Lighting Designer
The Tempest, Underwater Camden People's Theatre, Camden24 to 28 Nov 4 performances about 30 hours
Development + expenses
Students only, mentor provided
Design period plus 4 performances
The production
A student production of The Tempest staged as though the island were at the bottom of the sea, with projection, haze and a soundscape of water.
Student production with an ambitious visual idea and a tiny budget. Genuinely a first credit opportunity with support from a graduate mentor.
Evenings and weekends in New Cross across four weeks.
What you will actually be doing
- Develop a lighting concept with the director
- Draw a plan with support from the mentor
- Plot and programme on the FLX S48
- Operate or hand over to the LX operator
Required
- Currently studying in London
- Available for the fit-up weekend
Useful, not essential
- Any previous plotting experience
The commitment
Concept meetings
2 & 9 Nov
Mentor session
16 Nov
Fit-up & plot
22 Nov
Performances
24 to 28 Nov
4 performances
Compensation, in full
- Fee
- No fee for this role
- Mentoring
- 4 hours with a professional designer, included
- Travel
- Reimbursed in full
- Estimated commitment
- 30 hours
Travel reimbursed in full.
Venue technical information
Camden People's Theatre · 60 seats · Camden
- Lighting desk
- Zero 88 FLX S48
- Sound desk
- Allen & Heath ZED-16
- Speakers
- 4x RCF
- Microphones
- 2x SM58, 1x radio pack
- Projector
- Epson 1080p, floor or rigged
- Rig
- LED rig, refocus allowed on fit-up
- Technical contact
- Duty technician during tech