Pervert stages a theatre comeback

Jan 31 2010 by Gareth Howie, Sunday Sun

He now runs Dynamic Sound and Light - a company that not only hires out and delivers audio and lighting equipment but, says its website, conducts “specifically designed workshops” with stage school students.

Despite his name not appearing on the website, the email address given links to that on his Facebook profile and the contact telephone number diverts to Todd himself.

When approached by the Sunday Sun, both Todd and the Playhouse said he has never been allowed inside the building. He has arrived to deliver items for a performance after theatre staff became aware of his history. He said: “I’m aware what I did was wrong. I’m aware of that and I’m seeing relevant people for that.

“I know what my restrictions are and there’s nothing that I do that is anywhere near breaking a restriction. I am very careful.”

Todd acknowledges one of those restrictions is not to have any contact with children, but is adamant his business has been restructured so that he is not in contact with them.

Whilst he admits he was at the Playhouse picking up equipment on the last night of the pantomime performance where children were in attendance, he insists he never went inside the building and only met his “contact” outside in the car park.

He said: “At the minute, my business is next to zero. I’ve got to take every piece of work I can. I’m working within my restrictions. And I’m working in a way that has got minimal risk and minimal upset to anyone and I can’t afford, literally cannot afford, any more bad publicity.”

Valerie Hopper, Social Secretary for Whitley Bay Pantomime Society said, “Kevin supplied one or two lights for the show but never set foot in the building. People met him outside to collect those items.”

Paul Tappenden, of SMG, the management company for the Playhouse, said: “He never entered the building. He dropped some things off for the company who organised the pantomime.”