The production world can often seem like an impenetrable labyrinth of technical terminology and complex equipment. The great news is that you don’t have to understand exactly how everything works in order to work with production teams.
You will learn to:
Identify and understand the purpose of common cables like XLR, DMX, and HDMI, and why they matter for your production.
We will look at how to understand venue specs and work out whether your show’s needs match the venue stock
Translate technical jargon (“tech talk”) into plain language, making communication with production crews smoother and more effective.
Use information from previous seasons or productions to create clear, accurate tech specs for upcoming shows, streamlining your planning process.
The production world can often seem like an impenetrable labyrinth of technical terminology and complex equipment. The great news is that you don’t have to understand exactly how everything works in order to work with production teams
Bronwyn Pringle is a lighting designer and theatre maker who has spent the past 25+ years lighting everything from large festival works to strange theatrical experiments in venues that include The Princess Theatre, a London West End Nightclub, a warehouse in Buenos Aires, the Federation Square air-conditioning ducts and a wool-shed in Glencoe. Peer learning has always been part of her practice, and in recent years, formal teaching has become more of a focus – Bronwyn currently teaches the minor in Technical Production at Deakin University while also teaching at the University of Melbourne and Collarts alongside various other workshops.
In 2021 Bronwyn received the Green Room Award for technical achievement, and has also received Green Room Awards for alias Grace (Malthouse Theatre), Letters from Animals (Here Theatre/SRWT), Prophet (Theatreworks) and two Melbourne Fringe Festival Design Collaboration awards.
Recent projects include The Anniversary (Salvador Dinosaur), Scream Star (Speak Percussion), SPIN (Anna Seymour and Collaborators) and Lady MacBreast (POPOMOCO)
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