dave godin, production manager
direct line - 01708 462381
daveg@queens-theatre.co.uk

Dave joined the Queen’s Theatre in September 2002 as Technical Manager. In September 2003 Dave became Production Manager. He first started working at the Queen’s at its original site in Station Lane in 1970 as a freelance stage technician. He went on to study engineering for six years, and spent his spare time working freelance for many theatres across England.

Dave worked for the Royal Opera House from 1981-2002 holding the position of Assistant Head of Lighting, Production Team Manager and Technical Manager. Dave has worked for the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera Companies. He has worked at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Theatre, the London Coliseum and has also toured Japan, South & North America, Canada, Norway, Denmark, and many other countries around the world.

Dave also runs a successful Lighting & Sound Company and has worked with Canary Wharf, Lakeside Shopping Centre, London School of Economics, the Brentwood Independent School, Brentwood Theatre, The Connaught Rooms (Holborn, London), Stock Brook Manor, London Borough of Havering and the National Film Theatre.

At the opening of the new Queen’s Theatre in Billet Lane, and the show Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1975, Dave met his wife Christine. Dave has lived in Hornchurch for most of his life, and is glad to be working locally.

Dave’s Lighting design Credits include: Il Barbiere of Siviglia Le Cenerentola (Royal Opera House) Tibetan Peace Concert (Trudy Styler & Madonna), Winters Tale, Anne, (Brentwood School) Tide Lines (Clore Studio Covent Garden) Jesus Christ Superstar (Brentwood Cathedral) Hopes & Dreams (YMCA), Calamity Jane, Communicating Doors (Riverside Eynsford Kent).

Production Manager

The Production Manager is part of the Senior Management Team at the Queen’s and has ultimate responsibility for all technical aspects of shows and backstage at the Queen’s Theatre. Technically the role includes: helping to plan forthcoming seasons, solving problems, scheduling events backstage, deciding how various effects will work, and making sure technical equipment is properly maintained. The Production Manager is also responsible backstage for Health & Safety, and for all personnel matters. And finally the Production Manager has to make sure it all happens in budget!