Ian Taylor is a Technical and Production Manager with over a decade of experience in the theatre and events industry. Ian has an extensive background in stage management, production management, technical management and as managing director of Creative Industries Group Ltd, a company dedicated to serving the entertainment industry’s needs.
His career began in stage management with Glyndebourne and The Royal Opera companies in 2004 and 2006, respectively, as an assistant stage manager. Within a few years, he became a stage manager for The Royal Opera in 2010. Other companies he’s stage-managed for include ROH2, Secret Cinema, Opera Holland Park and Pimlico Opera. He was also the Senior Stage Manager for Opera Holland Park’s Summer Festival for four years.
In 2012, he started production managing and has worked for Birmingham Rep, Sheffield Theatres, Bush Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, The Royal Opera, Southwark Playhouse, The Park Theatre, The Philharmonia Orchestra, W11 Opera, Arcola Theatre, Troupe Productions, Papatango and Secret Cinema. In 2021/22, Ian was appointed Technical Manager of The Bush Theatre in London before returning to full-time production management for eStage.
Having founded “eStage” in 2014, Ian deeply understands individual creatives and the arts industry; Ian has over a decade of expertise in managing OKEDIA Creative Industries Group’s digital services offering and MiniStage, its 3D printing service. Both offer services to entertainers and arts organizations, including website design, hosting and physical 3D models.
In 2016, eStage founded the Backstage Professional Development Conference, launched to bring together industry professionals offering knowledge, advice, and guidance based on their careers in the industry.
In 2022, Ian partnered with remote colleagues in Spain to launch Laguna Rosa, a holiday rental venture in the Alicante region of Spain. Ian helps manage the business and its assets remotely using his management and IT skills.
Ian holds a bachelor’s degree in stage management and technical theatre, with honours, from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.