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Production Arts Tour

Explore our theatre facilities with Guildhall students

Working with professionals at Guildhall provides you with well-respected industry contacts – I’ve been a Costume Daily on Downton Abbey

Shannon Martin
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Stage & Costume Management pathway)

Guildhall has provided so many opportunities that I didn't expect when I applied. The mentor programme has also been hugely valuable to me.

Andrew McDonald
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

I chose to come to Guildhall because I wanted to become a set designer. Guildhall helped me understand who I want to be and how to get there.

Alena Tryapitsyna
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Design Realisation)

The School is the right mix of everything – supportive staff, positive work environment, world-class facilities and bespoke opportunities.

Saatvika Kantamneni
MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

We run like a company with each student taking on a professional role. I feel this really prepares us for the outside world

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

The projects we work on are real - we are in effect constantly getting work experience

Laurie Lumley
BA Video Design for Live Performance

The facilities available to students to create are almost unimaginable

Carreen Walton
MA Collaborative Theatre Production and Design

It's the scale of productions that really makes Guildhall stand out. It gets to the point where you think, wow, this is massive. In other places, you just wouldn't have that opportunity to learn on the job.

Sian Clare
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Costume)

I had the opportunity to work with the BA Video Design for Live Performance course on an installation project in the chambers below Tower Bridge. It was a completely unique experience.

Liam Strong
BA Technical Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

Final year Production Arts students 2019-20

If you would like to discuss a professional opportunity with any of the students please contact the Production Arts & Drama Administration Office on drama@gsmd.ac.uk or +44 (0)20 7382 2323.

BA Technical Theatre Arts (now BA Production Arts)

Costume

Students studying Costume have been allocated to roles on Drama and Opera productions in their second year of study as Costume Assistants, leading on to final year roles as Costume Supervisors. Students on all pathways are given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in other areas of Technical Theatre, and may choose to take on an additional role from outside of their pathway.

Design Realisation

Students studying Design Realisation are allocated to Scenic Art, Scenic Construction and Prop Making roles on Drama and Opera productions. Students on all pathways are given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in other areas of Technical Theatre, and may choose to take on an additional role from outside of their pathway.

Stage Management

Students studying Stage Management have been allocated to roles on Drama and Opera productions in their second year of study as Assistant Stage Managers, leading on to final year roles as Production Managers, Stage Managers and Deputy Stage Managers. Students on all pathways are given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in other areas of Technical Theatre, and may choose to take on an additional role from outside of their pathway.

Theatre Technology

Students studying Theatre Technology cover design and production in Lighting, Sound, Video and Stage Technology, with opportunities to specialise in the final year. Students on all pathways are given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in other areas of Technical Theatre, and may choose to take on an additional role from outside of their pathway.