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 27 Jul 2003, 8:46 AM
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Hi all,
Does anyone know of any good theatres I could spend the day with during a show to see what goes into big production. I’m 15 and taking a Lighting GCSE soon. I have always been interested in Lighting, but have only taken part in smaller, low budget shows put on by my school. Like I said before anyone know of a good theatre that would be willing to let my watch and learn about Large lighting. I would have done it as Work Experience but my school doesn't do Work Experience. J |
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27 Jul 2003, 9:49 AM
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I don't know where you are, but if you're in the Greater London area you could do worse than just ringing round some stage doors, or firing off a letter to the Head Electrician/Head of Stage.
If you're not in London, just make a list of your nearby theatres and give them a try. I'm sure if you make sure you speak to the right person, they'll be happy to help. Cheers --N |
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27 Jul 2003, 9:53 AM
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Settling in: Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 26-July 03 Member No.: 389 |
QUOTE (NickLee @ 27 Jul 2003, 10:49 AM) I don't know where you are, but if you're in the Greater London area you could do worse than just ringing round some stage doors, or firing off a letter to the Head Electrician/Head of Stage. If you're not in London, just make a list of your nearby theatres and give them a try. I'm sure if you make sure you speak to the right person, they'll be happy to help. Cheers --N I’m just South of Northampton, 1hr away from London. I can get to the West End via a train journey and Tube ride, maybe ill consider that. J |
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27 Jul 2003, 11:05 AM
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well milton keynes is just down the roade as is northamptons derngate and royal,dont forget roadmenders if you want try a bit of rock +roll
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27 Jul 2003, 12:17 PM
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Settling in: Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 26-July 03 Member No.: 389 |
QUOTE (themadhippy @ 27 Jul 2003, 12:05 PM) well milton keynes is just down the roade as is northamptons derngate and royal,dont forget roadmenders if you want try a bit of rock +roll Ive been Derngate before, when I was acting in a show. I was just looking for something different. J |
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27 Jul 2003, 1:01 PM
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If you'll work free, and once you're sixteen, most(ish) places will let you hang around and make tea, sweep up and so on.#
This might not seem like lx experience but it'll get you in and its how most of the best techys I know got in. I did for instance. I'm still climbing but by working free I've done some interesting stuff.# Owen -------------------- Left technical theatre, 'cause it's really unreasonably badly paid!
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27 Jul 2003, 1:15 PM
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Settling in: Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 26-July 03 Member No.: 389 |
QUOTE (techwsussex @ 27 Jul 2003, 02:01 PM) If you'll work free, and once you're sixteen, most(ish) places will let you hang around and make tea, sweep up and so on.# This might not seem like lx experience but it'll get you in and its how most of the best techys I know got in. I did for instance. I'm still climbing but by working free I've done some interesting stuff.# Owen SOunds cool, thats the sort of thing I was looking for, well next year. At the moment its just seeing what goes into the shows. J |
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27 Jul 2003, 2:45 PM
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Recent Member Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 31-March 03 From: Midlands Member No.: 240 |
QUOTE (Beacon @ 27 Jul 2003, 01:17 PM) QUOTE (themadhippy @ 27 Jul 2003, 12:05 PM) well milton keynes is just down the roade as is northamptons derngate and royal,dont forget roadmenders if you want try a bit of rock +roll Ive been Derngate before, when I was acting in a show. I was just looking for something different. J You could try Derngate, acting there is different to seeing how the lighting is done for a show. They constantly have work experience in. I did work experience there a couple of years ago, which was a really good experience. Now I followspot there and by that I am learning about how different shows work. If you want to PM me I can give you some names of people to get in touch with. 
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