Matt Kingslake

Consultant

Ashley Pickles, Matt Kingslake, Amy Hickson

Matt is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and planned to be a musician before discovering his true vocation in technical theatre. He is a highly experienced Performance Technology Consultant working across several Theatreplan’s projects providing technical infrastructure design and advice.

Before joining Theatreplan in 2016, Matt spent 12 years as the first Technical Manager of the 700-seat Grove Theatre, Dunstable. The Grove was designed by Theatreplan and during the construction and commissioning phases, he took an active role in the building project and formed a close working relationship with our consultant team, gaining an insight into Theatreplan’s approach to theatre and technical design.

Matt’s first technical role was with the touring company ‘Holiday on Ice’ where he gained a huge amount of experience working on the show for eight years, in arenas across the globe and rose to the role of Chief Electrician for its Blue Division.  After returning to the UK, Matt became Theatre Technician at Grimsby Auditorium and eventually Technical Manager, where he experienced modifying the venue to make it suitable for West End shows, requiring ingenuity and flexibility to transform the space.  

Matt is currently leading the major development projects at the historic Grade A King’s Theatre in Edinburgh and Grade B Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. He is also in the final stages of leading a team on the technical upgrading of the Grade II listed Watford Colosseum.

Current Position
Consultant

Joined Theatreplan
2016

Qualifications
GRNCM

Professional Asssociations
IoTC Associate

Relevant Projects

Foyer
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
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Kings Theatre Edinburgh Design
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
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Dunstable Grove Fly Tower
Grove Theatre, Dunstable
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About Us

Theatreplan is a specialist technical design consultancy, helping to create amazing spaces for performance, around the world.

What We Do

What We Do

We provide the complete range of venue and auditorium planning, and technical design services, including lighting, sound, stage engineering, AV, digital and communications. We cover all stages of a project, from feasibility and concept design, right through to construction and opening night.

We help design new spaces for performance, wherever live or digital content is shown and created, We also help refurbish historic theatres, and work with some of the world’s largest and most complex performance venues to upgrade their technical facilities.

Our Approach

For us, clients are the priority. We promise to deliver innovative, bespoke solutions with integrity and openness. Through our dedicated team of friendly, expert practitioners, we ensure projects are seen through to completion, with a pragmatic approach and a focus on cost awareness that focuses on high quality, safety, and usability.

Why Choose Theatreplan?

For 40 years, we’ve been creating amazing spaces across the globe that allow performances to flourish, at every scale, from international opera houses to local studio theatres.

We know what audiences want from a venue and how to make that a reality

We always factor in the needs of operators to ensure venues are sustainable for the future.

And we prioritise environmental sustainability throughout every stage of a project, to bring innovative solutions that support sustainable development.

From feasibility and concept design, right through to construction and opening night, we’ll ensure the only performance you ever have to think about, is the one you put on.

We can’t wait to hear about your project. Call us on +44 (0) 20 7841 0440 or get in touch via email: info@theatreplan.com

Our Team

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Executive Director
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Dave Ludlam
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Executive Director
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Mathew Smethurst-Evans
Mathew Smethurst-Evans
Executive Director
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Matt Kingslake
Matt Kingslake
Consultant
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Chris Needle
Chris Needle
Consultant and BIM Manager
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John Whitaker
John Whitaker
Founder Consultant
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Roger Fox
Roger Fox
Founder Consultant
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Kit Lerman
Kit Lerman
Consultant and Head of Audio, Video, Broadcast
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Jibril Muhammad
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Junior Consultant
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Bosco Tan
Bosco Tan
Senior Associate
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Christopher James
Chris James
Consultant
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Shmem
Shmem Geddes
Consultant
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Peter Crockett
Peter Crockett
Stage Engineer
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Barry Pritchard
Barry Pritchard
Senior Associate
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Paolo Ribichescu
Paolo Ribichesu
BIM Architect
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Andrea Sinigaglia
Andrea Sinigaglia
BIM Architect
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Anniek Wassser
Anniek Wasser
Senior Associate
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Steve Harley
Steve Harley
Theatre and Venue Planner
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Amy Hickson
Amy Hickson
Practice Manager
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Helen Walker
Helen Walker MBE
Director of Operations
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Abigail Hickox
Practice Assistant

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