First day of fit up:
Today involved getting the lights in the air! Our challenge is to get the overhead fixtures up in the air as soon as possible so that the truss can be built.
Once that is up in the air we have been building booms, patching the desk, cutting colour whilst being mindful of how this will transfer from venue to venue.
It is really important to learn and absorb the different quirks to the lighting plan, and to learn what needs prioritising, what may take time/how long things take to do. All of this needs to be taken into consideration for the re-lights, I must know the rig inside out and learn how I can make it work in each venue.
Teching in Southampton:
So we are at the final stages of the technical rehearsals, everything is looking great and we have worked through without any huge problems.
Dennis and I have been working on the plans ready to send to the different touring venues, ensuring we have the right questions to ask and generally being as prepared as possible. The team changes now for the tour - no production manager, no lighting designer, so we must all fill each other in on how the show goes together.
Generally we are solving little problems and finding was around things, all working as a team to create a great show.
Very much looking forward to seeing the show now in dress rehearsal and we will go from there!
Tamasha gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Esmée Fairburn Foundation which has made this bursary possible.