Technical Director

January 2023 - Present

Technical Director - Site Performance/Fabrication and Construction Manager Front of House

August 2022 - December 2022

https://mdlbeast.com/events/soundstorm-2022

Technical Director - Abbey Theatre -Dublin

March 2020 - August 2022

www.abbeytheatre.ie

www.abbeytheatre.ie/sarah-smith-appointed-as-technical-director-of-the-abbey-theatre

Assistant Technical Director Cirque Du Soleil - Luzia

September 25 2018 - February 2020

General Stage Manager Cirque Du Soleil - Volta

October 10 2018 – January 12 2019

Straps Integration

December 2016 – September 24 2018

www.cirquedusoleil.com/volta

Responsible for building the show call for the latest Cirque Big Top show.

In Operations, I managed a small team and work closely with the Operations Artistic Director and Technical Director to plan and implement any show and cast changes as required.

During the revamp, I performed the role of Production Stage Manager

Operations Director Uniplan Hong Kong

June 2016 – November 2016

www.uniplan.com/en/about-en/hongkong-en

Responsible for the Operational Readiness for the 1st Lumieres Hong Kong. Ensuring Licensing and Government regulations are complied with including Security and Crowd Control.

Liaising with outside vendors to maintain compliance with tenders.

Realizing the vision Technically and Artistically of various Directors, Producers and Artists to maintain the integrity of the performances as originally intended.

Sourcing and hiring of suitably qualified staff. Running teams of staff in an office environment and “on the ground” to ensure all project milestones are achieved efficiently and on budget (This project was postponed until Nov 2017).

I also played an Operational role as an Event Manager in the Parisian Casino Opening Macau and the Formula E car race in Hong Kong October 2016.

Production Director Dragone Macau Ltd

2014-2016

www.thehouseofdancingwater.com

Working in Belgium & Macau delivering a multi-million-dollar Cast Changeover Project on an annual basis (16-24 performers). This was a broad ranging role in both scope and depth.

My main responsibility was the management of the Project finances separate to the main company in Macau and being compliant with EU/Belgium Law.

I had sole responsibility for the entire project budget including Costumes and Technical Management.

Below are some of the duties I performed.

Technical: employing the Technical team each year and managing the Set up and Dismantle Schedule and Labor with a Flemish/French Local crew and international contractors. Ensuring the Carnet of 2 shipping containers from Macau annually was done with our brokers and customs rules were met in Macau and Belgium. Planning the recommissioning of the automation, winches, Human Chandelier and Russian swings to ensure compliance with EU and Belgium Law/Regulation.

Contracts: Negotiating All Contracts for Artists, Technical, Accommodation, Technical Equipment and Venue Hire.

Planning: Planning all the Logistics of the movement of the project Macau-Belgium-Macau as the project transferred for the final 3 months for integration in the Show. This included the finalization and Dismantle of the Belgium part of the project.

Health and Safety: Ensuring all inspections done and permits were received to operate the training facility in Belgium on annual Basis. Records of all staff training and licenses kept current. I had a core team 4 people who worked with me in the office in Belgium and I worked alone when the project moved to Macau and on all the pre and post production annually.

2010-2012 My time at Dragone included earlier roles as Deputy Production Director, General Stage Manager & Senior Stage Manager where I contributed in building The House of Dancing Water Show Call during creation in 2010 and was the first Operational Show Caller.