Message
from School of Theatre & Entertainment Arts
Performance is at the heart of all conservatoire training – it’s what every student wants to engage with and it is the culmination of years of training led by a team of highly experienced faculty and supported enthusiastically by a professional administrative team. All theatre is a collaborative process and the School of Theatre & Entertainment Arts puts collaboration at the heart of all we do.
Before reaching the stage every element of what you see at this performance has been planned in detail for many months. Every piece of costume has been carefully considered – perhaps for historical accuracy, perhaps for practicality where particular movement is required and certainly for its aesthetic balance with every other visual element on the stage. Each decision made about a costume impacts on a decision made about the lighting – and vice versa. Both lighting and costume have a huge influence on how the set is perceived. Similarly every piece of furniture and every prop must “fit” – it must be of the correct period, its colour and proportion must complement the scenic environment and most importantly it must practically achieve what is needed by the performer who is interacting with it. Clearly it’s essential that the workshops are aware of how each element will be used and the stage management team ensure that every development in the rehearsal room is communicated back to the appropriate workshop manager, designer or technician who will be responsible for delivering when the production reaches the stage.
For every element - be it costume, scenery or props – its journey from the wings to the stage and back again is planned in detail. Scale models and drawings must be prepared and examined closely to ensure that when the moment comes to put everything onto the stage it will all interlock and function like a well-oiled machine. At the same time costs need to be continually monitored to ensure that the production remains within budget. That coordination is the responsibility of the Production Manager who oversees the entire technical process.
Take a look at the production credits in this programme – every one of those functions is student led; teams of enthusiastic and talented students have produced every element of what you see and hear at this performance.
The School of TEA is immensely proud of our collaboration across the Academy and beyond, and our faculty strive to give each one of our students a unique and memorable experience. We hope that you – our audience – can share that experience.
Enjoy the show!
Performance is at the heart of all conservatoire training – it’s what every student wants to engage with and it is the culmination of years of training led by a team of highly experienced faculty and supported enthusiastically by a professional administrative team. All theatre is a collaborative process and the School of Theatre & Entertainment Arts puts collaboration at the heart of all we do.
Before reaching the stage every element of what you see at this performance has been planned in detail for many months. Every piece of costume has been carefully considered – perhaps for historical accuracy, perhaps for practicality where particular movement is required and certainly for its aesthetic balance with every other visual element on the stage. Each decision made about a costume impacts on a decision made about the lighting – and vice versa. Both lighting and costume have a huge influence on how the set is perceived. Similarly every piece of furniture and every prop must “fit” – it must be of the correct period, its colour and proportion must complement the scenic environment and most importantly it must practically achieve what is needed by the performer who is interacting with it. Clearly it’s essential that the workshops are aware of how each element will be used and the stage management team ensure that every development in the rehearsal room is communicated back to the appropriate workshop manager, designer or technician who will be responsible for delivering when the production reaches the stage.
For every element - be it costume, scenery or props – its journey from the wings to the stage and back again is planned in detail. Scale models and drawings must be prepared and examined closely to ensure that when the moment comes to put everything onto the stage it will all interlock and function like a well-oiled machine. At the same time costs need to be continually monitored to ensure that the production remains within budget. That coordination is the responsibility of the Production Manager who oversees the entire technical process.
Take a look at the production credits in this programme – every one of those functions is student led; teams of enthusiastic and talented students have produced every element of what you see and hear at this performance.
The School of TEA is immensely proud of our collaboration across the Academy and beyond, and our faculty strive to give each one of our students a unique and memorable experience. We hope that you – our audience – can share that experience.
Enjoy the show!
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Participating Departments
Media Design & Technology
Technical Production & Management
Theatre Design