Recently I reached out to Fever UK responding to a call out for freelance Stage Managers, and this week they got back to me with a last minute job in Dublin to which I simply couldn’t say no. Their touring production We Call It Ballet needed someone to take care of cast, crew, and intricate costumes, and with January being a slow month my calendar had the exact amount of time and space for such a job.
I flew out to Dublin on Wednesday, arriving at a nearly empty Newcastle Airport, went through without a hitch and arrived in Dublin in the early evening. Despite the city having already been covered in the dark, luckily there were still plenty of decorative lights lighting up its streets. As I’ve visited the city a few times before I already knew the areas I wanted to revisit, I enjoyed a slow evening stroll before an early night. My impeccable travel planning skills saw my hostel based a two minute walk from the venue the next day, so after a good night’s sleep I found a local café for my morning latte before heading to the venue. The O’Reilly Theatre is based inside the Belvedere College which doesn’t look as impressive from the outside as it looks on the inside. Not too large, not too small, the theatre looks neat and modern with a spacious stage.
After we had loaded all tech, gear, costumes and props, all teams went full steam ahead, the dancers arrived early, fitted their costumes, we sorted some last minute technical issues such as the replacing of batteries… And started show number 1 right on time! We Call It Ballet combines classical ballet with modern technology to create a stunning dance and light show, and it was a true privilege working with the incredible dancers and crew and experiencing the show twice from the wings.
Without major glitches we got through both shows, after which it was time to return the theatre to its original state. I then returned to my accommodation to comedown from what was a tiring but exciting day of work! Interested in experiencing We Call It Ballet yourself? You can still catch the show in cities all over the world, find your city here!
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