People Dancing

Key responsibilities

• Attend technical rehearsal days in person, including dress rehearsal, to include a hand over from digital/lighting/sound designers
• Adapt tech spec for tour venues (with Production Manager)
• Become familiar with all technical aspects of the show (get in, rig and focus, projection and sound design)
• Liaise with tour venues in advance over technical aspects / get-in / get-out
• Prepare in advance all technical aspects of the production for the tour (regarding lighting, digital and sound operation of the show) and liaise with venue technicians in advance to organise/confirm get-ins
• Set up and run the technical side of production (Dance in the Dark) during its national tour to theatres
• Take responsibility for all technical aspects of the production (operating lights, sound and projections)
• Work with the stage manager on get-ins and get-out, including load in and out of set
• Develop a good working relationship with the performers and stage manager
• Become familiar with all the touring information, touring systems and paperwork associated with the tour
• Keep the Director/Stage Manager informed of any significant changes / relevant information.

On tour

• Whilst on tour the Technician is responsible for ensuring the tour is carried out in a safe and professional manner
• With the Stage Manager, co-ordinate and manage get ins and get outs, working with performers and working with technical staff at theatre venues
• Work with the Stage Manager to ensure that the load of set into the company van is safely stored and secured
• Set up technical equipment (lights, digital, sound, laptop and sound equipment) and operate lights, digital and sound for the show using QLab and/or ETC Nomad
• Oversee/undertake the set up/rigging of the set (sleepover den)
• Ensure that technical equipment is in good working order and inform the Director if any problems develop and carry out repairs or source replacement items as required
• Rig/ focus / soundcheck and oversee the relight & sound installation of shows in venues to ensure the optimum lighting/sound for the show
• Be responsible for the technical tour files
• Contribute feedback to the project evaluation
• Contribute/share content to Sonrisa Arts social networking (Facebook / Instagram).

Key Dates

Production week - 4 days at Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham:

• 24th August – tech/set get-in
• 25th August – tech troubleshooting day
• 27th August & 28th August – tech and dress rehearsal & get-out.

Tour Dates – 24 days between Sept 26 and March 27:

AUTUMN 26

• 21st & 22nd September - Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa
• 26th September - Z Arts, Manchester
• 27th September - Burnley Youth Theatre
• 11th October - Cambridge Junction
• 24th & 25th October – Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
• 27th October - Luton Hat Factory
• 28th October - North Wall, Oxford
• 30th October - Blackwood Miners Institute, Wales
• 14th November - Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot.

SPRING 27

• 1st February – The Core, Corby – get-in and re-rehearsal day
• 2nd & 3rd February - The Core, Corby
• 7th February - Gloucester Guildhall
• 13th February - Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth
• 15th February - Exeter Phoenix
• 18th February - Norwich Theatre (tbc)
• 19th February – The Egg, Bath (get-in)
• 20th & 21st February - The Egg, Bath
• 28th February – Gulbenkian, Canterbury
• 2nd & 3rd March - The Albany Theatre, Coventry
• 7th March - Farnham Maltings
• 14th March - Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham.