Blackpool Pleasure Beach
| 2005 - 2014 |
Antony joined Pleasure Beach, Blackpool and entertainment devision (Stageworks Worldwide Productions) as Creative Director in 2005. This appointment followed a long association with the company. Working closely with the Managing Director, Deputy Manager & the Senior Team to create the Pleasure Beach's vision and turn it into a reality.
AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ANTONY’S KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDEd:
Head of Wardrobe
Working closely within a team. Antony was in charge of the day to day running of the department.
From Design, Creation & Manufacturing Antony took the wardrobe department at Stageworks Worldwide Productions into new areas of costumes. Creating costumes for Pleasure Beach on Park entertainment, uniform & character costumes and for the award winning production shows, Hot Ice, Forbidden & Mystique. Opening the market for Television, Theme Parks, Theatre, Film & Revue's Worldwide.
PR AND MARKETING
The role involved working closely with the team as Creative, in all aspects of Media, PR, Design, Print & Marking throughout the company. This involved the Park & resort, Retail, Shows, Big Blue Hotel and the re-branding of the company. Antony was also heavily involved with the creative ideas & projects for the new UK's first Nickelodeon Land and all new additions to the resort.
His talent for Photography was a key element for all marketing material produced for the company & his work was published in 'Professor Vanessa Toulmin's - more than a resort' book on Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Head of Design Studio
This involved working with the in-house & external designers on signage, attraction theming, Models, Animatronics, Artwork, Animation, Maintenance and Themed Events. Model & Paint Shop, from day-today general up-keep to creating new and inative ideas.
OTHER AREAS
The Company Look - Uniforms & Appearance, Staff Training Aids, Retail - Creating Pleasure Beach's Own branded retail merchandise
Presenter & host to product launches, behind-the-scences tours, off-site presentations, video productions, Audio Park Recording, Enhance Customer Experiences - From park opening to closing.
HEAD OF ENTERTAINMENT AT STAGEWORKS WORLDWIDE PRODUCTIONS, BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH
As head of Entertainment, Key areas where Choreography (for all productions), Scripts, Contracts, Casting, Costumes, Day-to-day running of Cast & productions. Working closely with the technical department, theatres & venues, including the Ice Arena (which was utilised not only for productions but for training, events & pleasure skating), 5 major venues throughout the resort, Hotel entertainment & Events, on-Park entertainment & All corporate events.
Production shows
Forbidden
Dance, variety Show
Eclipse, Award Winning (Brass Ring Award, Best Show)
The Circus Musical
Mystique
Magic & Illusion
Hot Ice, Award Winning (Brass Ring Award, Best Show)
Ice Spectacular
On park Entertainment
Big One Show - Variety on park stage show
Nickelodeon Land Show - Character Costume Shows
Planet Rock - Magic & Puppet Show
Costume Parades
Themed Events - Halloween, Christmas & Easter
ENTERTAINMENT - PRESENT
Antony Johns became part of Trends Management in 1978 and worked in close association with Jamie Phillips and took the company over in 1998, leading into new successes and developing the production side for events and providing superb costumes for international events.
In 2014/ 2015 Antony re-established a Entertainmentin the North of England.
In 2016 Antony moved to the South of England and created Antony JohnsCreative Consultant.
Director. Choreographer. Producer. Designer. Events. Photographer. Entertainment Consultant. Costume production services and Guest teacher throughout the UK
2018
CO PRODUCING with Barbara Ferris & Dougie Squires OBE MVO
THE SWEETEST SOUNDS OF RODGERS AND HART
THE SWEETEST SOUNDS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
AT THE CRAZY COQS AT ZEDEL IN LONDON IN MARCH AND APRIL
ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW MAY
FOR STERNBERG CLARKE VISIT BRITAIN CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT SHOW WESTMINSTER ABBEY
HENLY ON THAMES CORPORATE INDUSTRY SHOW
IMPACT ARTISTS CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE UK
THE GREATEST SHOW FOR STERNBERG CLARKE FOR DRP DUDLEY
OLYMPIA HORSE SHOW CHOREOGRAPHED STAGED AND COSTUMED
GUEST LECTURER OF DANCE CLASS; WILKES ACADEMY;ITALIA CONTI ;BIRDS PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE
COSTUMES CREATED FOR BOR PRODUCTIONS FOR MSC CRUISE LINES
COSTUME CREATED AND PRODUCED FOR JAMES CORDEN FOR THE LATE LATE SHOW
WORLD CUP COSTUME CREATED FOR JACK WHITHALL BRITAINS GOT TALENT
COSTUME HIRES FOR STRICTLY COME DANCING NUMEROUS TELEVISION AND THEATRICAL EVENTS
2019
ROYAL HORSE SHOW ENTERTAINMENT MAY
THE PAGEANT ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW COSTUMED CHOREOGRAPHED AND STAGED
FOR DRP THE GREATEST SHOW ENTERTAINMENT NEC BIRMINGHAM AWARD WINNING EVENT
IMPACT ARTISTS GALA WESTERN SUPER MARE
GUEST LECTURER DANCE COLLEGES AND DANCE SCHOOLS THROUGH OUT THE UK
CREATED AND PRODUCED FOR BOR PRODUCTIONS OVER 1000 COSTUMES FOR THE NEW SHOWS
ON THE MSC CRUISE LINES
Generation Dance classes at Dance Attic
Awarded THE CARL ALAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO DANCE 2019
2020
ON LINE GENERATION DANCE CLASSES RAISING MONEY FOR THE THE ROYAL THEATRICAL FUND