Stage Ready: Industry Conversations: Crew Perspective
Free – $5
Humffray Room
Stage Ready – Industry Conversations: Crew Perspective
Whate is it really like to work behind the scenes in Ballarat’s live events industry?
Join Stage Ready for an open conversation with local technical crew, venue staff, freelancers and emerging practitioners about the realities of working in lighting, sound, staging, production and live events.
Our panel will share their experiences of getting started, building skills, finding work, working across different venues and productions, and navigating the opportunities and challenges of the Ballarat scene.
The evening will also include an anonymous question process, giving attendees the opportunity to raise questions or topics they may not feel comfortable asking publicly.
Questions will be grouped into themes and discussed respectfully by the panel.
Panel discussion
The panel make up will be:
- Freelance lighting, sound or production technician working across multiple venues or events.
- Venue based technician, duty manager or production staff member with regular operation experience.
- Community theatre, festival, live music or emerging-practitioner representative.
The mix give the audience a view across paid freelance work, venue-based operational work and community or emerging pathways.
Event format
- – 6:30pm
- – 6:45pm
- – 7pm
- – 8pm
- – 9pm
- Doors open, registration, snacks and informal networking.
- Anonymous question form promoted via QR code and printed cards.
- Welcome, Stage Ready overview and discussion principles.
- Formal close, snacks and informal networking continue.
- Venue close.
Stage Ready participants attend free. General admission is $5 and includes light snacks and nibbles.
Book on-line or contact Liam Mudge (Venue Manager) via email venue@ballaratmi.org.au
This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.