Broadbent Theatre Member Profile: Patrick Markham

Patrick Markham Member Profile:

Patrick Markham

email:-patrick@broadbent.org

Patrick's first taste for working backstage began at school with productions of Oliver! and The Sound of Music. It was 1991 that saw the start of an obsession with many shows at the Broadbent and an equal number with The Phoenix Players. Patrick has been known to venture on stage but prefers to sit at the back surrounded by buttons.

Since joining LRP in 1991, and becoming a committee member from 1992~96 and 2000~2010 and 2011~2014, Patrick has lit many shows over the years despite spending 1993~95 in Hull while studying for his BA in Information Systems. As well as being responsible for all things technical, Patrick took on the role of Little Theatre Guild Representative when LRP first became a member of the Guild in 1994.

Although Patrick's passion is for lighting and sound, he also has a reputation for stage pyrotechnics and for this reason, counts Aladdin as one of his favourite shows and the pantomime season as his favourite time of year! This reputation has also led him off the stage and into the field of larger firework displays.

Patrick designs, maintains and owns this website where he is pleased to have the opportunity to demonstrate his love for all things Broadbent. He welcomes your feedback... email him at patrick@broadbent.org and let him know you've been here. Patrick is extremely proud to have been awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Lindsey Rural Players in recognition of his production of this website.

Patrick's other websites include PatrickMarkham.com detailing Patrick's service offering PC Support to your home and pat-host.net offering website design and hosting solutions.

LRP Productions
Aladdin	Technical Director / Lighting	Jan/Feb 2014
Cheshire Cats	Lighting	October 2013
Cinderella	Director / Lighting Design and Operation / Set Construction	Jan/Feb 2013
A Celebration of 40 Years at The Broadbent Theatre	Magic Show	May 2012
Sleeping Beauty	Director / Lighting Design & Operation / Set Construction	Jan/Feb 2012
We'll Gather Lilacs	Lighting	May 2011
Mother Goose	Lighting	Jan/Feb 2011
Loot	Lighting Design & Operation / Meadows	October 2010
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens' Guild Dramatic Society's Production of "Macbeth"	Lighting Design and Operation	May 2010
Dick Whittington	Lighting	Jan/Feb 2010
An Evening of Entertainment	Lighting and Sound	May 2009
Confusions	Lighting Design and Operation, Sound Operator	April 2009
Snow White	Lighting Designer, Operator & Special Effects	Jan/Feb 2009
Humpty Dumpty: The Eggs Files	Lighting Designer, Operator & Special Effects	Jan/Feb 2008
The Shell Seekers	Lighting Design and Technician	October 2007
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens' Guild Operatic Society's Production of 'The Mikado'	Lighting (playing Joyce)	May 2007
Aladdin	Lighting and Technical	Jan/Feb 2007
The Importance of Being Earnest	Lighting Design and Technical / Sound Operator	October 2006
Habeas Corpus	Lighting Design	July 2006
Little Red Riding Hood	Lighting Operation, Box Office and Advertising	Jan/Feb 2006
The Truth About Women and What Brutes Men Are	Box Office and Advertising	October 2005
Steel Magnolias	Sound Technician, Box Office & Advertising	May/June 2005
Captain Hook's Revenge	Box Office & Advertising	Jan/Feb 2005
Steel Magnolias	Box Office & Advertising	October 2004
The Inaccurate Conception	Lighting Technical and Design, Properties	May 2004
The Inaccurate Conception	Lighting Technical and Design, Properties	July 2003
Cinderella, it's a Kind of Magic	Adaptation, Technical Director, Lighting Design and Operation, Pyrotechnics and Special Effects	February 2003
The Merry Wives of Windsor	Atmospheric Lighting and Sound	July 2002
Jubilee Variety Performance	Lighting and Sound	June 2002
Sleeping Beauty	Lighting & Sound Design / Lighting Technician	February 2002
Sinbad The Sailor	Lighting / The Caliph of Constantinople	February 2000
Aladdin	Lighting & Pyrotechnics	Jan/Feb 1999
Little Red Riding Hood	Lighting Design	Jan/Feb 1996
Nasty Neighbours	Lighting	October 1995
Hereward	Lighting	July 1995
Babes in the Wood	Lighting, Pyrotechnics & Set Construction	Jan/Feb 1995
Murder at Mystery Manor	Lighting Design	December 1994
Putting on the Screws	Lighting & Sound	October 1994
Steaming	Lighting	July 1994
Old World / Black Comedy	Lighting	April 1994
Cinderella	Lighting & Pyrotechnics	Jan 1994
Oh! What a Lovely War!	Lighting & Projection	October 1993
The Merchant of Venice	Lighting	June 1993
The Pirate Prince	Lighting & Pyrotechnics	Jan/Feb 1993
Happy Birthday	Lighting	October 1992
Pupils & the Forth Year are Animals	Lighting	July 1992
One Act Plays	Lighting & Set Design/Construction	July 1992
Mrs Warren's Profession	Lighting	April 1992
Aladdin	Lighting, Pyrotechnics & Set Construction/Decoration	Jan/Feb 1992
Teechers	Lighting	October 1991

Patrick as the Caliph in Sinbad the Sailor [Feb 2000]

A rare stage appearance as the Caliph in Sinbad the Sailor and Patrick with Jim Broadbent

Other Companies
Patrick has lit shows and worked back stage at many venues such as Lincoln Theatre Royal, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle and Middleton Hall in Hull. He has worked with many amateur companies such as The Phoenix Players, Other Voices Theatre Company, Buckleswash Productions and Hull University Gilbert & Sullivan Society. Patrick is a part time lighting and sound professional bringing theatre, fashion shows, exhibitions and firework shows to such venues as the NEC Birmingham, Wembley, Olympia, London Arena, Alexandra Palace, Earl's Court, Broughton Castle and RAF Cranwell. He has even ventured as far west as Belfast and as far north as Edinburgh & Glasgow!


Patrick with Jamie Brown of TGS at Wembley Arena	Patrick has worked with International Superstars!