Christopher Vian-Smith

SLT Member 2002 - Present

Chris as Henry Horatio Hobson in Hobson's Choice (2014). Photograph by Phil Gammon

Acting Roles

• Brighella in The Venetian Twins (2023) (Old Fire Station)
• Robin in The Children (2022) (Old Fire Station)
• Ensemble in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2019) (Old Fire Station)
• Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2019) (Old Fire Station)
• Freeman in She Ventures and He Wins (2019) (Old Fire Station)
• John in The Misanthrope (2018) (Old Fire Station)
• 'Charity Now' Man in Man From Earth (2017) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• Fix of The Yard (and Bank of England Guard, Reform Club Gentleman 1, British Consul in Bombay, Enraged Priest, Railway Guard, Wild Indian, Princess Aouda, Pilot and Captain Andrew Speedy) in Around the World in Eighty Days (2016) (Main Hall, Stanley Halls)
• The Mayor in The Government Inspector (2015) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• Mr Downing in The Swan (2015) (Prompt Corner)
• Henry Horatio Hobson in Hobson's Choice (2014) (Bell Theatre)
• Argan in The Hypochondriac (2013) (Bell Theatre}
• Germany (War Game 1) • Kaiser • Sir John French • 2nd officer (wounded) • 4th soldier (Trench) • Singer • 2nd man • 1st soldier • Landru • 2nd Pierrot • French soldier in Oh What A Lovely War (2012) (Bell Theatre)
• Alastair in Whipping It Up (2011) (Bell Theatre)
• Mellersh Wilton in Enchanted April (2010) (Bell Theatre)
• Kelso Truscott QC / Inspector Brockett / Toastmaster / Lord / Monster / Pall Bearer in The Ruling Class (2010) (Bell Theatre)
• Geheime Staatspolizei Agent Brettschneider / Generalfeldmarschall Von Bock ("Der Sterber"), Kommandant, Heeresgruppe Süd / Heer Doctor / Singing Panzer Trooper in Schweyk In The Second World War (2009) (Prompt Corner)
• Agamemnon in House Of Demons (2009) (Bell Theatre)
• Bob in Burglary For Beginners (2008) (Bell Theatre)
• Dr Drabble in The Dice House (2008) (Prompt Corner )
• Roote in The Hothouse (2007) (Prompt Corner)
• The Parson in Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (2006) (Prompt Corner)
• Adam Lazenby in Throwing Stones (2005) (Prompt Corner)
• Lloyd Dallas in Noises Off (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Montague in Romeo And Juliet (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Nicolas One For The Road (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Man's voice in Stepping Out (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Voice in Baby With The Bathwater (2004) (Prompt Corner)
• Ross Barnett in The Marriage-Go-Round (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Brian Hamilton The Murder Game (2002) (Prompt Corner)
• Major Giles Lacey in Rebecca (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Men's Chorus in Spectacular! Spectacular! (2002) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Assistant Director

• Carpe Jugulum (2003) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Producer

• Spectacular! Spectacular! (2002) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Lighting Designer

• Dead Guilty (2002) (Bell Theatre) with Mike Elliott and Anna York
• The Murder Game (2002) (Bell Theatre) with Andrew Rickinson

Productions as Lighting & Sound Operator

• Landscape With Weapon (2016) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)

Productions as Lighting Operator

• On Stage Write (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• Dead Guilty (2002) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Lighting Rigger

• Two Gentlemen of Verona (2002) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Sound Designer & Operator

• Carpe Jugulum (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Baby with the Bathwater (2004) (Prompt Corner)

Productions as Sound Designer

• Easy Stages/Don't Blame it on the Boots (2002) (Prompt Corner) with Niall Monaghan (Miller Centre)
• Hamlet - The Murder Mystery (2002) (Prompt Corner)
• Spectacular! Spectacular! (2002) (Bell Theatre)
• The Murder Game (2002) (Prompt Corner) with Andrew Rickinson
• The Stolen Princess (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• Hamp (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• The Marriage-Go-Round (2003) (Bell Theatre) with Bob Callender
• Death and the Maiden (2003) (Prompt Corner)
• The Tempest (2003) (Bell Theatre)
• The Maids (2003) (Prompt Corner) with Jay Michaels
• Stevie (2003) (Prompt Corner) with Elaine Heath & Chris Gould
• Stepping Out (2004) (Bell Theatre)
• Two (2004) (Prompt Corner) with Emma Hillman & Emma Wilson
• Fall (2004) (Prompt Corner)
• Under Milk Wood (2004) (Prompt Corner)
• A Clockwork Orange (2005) (Bell Theatre)
• My Night With Reg (2005) (Bell Theatre)
• Ladies Down Under (2010) (Prompt Corner) with Dave Hollander
• Oh What a Lovely War (2012) (Bell Theatre)
• There Is a War (2014) (Prompt Corner)
• Landscape With Weapon (2016) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)
• Little Light (2017) (Upper Hall, Stanley Halls)

Assistant to Sound Designer on:

• Othello (2002) (Prompt Corner) with Andrew Rickinson
• Privates on Parade (2002) (Bell Theatre) with Brian Fretwell and Elaine Heath
• Roberto Zucco (2005) (Bell Theatre) as 'Sound Recordist'

Additional Sound FX on:

• Romeo and Juliet (2004) (Bell Theatre)

Productions as Sound Operator

• The Stolen Princess (2003) (Bell Theatre) with Bob Callender
• Hamp (2003) (Bell Theatre) with Bob Callender
• My Night With Reg (2005) (Bell Theatre) with Helen Chadney

Productions as Music Arranger

• Oh What a Lovely War (2012) (Bell Theatre) with Gerard Johnson & Dave Hollander

Set Construction on:

• Footprints in the Sand (2005) (Prompt Corner)

Productions photography

• Dr Faustus (Bell Theatre)
• There Is a War (2014) (Prompt Corner)

Rehearsal photography

• Love & Money (2022) (Old Fire Station)

Interests

Photography

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