Reboot: Introduction to Lighting Design with Prema Mehta

Since founding Clod Ensemble in 1995, director Suzy Willson and composer Paul Clark have developed a highly original performance language, creating provocative, finely-crafted work which is ambitious in scale and concept.Clod Ensemble works at the intersections where different artistic forms meet, transform and challenge each other, collaborating with dancers, actors, musicians, medics, architects and orchestras to create work which is presented in London, across the UK and internationally.Some of the theatres, dance houses, galleries and public spaces Clod Ensemble’s work has been presented in include Sadler’s Wells, Tate Modern, The Lowry Salford, Wales Millennium Centre, Serralves Museum Porto and Public Theater New York.

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An online introductory workshop to the role of Lighting Designer in theatre and performance

This workshop is exclusively for people who identify as women, trans and non-binary.This session explores what the role of a Lighting Designer involves, from the process of creating a lighting design to collaborating with the creative team. We will look at techniques used to light both theatre and dance. If you&#x27;ve got any specific questions, please do bring them to the session. This workshop will take place online via zoom.Prema Mehta (She/Her) is a theatre lighting designer with 15+ years of experience. She is the founder of Stage Sight, a sector support organisation which works to improve representation across all offstage roles. Prema was nominated in the Theatre &amp; Performance category at the H100 Awards, recognising the UK’s creative talent. She is a Fellow of ABTT and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. <a href="https://www.stagesight.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.stagesight.org</a> | <a href="https://www.premamehta.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.premamehta.com</a>This event is part of <a href="https://www.clodensemble.com/whatson/reboot-behind-scenes-screen-lens/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reboot: Behind the scene, screen and lens</a>, a season of artist development programmed in collaboration with <a href="https://petokproductions.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Petok Productions</a>, open to people who identify as women, trans and non-binary.Women, trans and non-binary people are massively under- represented within backstage roles in theatre, film and music. This needs to change!Each of these Reboot workshop will focus on a different role, and will be led by an industry professional covering lighting design, sound design, music production, tour management and production co-ordination. These are introductory sessions for people who may not have considered these roles previously or just have an interest in finding out more about them. Petok Productions is a company led by our Production and Technical Associate Pembe Tokluhan, that aims to diversify the production industry and pave the way for under-represented people to build a career in backstage roles.

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