Jonny Grimwade
Production / Specialist Stage Manager / Fire Consultant / Aerial Coordinator

Our large-scale fire and pyrotechnic shows have a danger element that can be hugely minimised by having the right team in place. Jonny’s experience as both a fire performer ON stage and stage manager OFF stage  for over 15 years, allows him to understand the show and danger elements from these two different perspectives. He works with the needs of the performers, whilst being able to lead a team of stage crew, sharing his knowledge on health & safety, set up and stage management for a show of a larger size.

Jonny’s experience is not limited to large scale fire productions, he is also an experienced aerial and circus co-ordinator, working on act and show development of elite level aerialists and circus performers on major productions, safely implementing and maximising what is possible on stage. This includes workload management of artists to successfully sustain longer contracts performed multiple times per week. 

Jonny works extensively in America, so understands the various licencing and health & safety rules that may be specific there. He also works with the products and fuels available in America that may differ to elsewhere, so is able to manage these differences.

In particular, Jonny has stage managed and worked closely on show production with our fantastic client Universal Studios in Orlando, bringing his invaluable expertise to the Halloween Horror Nights stage show ‘Nightmare Fuel’ for three years – and counting!

Qualifications/Memberships

  • The Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians (ASP) Qualified to set up and work with pyrotechnics
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA 10): Construction Outreach Training Course v4.
  • Fall Protection course – SST 8-Hour Fall Protection course. Completed in June 2018.
  • Equity Member

Specific related skills / Experience

  • Cirque du Soleil – Head Therapist of Performance Medicine.
  • HOD of an Artistic Team of Cirque du Soleil, who are accountable for putting on 300 – 450 shows per year world touring with approximately 50 artists. This includes health & safety, show quality, emergency action planning and human performance optimisation of the performing artists.
  • Working on major productions and events such as;
    • Virgin Voyages
    • The 7 Fingers
    • London 2012 Olympics Opening/Closing ceremonies
    • Britains Got Talent
    • Masters of Dirt
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