Rachel Astall

Lighting Tech
Lighting Programmer
Location: Stevenage, England, UK

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Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2023	Lighting Manager and Programmer Theatre	Resphigi and Ravel Double Bill Liam Steel	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2023	Lighting Designer Theatre	LSMT's SOMA Anna Fox	Bridewell Theatre
2022	Production and Venue Lighting Manager (Full-Time) Theatre	Royal College of Music	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2022	Lighting Programmer & Chief LX Theatre	Orpheus in the Underworld Louise Bakker	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2022	Production Electrician Music & Singing	Jonathon Dove's Flight Jeremy Sams	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2022	Lighting Designer/Production Electrician Music & Singing	Contemporary Scenes Tête à Tête & Royal College of Music	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2021	Lighting Programmer Music & Singing	Hansel Und Gretel Stephen Barlow	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2021	Lighting Programmer Music & Singing	The Magic Flute Polly Graham	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2021	Lighting Programmer Music & Singing	Rodelinda Jo Davies	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2021	Production and Venue Electrician (Full-Time) Theatre	Royal College of Music	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2020	Lighting Programmer Music & Singing	Triple Bill: Les Illuminations, L'enfant Prodigue, L'heure Espagnole Olivia Fuchs	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2019	Lighting Programmer Music & Singing	Il Mondo Della Luna William Relton	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2019	Theatre Technician (Full-Time) Theatre	Royal College of Music	Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music
2019	Lighting Assistant Music & Singing	La Princesse Arabe Benoît De Leersnyder / Opera National du Rhin, Strasbourg - France	Theatre Municipal de Colmar
2019	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Hunchback of Notre Dame Graham Gill / Richard Burton Company, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
2019	Lighting Designer Theatre	Company Rupert Hands / Richard Burton Company, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	Sherman Studio - Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
2018	Lighting, Set, Costume and Sound Designer/Construction Theatre	Bully Boy Erin Burbridge / Venture Fest, University of York	Black Box Theatre, Department of Theatre Film and Television
2018	Lighting Assistant and Board Operator Theatre	Machinal Richard Burton Company, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2020	MA in Design for Performance: Lighting Design Pathway	Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
2018	First Class Honours in BA in Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance	University of York

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About me

Having completed a BA in Theatre and now an MA in Design, I am currently employed as a Production and Venue Electrician at the Royal College of Music. Through this role, I have undertaken various lighting programmer roles on numerous productions, alongside other responsibilities such as general maintenance of lamps and electrical equipment, rigging, and building practical's.

I am beginning a PhD in October 2023 with the University of York.

I have a passion for lighting design, with a particular interest in musical theatre and opera.

I am also a poet and writer, and perform monthly at open mic events in London.

Additional skills:
I am WYSIWYG and AutoCAD trained, as well as a confident ETC EOS programmer.

License & Passport

Driver's License:

Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Lighting Programmer
Job Titles	Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer
Years in industry	1 to 3 years