Southampton Passion

Neil lives here in Southampton with his wife, Julia and their three young children. He is part of the leadership team at Southampton Christian Fellowship (SCF), an AOG Church that meets at the Augustine Centre in Northam and has just completed his training to become an accredited minister in the AOG movement. Neil believes God has called him to be someone who creatively communicates the love of God to people.

Neil studied Performing Arts and Religious Studies at the University of Gloucestershire where he earned a BA Hons degree before spending a year working with Youth for Christ as a member of Activate - their itinerant theatre company. This year was spent touring around the UK performing in schools and colleges, running events and even taking RE and English lessons! He and Julia then spent two years working in New Zealand, as part of Detour Theatre Company, a ministry of YWAM. The two years were spent touring with various productions, local church performance, running classes and workshops and establishing a community theatre programme. During his time in NZ, Neil also began to develop more of a music ministry and had the opportunity to record an album of original songs. It was whilst in NZ that he began writing scripts and he has continued to develop this craft ever since and has now written his most adventurous script yet - the Southampton Passion.

Neil is currently the project manager for the Kipper Cafe, a community cafe project based in Northam and is also working on establishing a community arts project in the area that will seek to offer opportunities for people to train in performing arts.

We continue to build our core management team comprising people who will take responsibility for key areas of the development of the project.

Roles that we are still looking to fill are:

Health & Safety Supervisor
We require an H&S Supervisor to oversee all the risk assessments, method statements and licensing agreements for the Guildhall. You will need to work with our core management team to ensure that the public are cared for at the venue and licensing laws are respected. Please get in touch with more information.

Stage Building Crew
We need people that are physically able to build stages, move fencing and build marques and tents. Please include availability for Wednesday 20th - Saturday 23rd April 2011 if known yet.

Technical Crew
We need people to help with the more technical side of the show including installing lights, operating cameras and PA systems. Previous experience and some skills in this area preferred.
Stage Assistants and Runners
If you have had any experience in management of big events or shows then please do get in touch to help our management and production team.

Drivers
Individuals with a large vehicle or van that are able to help out between Wednesday 20th - Saturday 23rd April 2011, please do get in touch.

School Liaison Officer
Many schools cover the Easter story as part of their RE curriculum and we want to ensure that schools in the City are aware of what we are doing and offer them the chance to see this event. We also want to offer schools the chance to meet some of the cast, get to know more about the characters that make up the Easter story and look at other ways that we can work with schools in the area. This role will take a lead on covering this area of the project.

Follow-up Coordinator
The Passion will happen on one evening (and maybe one afternoon), but we are praying that it will change people's lives forever. We are looking for someone who can ensure that there is adequate follow up in place on the night and after so that people who want to know more about Jesus and the Christian faith will have a clear way of finding out how they can do this.

Props Coordinator
Ensure that all necessary props are gathered together and are well looked after during the rehearsal period.