Righto.. been a while. A lot of expectation over the last three months, career affirming, life changing, light- at-the-end-of-the-tunnel seeing; not sure. Anyhow.. I wrote something in the middle of it all then distilled it.. here it is:
My whole class are on placements around the UK and actually world in various arts related companies. Some rather exotic, some less so. I will be spending my time at Stagetex, an AV hire company based near Liverpool Airport.
Under the self proclaimed title "Project and Warehouse Assistant" I did what can only be termed as 'a bit of everything'. Stagetex hire out equipment for events and often staff to set up and operate it. Occasionally they'll do a full production.. normally in conferencing or awards, once or twice some music. Also big in the Christian market.. different.
Spending the time at the company was a learning curve, surprisingly on a social level in particular. I tend to know people for a little while before I really start to get on with them which causes a bit of an issue in these sorts of environments; I'm awful at small talk.
I got to grips much better with the production process and all the aspects needed to technically and logistically service an event but my knowlege of technical equipment hasn't improved much. I can use Yamaha LS sound desks now, occasionally comes in handy. If someone would like to give me a crash course in LX fixtures and control or Live mixing I'll repay them in roast dinners and beer.
In short, I don't think the company had real gap required to facilitate the need for an intern but even then I never really had the opportunity to prove myself early on so never felt like I was trusted; felt like I was getting under peoples feet an awful lot. Walked out at the end shrugging regularly about about how much good it has actually done.
SO I finished that early and thanks to the fabulous Assistant Company Manager at Birmingham Royal Ballet @laurenhawke I spent a cool couple of weeks doing some LX work on The Nutcracker at Hippodrome, Birmingham. The most theatre-y thing I've done for a while, reinforced it's not really what I want to end up doing but I wouldn't turn down doing it again by any means. Thanks to @callumbright for putting me up too.
My arena work has also seen me doing some HR, more recruiting, managing payroll etc. Bit different - enjoying it.
And now I'm off on 4 months of wishing I was back in my steelies while I cry my way though a dissertation. No work booked in, great.
Available for casual technician and production management work from now 'till May. [email protected]
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