Regular viewers will have noted the irregular posting schedules over the last nine months or so.
That pretty much equates to the age of the lil terror – she may be lovely but it is full-time looking after her and you don’t get to go home after 40 hours
It’s not all attributual to her though. My own working shift from Head of Sound to Technical Coordination means that I spend far longer on Excel sheets and email, see the family more often and actually don’t have lots of contact with shows once they actually arrive here. I tend to know the tech riders and schedules inside out and how they logistically fit but just don’t engage in the practical side of things or run shows all that much any more.
This isn’t a complaint – it’s just a change of pace and focus but it does mean that I have less to feature in these posts. Very few are going to be all that interested in updates on spreadsheet formula (though if you do require training, I do recommend Happy Computers in Whitechapel. All lovely people, have a selection of hot and cold beverages and biscuits, and teach well)
I’m also more involved with some of the wider sector issues – I’m linked in with the working group looking at the National Occupational Standard for technical theatre (which will be the basis for all tuture vocational qualifications); I’m on the BECTU committee for independent theatres and arts centres and will be be attending the Annual Conference as the branch delegate and I’m starting to use the carbon calculator from Julie’s Bicycles Industry Green tools to work out our carbon footprint.
All very laudable but not as easy to write about – or at least write entertainingly about.
For now …
