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Stage Management Portfolio

Stage Managing immersive performance in site-specific situations where artist and audience safety, technical cues, and timings are all executed in consistency with the narrative.

​"Joella came into the project quite late and successfully hit the ground running; picking up what was needed quickly and efficiently and without complaint.  Understanding and completion of the role as Assistant Stage Manager was excellent. Joella was an invaluable member of the team.  She takes her role seriously but also brings a sense of humour into the mix which is very important in such a high pressured environment. I was always secure in the knowledge that if I gave any task to Joella it would be done and done well and also often identifying problems and solving them without any prompting."

 

- Louisa Kearney, Senior Stage Manager, Secret Cinema Presents The Shawshank Redemption

 

"My initial instinct was to go with Joella when I realised that I would have to leave my role as Deputy Stage Manager early, as she had been working on the show a long time, and knew it as well as I did with regards to knowing character names and locations around the building. She was confident and reliable, as well as being easily approachable and willing to help- if I left her to get on with a job she would complete it with no fuss and to a high standard. She was constantly used to problem solving due to the bus arrival situation, and could think quickly on her feet."

 

- Sophie Sierra, Deputy Stage Manager Secret Cinema Presents The Shawshank Redemption, Senior Stage Manager, Brazil

"I look forward to continuing to develop this piece with Joella as I could think of no one better to be in the shoes of a performing stage manager having to keep a drag queen in check!"

 

 

-Mr. Methany Mistress on Meth's AA (Cellar Door Covent Garden  2013)

 

Images from Secret Cinema 019 (Shawshank Redemption) & 020 (Brazil)



Courtesy of Gareth Iwan Jones 

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