Private residences
Two large residences fitted with custom light fixtures. For each one, months of fabrication with his network of craftspeople, then a week of installation on site.
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Open to a new role | Montreal
Sylvain
Brochu
Production and project manager in Montreal. More than 25 years bringing shows, exhibitions and venues to life, from Cirque du Soleil to the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
He started out as a craftsman. Today he leads the craftspeople, installers and subcontractors who build and install the work, from the first idea to opening night.
Montreal, Quebec
Available now
Selected projects
Lighting, scenography and venues, designed and delivered with a network of welders, CNC cutters, glassblowers, printers and installers.
Baricaut
Cedar slats held by a steel cage, made in sizes from small up to 60 inches in diameter.
View projectMaison Grinder
Some 100 custom light fixtures, from the front desk to the 16 guest rooms.
Events
Handmade lamps, delivered, set up and taken down the same night.
Luzia, Cirque du Soleil
Stage props built with the production teams: marimbas, the horse's articulated head and legs, reinforced banquet chairs.
View projectAlso in the portfolio
Blown glass
Custom lighting. Blown-glass bubbles, crackle glass and asymmetric shapes hung from steel.
Never Apart Centre
Venues and operations. Nine years running operations: more than 35 exhibitions.
Driftwood
Custom lighting. Bocage, Bora, Drift: lamps and pendants in treated driftwood.
Formula 1 Grand Prix
Events and productions. Scenic props for the show, 2026.
What he is looking for
His next role
- Production Manager
- Director of Operations
- Fabrication Manager
- Senior Project Manager, Production
- International Project Manager
- Project Logistics Manager
Industries
- Events and live shows
- Museums, galleries and exhibitions
- Hospitality and interior design
- Custom fabrication and scenography
- Television and cultural production
Expertise
What he brings to a production team, from planning to teardown.
Production management
Planning, budgeting, coordinating and delivering. At the Never Apart centre, he managed up to 10 exhibitions at once, four seasons a year.
Learn moreFabrication and subcontracting
He started out as a craftsman. He knows what a schedule asks of a welder, a glassblower or an installer, and he leads them accordingly.
Learn moreLogistics and touring
Four years on international tour with Varekai taught him how to move a production.
Learn moreScenography, sets and lighting
Stage props, sets and ambient lighting for live shows, events and hospitality.
Learn moreOperations and facilities
Keeping a venue ready to produce: rooms, equipment, maintenance and staff.
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From first idea to opening night
How he runs a production, from the first budget to the last truck.
- 1
Plan
Budget, schedule and purchasing, negotiated before fabrication begins.
- 2
Assemble
The right welder, the right glassblower, the right installer. A network built one project at a time.
- 3
Lead fabrication
Research, prototypes, workshop follow-up. He knows the trades he manages.
- 4
Deliver and install
Transport, setup and art direction of the installation on site.
- 5
Strike and move on
Teardown the same night, then packing, pallets and shipping for the next date.
Who he has worked with
- Cirque du Soleil
- Formula 1 Grand Prix
- Maison Grinder
- Age of Union
- TNM
- Canal Vie
- Cité-Amérique
Your next production
Sylvain is looking for a role in production management, project management or operations management in Montreal.