Successful events are the right combination of effort from a wide variety of people and services that come together to deliver the impossible. How you choose, engage and lead the people that represent every aspect of your event is how successful you are. Let’s look at evaluating the hard and soft skills of candidates, weighing […]
The importance of Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Entertainment Industry is only recently being recognised. The contract-to-contract nature of the industry often sees people fall through the mental health cracks. What can we do as individual practitioners to look after our mental health and wellbeing? What should companies be doing to look after their […]
This session is a 2 hour training video on supplier sourcing and management in the Asia and Middle East region. Engaging the right suppliers is like choosing the right ingredients for your dinner. Some ingredients are harder to find or work with than others, but if you are organised and clear about your expectations […]
This session is a 2 hour training video on technical assessment for Producers in the Asia and Middle East region. When we don’t have a technical expert on the team, the Producers need to take up the slack. How do we know enough to know when we need to know more? Whether getting the […]
This session is a 90 minute video discussing the facets of managing children and chaperones on a live performance. For company and stage managers. How many performances can a child do in one day? How many chaperones do I need on my production? Can a child’s parent also be a chaperone? Working with children […]
This session is a two hour training video on budget theory and strategy for events. For producers and event managers. Budgeting successfully is a skill built and honed over years of doing. This masterclass focuses on surviving that process while still being able to sleep at night. To teach budgeting is to teach how […]
Purchase these 2 sessions together to get a discount! Session 1 – Masterclass: Stage Management for Corporate Events, Conferences & Award Shows This session covers all the key information you need as a stage manager to be effective in corporate events. What are your key responsibilities? How do you you brief speakers from the nervous […]
This session covers a detailed look at the role of the PSM including a look at large scale shows such as National Days, Olympics Ceremonies and Casino Openings! Stage Management team structure and staffing the show How do you learn and understand the show? Creating essential paperwork including the Nomenclature and the Run of Show […]
This class will cover all the key information you need as a stage manager to be effective in corporate events. What are your key responsibilities? How do you you brief speakers from the nervous first time speaker to the top CEO’s How do you brief award hosts and presenters in as little as 30 seconds! […]
Ever wondered what it takes to produce an event internationally? What are the challenges of locations, cultures and work processes? Watch this 90 minute webinar to find out. The best practices of producing events around the world can be as varied as the events themselves. Beyond the known markets of the UK, USA and […]
(Link to webinar at bottom of page) Are we creating shows for money or creating art? How do you balance a career in the arts between taking passion projects and keeping yourself economically sustainable? How is art affected by budget in positive and negative ways? What are the differences between working on corporately funded […]
Ever wondered how the skills of a stage manager are utilized in sports presentations? Watch this discussion forum as industry professionals Josh Hyman, Kylie-Ann Haynes and Sam Ould explain the elements that go into delivering events such as Rugby League Grand Finals, State of Origin matches, Cricket World Cups, Opening and Closing Ceremonies and other […]
Equipment management and inspection is an essential part of any work-at-height program. In this 60 min webinar, Trevor Whipkey covers the basics of a comprehensive equipment management program. This webinar will include how to inspect harnesses, lanyards, lifelines and related PPE, record keeping, retirement and more. Trevor Whipkey Trevor Whipkey has been working-at-height for […]
Before you can go out on that next tour or even accept your dream job, there’s one (sometimes) daunting task remaining — contract negotiation. Whether you’re a veteran technician or a rookie about to enter your first negotiation, this webinar pays for itself with concrete and actionable strategies that will help you avoid pitfalls […]
Watch TheatreArtLife’s discussion forum with Stage Managers; Anna Robb, Dean Jewel, Rebecca Rees, Madison Burkett and Nathan Grimoulas. These Stage Managers are all former members of the same SM team who worked together in Macau, China. Together they talk about: preparing for and handling major show stops how they worked as a team to communicate […]
Watch TheatreArtLife’s forum discussion with four industry professionals who have paved an international career for themselves in the performing arts. Together they talk about: – Breaking into the performing arts industry and working internationally – Expectations versus reality in an artistic career – Versatility in the Industry – Transitioning from performer into directors, choreographers and […]
TheatreArtLife’s discussion forum with Stage Managers; Anna Robb, Dean Jewel, Rebecca Rees, Madison Burkett and Nathan Grimoulas. These Stage Managers are all former members of the same SM team who worked together in Macau, China. Together they talk through how they worked together (and maybe how they didn’t) on a long term resident show. They […]
This 60 minute rope handling webinar focuses on tying knots/ and coiling ropes. This is a beginner level class and will teach attendees a variety of useful knots and coils that can be used in an entertainment, industrial or recreational setting. Bio: Trevor Whipkey has been working-at-height for a decade and has logged over […]
In this international stage management interview, Matthew Shiner tells us about his career, his mentors and influences and how he ended up as General Stage Manager for La Perle in Dubai UAE. M. WILLIAM SHINER (Stage Manager). Currently General Stage Manager for La Perle in Dubai. Disney’s The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre […]
Working internationally can be challenging when you are met with different ways of working and thinking from clients and colleagues who come from different cultural backgrounds. Understanding the theories behind these cultural differences can help you navigate the workplace with a greater knowledge and understanding of others and perhaps even more importantly, yourself. Anna Robb […]
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