Theatre

Theatre is where I learned to do operations: You work with teams of all sizes, with tight budgets and always less time than you want. Everything’s live, you don’t get to press undo.

I spent my university years at Bedlam Theatre, the Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s venue, acting, sound designing, producing, and production managing, and was on the committee as President and Business Manager. After graduating, I programmed, Front of House-managed, and Production Managed Bedlam at the Edinburgh Fringe (23 shows in a season, a Front of House team of 7, and a £50,000 budget) and deputy-managed venues for theSpaceUK during the Fringe.

Professionally, I work as a freelance sound designer, mostly on Mary: A Gig Theatre Show, which I have designed across multiple venues and Fringe seasons.

Theatre also inspired some of my software: a soundboard for improv comedy shows, the administration backend that the EUTC runs on, and an AI chatbot for finding Edinburgh Fringe shows.