Ellie Shaw
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About Me
Ellie is a second-year technical stage student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on the BA Production Technology and Management course which covers stagecraft, rigging, flying, automation etc. She has a strong skill set in rigging and flyman work and has had various opportunities to showcase them. Prior to RCS she spent two years as the venue technician for the Gryffe High school theatre as well as crew head for all ‘GHS Presents’ productions. She have a passion for theatre and live events and a desire to continue to further her knowledge and skill set with professional industry work as a stage technician specialising in flyman work and automation.
1st Year Productions
Deputy Stage Supervisor
Innerspace 2023 - New Athenaeum Theatre
ASM
A2 Shakespeares - Chandler Theatre
Lighting Technician
Ideomeneo - New Athenaeum Theatre
Sound Operator
CPP4 Fields of Performance 2024 - Chandler Theatre
Stage Technician
Sweet Charity - New Athenaeum Theatre
As part of Ellie's role on Sweet Charity she was responsible for spotting the large automated moving flats. Disclosing when they were clear to move as well as being responsible for moving large pieces of set during scene changes. She was also responsible for solving the problems that arose throughout the production as a part of a small team.
• Automation spotter and scene change crew.
• Fit up and automation rigging crew.
• Automation operator shadowing.
2nd Year Productions
Head of Fly's and automation
After Life - New Athenaeum Theatre
This production included many hemp and CW flown masking and automated performer flying. Ellie was responsible for all programming on the automation desk, as well as any and all rigging above the stage, She also had to maintain a clean and organised fly floor.
• TAIT EpiQ desk programming and operating.
• Detailed paperwork regarding all flown set and rigging including risk assessments.
• Maintaining a clean and organised fly floor and grid.
Deputy Stage Supivisor
L'Infedelta Delusa - New Athenaeum Theatre
For this production Ellie was responsible for assisting in managing and overseeing the work of crew members, as well as working with the set construction team to determine the most effective way to rig and fit up the set. She was also interim Head of Stage due to the HoS taking ill for a period of time, in this time she was responsible for issuing call times and calling a show stop.
• Managing members of the crew.
• Issuing appropriate call times.
• Problem solving and delegating to fix broken pully system.
Technical Stage Department
A2 Performances - This Restless House and Hamlet x A Midsummer Night's Dream - Chandler Theatre