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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Contribute to the planning of productions
   • Confirm with relevant personnel own creative planning and other roles and responsibilities related to productions
   • Follow performance-planning instructions and preparations as advised by relevant personnel
   • Complete responsibilities within required timeframes
2. Assist with running technical and creative dress rehearsals
   • Coordinate performers effectively according to requirements
   • Give clear, audible and correctly sequenced instructions to performers
   • Work effectively with members of production teams, following health and safety procedures at all times
3. Assist with productions
   • Make sure that performers know when to arrive at venues to meet performance requirements
   • Carry out own roles and responsibilities in line with advice from stage manager and other relevant personnel
   • Carry out post-production or bump-out responsibilities according to instructions from relevant personnel
   • Use feedback from relevant personnel to identify areas of own organisational practice that could be improved

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

contribute to the artistic and technical planning of productions by participating in production and creative planning meetings

assist with the running of technical and creative dress rehearsals and performances

follow safety policy and procedures

work collaboratively

contribute to post-production activities.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

demonstrate well-developed knowledge of:

key aspects of the creative and technical production process for different types of live performance productions

production and staging terminology

common theatre conventions

describe issues and challenges that arise when preparing for rehearsals and performances and suggest solutions to address them

within the context of work health and safety practices during productions, demonstrate knowledge of:

common law duty of care requirements

hearing protection and safe lifting practices to be used

strategies to assist with performance anxiety.

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