Student coming to Australia for three months....
Tue, 27 Nov 2007, 12:15 amjstreeter4 posts in thread
Student coming to Australia for three months....
Tue, 27 Nov 2007, 12:15 amHello,
I'm getting an early start on my summer plans, and I'm considering coming to Australia to gain more theatrical experience. I'm currently a Theater Design/Technology major in Boston, MA, but would like to expand my theatrical experiences as much as possible, especially while I'm in school. My question is: what is the best way to find a job for three months? I'd be coming to Australia from mid-May to late August. I have a lot of lighting experience, as it's my concentration at school, and plenty of props experience as well. I've looked at the ALIA website and this website, and found them very helpful.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
~Julie
*Sigh* Read these
Tue, 27 Nov 2007, 09:59 am*Sigh*
Read these threads...
http://www.theatre.asn.au/billboard_bulletins/any_new_theatres_being_built_that_need_a_flying_system_installed
http://www.theatre.asn.au/tech_talk/recommended_courses_that_lead_to_work_0
http://www.theatre.asn.au/tech_talk/coming_to_oz_are_we_completely_insane
You should give us more info: it's hard to give you good advice if we don't know where in Australia you'll be. This is a large country, and the industry differs greatly depending on what city/state you're in.
My best advice is to contact people on the ALIA forums, since they'll have more information about current jobs. You should check out whether you need any certificates to do lighting.
Depending on where you are as well, you may have more opportunities - there's more on in Melb. during Sept/Oct than most of the rest of the year, for instance.
Another thing you should do is check the Arts Hub jobs feed in the news section on this site. They collate pretty much all of the advertised arts jobs in the country.
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