember? | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: do you remember who I am? After many years in theatres in Amsterdam I started travelling, lived in ... A: How excellent to hear from you! I am well, living in Edinburgh and teaching Lighting and Sound at ... | |
| theatre sound/lighting | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: i live and work in London and im looking for evening courses to do with stage lighting/sound,i used ... A: There are some excellent courses around. The ABTT run quite a few http://www.abtt.org.uk/ as do ... | |
| lighting on stage for costumes | 1/29/2009 |
| Q: I work with costumes but am a bit confused about how stage lighting affects the fabric colors. I ... A: Light colour affects costume in really very basic ways. Under white light, which contains all the ... | |
| Sourcing Theatre Contracts | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Where and how can I access contract templates for the theatre, especially thoos related to design? I ... A: I guess you could write your own with the following things included. SPECIFIC TASKS. TIMESCALES. ... | |
| master degree | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: I am a Romanian student at the National University of Acting "I.L. Caragiale" in Bucharest. I'm in ... A: You could find courses here http://www.drama.ac.uk/ or here ... | |
| Lighting Courses In England | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: Online and all that I can fined I couses for 16+. I am 14 almost 15. Do you Know where I could get ... A: I admire your enthusiasm! Nearly all courses are aimed at the over 16 age group and consist of HND ... | |
| stage lighting rigging & design | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm in construction (ie. 100% on equipment, safety etc), wanting to move into stage lighting ... A: Good morning, There are various routes. It would be worth getting your city & guilds part one ... | |
| Black & White Make-up | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: I'm doing a play that needs to be in black and white, as though it were an old black and white film. ... A: I do not have the answer but if you email amaclaurin@qmu.ac.uk she may know. However, the lighting ... | |
| workshops | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: i have a friend, a lighting designer, who has been working in this field for 10 years at theater in ... A: It may be worth looking here http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk/eweb/sstrai.htm for specialist short ... | |
| Turning a Black and white Set to color | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering if by any chance you knew of any stage trick i could use to make a black and white ... A: I am assuming this is taking place inside a theatre or at least somewhere you can get a blackout. ... | |
| lighting with live band | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I have a showband that do tours over Scotland. We use a hard disk system that has some orchestral ... A: Talk to Simon on 07986264886 or Tom Switzerlood the sound man at the Lyceum Edinburgh. Also the ... | |
| Lighting | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: I've been considering a career in lighting, and have a friend whom has been involved, would you know ... A: Regarding lighting training try the following web sites. http://www.ald.org.uk/ ... | |
| lighting designing | 2/5/2007 |
| Q: Iam milind srivastava from india,I am Stage lighting designer as a work in this feild last tewelve ... A: Try the following web sites for information. http://www.theatredesign.org.uk/edu/courses.htm ... | |
| findiing a lighting course | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: I have recently tried a foundation degree where i specialised in theatre lighting, but i failed due ... A: Yes you can learn the skills on the job. The way in is as a casual. Theatres need casual crew for ... | |
| UK Theatre statistics | 3/21/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to gather some statistics for a project I'm building and wondered if you could help or ... A: I have no answers to all this stuff, being a lighting designer. However if you contact British ... | |
| lighting | 3/10/2006 |
| Q: Concerning recent Oympics and other arena venues How is ice (floor)flooded with moving,music times, ... A: Moving lights - Vari Lites with internal gobos or similar used from above and to the side usually ... | |
| Demeter archetypes in theatre | 10/8/2005 |
| Q: I need to find a play with a Demeter archetype. Can you suggest anything? Thanks, MELISSA A: Way out of my field but if you email Ronan at rpatterson@qmuc.ac.uk he may have an answer. Mention ... | |
| LIGHTS AND FURNITURE | 6/30/2005 |
| Q: How do i wire up over 200 + golf ball (25w) bulbs for a table top. Can they all be wired up to one ... A: Sorry for not replying sooner, I have been up in Gleneagles wiring up the G8. If you use 200 25watt ... | |
| Designing for Site-specific theatre | 3/23/2005 |
| Q: I am a graduating student from the RSAMD specialising in Scenic Art and Set Design. For my ... A: Kirsty, When is the show? There is a good chance that if it is before the end of our semester, mid ... | |
| Stage Lighting Training | 12/14/2004 |
| Q: I have been trying to find somewhere I can take a course in stage lighting. I'm looking for ... A: We run a BA/BA Hons in Lighting & Sound here in Edinburgh at Queen Margaret University College. You ... | |
| drama & theatre | 6/10/2004 |
| Q: How would you describe in few words the presence of Drama & Theatre on the internet? ..as an ... A: The presence of Drama & Theatre on the net is mainly to do with academic thought, reviews and ... | |
| Simple church stage | 10/27/2002 |
| Q: I'm a rookie at lighting. We are planning to put PAR 38's with 150W lamps on our 15' ceilings about ... A: Get a couple of 60 degree and a couple of 30 degree and try them out with ladders and whatever. A ... | |
| Stage lighting | 2/22/2002 |
| Q: George, I saw 'Chicago' at The Mayflower last night. How were the parallel light bars on the stage ... A: Have not seen the show. However, they may have been done from below this being a west end show with ... | |
| LD, and SM positions | 1/2/2002 |
| Q: How do i know that i am good enough to compete for LD and SM jobs, i am still young, but i have ... A: Two different questions here I think. Lighting design has an artistic element that straight stage ... | |
| Theatre Design | 10/10/2001 |
| Q: I am a year 13 student and for my technology project I have to design and make the stage set for our ... A: First go see the show or get the video if there is one. Read the script and find out exactly what ... | |
| Rep theatre today and yesterday | 8/13/2001 |
| Q: I know that your an expert in lighting but I also see you have worked a lot in professional ... A: It is a huge subject. Two basic types, repetory theatres have a company which puts on plays back to ... | |
| Theatre on Sundays | 6/26/2001 |
| Q: I will be in London for an overnight on a Sunday. I would love to see a play but I can't find ... A: Traditionally most theatres are dark on Sundays in the UK. This has to do with us guys not wanting ... | |
George Tarbuck
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Contemporary British stage lighting practice and current stage lighting training. Stage lighting design and stage lighting technology. Devised and site specific theatre. I am a working freelance lighting designer and lecturer / subject leader in stage lighting.
Experience
Past/Present clients
Freelance Gaffer
Broken Home Movies, Film Workshop, Edinburgh
Architectural Lighting Designer
Le Marche Noir Restaurant, Waterfront Wine Bar, The Wine Emporium, Glasgow.
Sound and Lighting Gaffer
Martin Bone Associates ;
Trade Show Jaguar Launch
Trade Show Mondeo Launch.
Trade Show Mercedes Launch.
Conference AGM United Biscuits.
Awards Ceremony Guild Hall.
Lighting Designer
Boilerhouse Theatre Co, Headstate devised play, Scottish Tour: Tramway Workshop, Lemon Tree Aberdeen, Paisly Arts Centre
Lighting Designer
Damage Theatre Co, Two Sevens Clash, Devised play Traverse Theatre.
Architectural Lighting Designer
Cliffe-Catterall Chartered Accountants Offices, Edinburgh
Architectural Lighting Designer
Linsmore Hotel, Aberdeen
Lighting Designer
Boilerhouse Theatre Co. ? No New Miracles ? by Alan Warner. Traverse Theatre, Tramway, Lemon Tree, Dundee Rep.
Lighting Designer
St.Magnus Festival. Orkney. Devised Dance Piece.
? Storm Watchers ? an ? Lord Of The Mirrors ?
Lighting Designer Boilerhouse Theatre Co. ? Pipers Cave ? by Rona
Munro. Paisley Arts Centre and Edinburgh Festival.
Lighting Designer Boilerhouse Theatre Co. Re-Light of Headstate by
Irvine Welsh. Cafe Graffiti. Edinburgh Festival.
Lighting Designer Queen Margaret College. ?Elizabeth Gordon Quinn?
Lighting Designer Boilerhouse Theatre Co. Re-Light of Headstate by
Irvine Welsh. Docklands International Festival
Greenwich.
Lighting Designer Benchtours Theatre Co. ? The Corridor ?. Traverse Theatre Edinburgh Festival 97. Scottish / Irish Tour.
Lighting Designer Grid Iron Theatre Co. ? Gargantua ? Edinburgh
Festival 98. Fringe First. Promenade. Site Specific.
Electrics Assistant " House of Mirth " Feature film. Location filming in Glasgow.
Consultancy Benchtours Theatre Co. Technical Consultant and Client Liason. Lottery Bid for Lighting and Sound equipment.
Lighting Designer Grid Iron Theatre Co. ? Monumental ? Citizens Theatre
Glasgow. 1999. Promenade. Site Specific.
Lighting Designer Arches Theatre Co. ? Horses Horses ? Arches Theatre Glasgow. 2000. Promenade.
Lighting Designer Grid Iron Theatre Co. "Decky Does a Bronco" Site specific. Tour. Summer 2000.
Technical Consultant / Hill Street Theatre. Gateway Theatre. Universal Arts Production Manager fringe festival 2000.
Lighting Designer Boilerhouse Theatre Co. " RED " Promenade. UK Tour.
Lighting Designer Prime Productions. Sunset Song. Scottish Tour.
Technical Consultant / Hill Street Theatre. Gateway Theatre. Universal Arts Production Manager Edinburgh festival. 2001.
Lighting Designer Grid Iron Theatre Co. Co-Production with Almeida Theatre. Decky Does A Bronco Site Specific. UK Tour. Summer 2001.
Lighting Designer The Seer. New One Act Opera. Dingwall Festival. Autumn 2001.
Lighting Designer Fermentation Grid Iron Theatre Co. Spring 2002.
Lighting Designer Grid Iron Theatre Co. VARIETY. Edinburgh International Festival 2002. Kings Theatre.
Lighting Designer BBC 4. Grid iron Theatre Co. VARIETY.
Lighting Designer SUNSET SONG Prime Productions. No.1
Scottish Tour.
Lighting Designer Grid Iron - Unique Events. Burns Festival Alloway.
Promenade Show. "The Houghmagandie Pack"
Lighting Designer Mr McFalls Chamber Orchestra Queens Hall Edinburgh
Lighting Designer Grid Iron. Edinburgh Festival 2003. " Those Eyes That Mouth" Five Awards inc. Fringe First
Lighting Designer Arches Theatre Co. ?To The Moon? Young Directors Awards Spring 2004
Lighting Designer Greyfriars Kirk Charity show for Maggie?s Centre
Lighting Designer Boilerhouse Theatre Co. ?The Bridge? Glasgow Green,
The Quad ? Edinburgh Festival. France. Summer 2004
Lighting Designer FidgetFeet Company. ?Solaris? ?Can?t Handle Me? Ariel Dance. Customs House Newcastle. Dublin Festival.
Lighting Designer Papillion Productions. ? One, One Two? Dance Piece
North Edinburgh Arts. 2004.
Lighting Designer Children Of The Sea Botanic Gardens Edinburgh 2005.
Five Awards including Fringe First
Lighting Designer ?Shift? Site specific art project. National Trust.
Newhails House, Mussleburgh. 2005
Lighting Designer ?The Trial? Tramway Glasgow
Lighting Designer A Christmas Tale. Theatre Workshop Edinburgh
Lighting Designer ?Heid? Musical Scottish Tour 2006
Previous Theatre Lighting Design work includes, FOR THE TRAVERSE THEATRE : FUGUE, SPACE INVADERS, BUGLER BOY, MEDEA, THE INNOCENT, POINTS OF DEPARTURE ( Amsterdam / Edinburgh ), 78 REVOLUTIONS, KLIMKOV, AN HISTORIE OF THE MACHINE, ROUGHNECK, NOONDAY DEMONS, MORE HAPPY CHICKENS, THROUGH THE LEAVES ( London / Edinburgh ), DEAD MEN ( Australia / Edinburgh ), WHITE ROSE (London / Edinburgh), LOSING VENICE ( Australia / Edinburgh ), AUS DER FREMDE, ELIZABETH GORDON QUINN, DEATH OF ELIAS SAWNEY, KORA,
THE ORPHANS COMEDY, BURNING LOVE, LUCY?S PLAY, KATHIE & THE HIPPOPOTAMUS (London / Edinburgh), BLITZ, ABLE BAREBONE, PLAYING WITH FIRE, NOAH?S WIFE, THE PROWLER. A MAN WITH CONNECTIONS
(London / Edinburgh). SHADOWING THE CONQUEROR, THE CONQUEST OF THE SOUTH POLE (London / Edinburgh), THE RAIN GATHERING.
FOR MONSTROUS REGIMENT: BEARTRICE
FOR COMMUNICADO THEATRE: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS GOT HER HEAD CHOPPED OFF, DESIRE.
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