lighting desk
Those who know me, know my rule about NEVER hiring fresh university graduates to work for me on theatrical projects. Especially from a particular university, where most of the technical theatre lecturers have never worked even a single day in “the real world”.
I have been spending a bit of time at my old high school recently, working with the stage crew students there. It has been a really rewarding experience, seeing their crew work hard on projects, eager to learn and ready to listen.
After discussions with a few other great technicians that I know and respect, I have decided to spend some time and energy offering real technical theatre training to students in schools by a great team of people. I’ve decided to call it Theatre Training Australia.
The goal is to provide a mentoring type program for students who have a keen interest in the production side of theatre. Lighting, Sound, Mechanics, Audio Visual, Costumes, Venue Management, the list is nearly endless. I have already whipped up a fantastic group of trainers who are keen to impart their knowledge and can’t wait to start the program next year.
If you run an educational institudtion, or know somebody who might be interested, please make sure to let them know about our training program.
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