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Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« on: Sep 08, 2012, 10:31 pm »
Hi there!

My name is Kat and I am a stage management type based in Brisbane, Australia, but only for the next few months.

I am moving to Scotland in November this year on a 2 year working visa. I've wanted to travel and work overseas for as long as I can remember, but various circumstances have kept me in Oz for longer than I was expecting, HOWEVER the planets have aligned (even Pluto bless his cotton socks) and I am outta here!

My main goal for the next 2 years is to experience as much as possible, meet new people and generally just live a little. Work here in Oz for me has become a bit of a rut: same shows, same venues, same everything and I'm missing a bit of the passion that got me going in the first place. I'm interested mainly in ASM or props work (though my props experience is extremely limited, I'd love to learn more!).

Please drop me line if you're in the UK, I'd love to have a chat, or just drop me a line anyway!

Thanks!
Kat

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Re: Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« Reply #1 on: Sep 08, 2012, 11:37 pm »
"Even Pluto bless his cotton socks" is the most adorable idiom I've seen in years. Welcome!

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Re: Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« Reply #2 on: Sep 09, 2012, 12:33 am »
Welcome Kat! I'm from the UK (London based) - best island in the world! If you have any UK questions, I'm happy to do my best to answer them!

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Re: Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« Reply #3 on: Sep 09, 2012, 06:49 pm »
Welcome! I had an Aussie ASM who says "bless their little cotton socks"- one of my favorite phrases. :)
I personally would like to bring a tortoise onto the stage, turn it into a racehorse, then into a hat, a song, a dragon and a fountain of water. One can dare anything in the theatre and it is the place where one dares the least. -Ionesco

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Re: Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« Reply #4 on: Jun 21, 2013, 07:16 am »
"Even Pluto bless his cotton socks" is the most adorable idiom I've seen in years. Welcome!

Thanks PSMKay - I aim to entertain :D.


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Re: Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« Reply #5 on: Jun 21, 2013, 07:20 pm »
I take it you are here now, Kat? How are you finding it?

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Re: Hello from Oz.....but not for much longer!
« Reply #6 on: Jun 24, 2013, 07:45 am »
I take it you are here now, Kat? How are you finding it?

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Hi Chris!
Yes I've been here in Glasgow about 7 months now, but I'm only now really getting back into theatre job searching - I realised that when I first arrived I needed a bit of a break from theatreland and I took it!

Not having much luck as of yet with finding work, though as I said I've only just really started looking. I'm hoping to hear back today actually about a job for the Edinburgh festival, which would be great and wonderful and marvellous, but I do have a few other ideas in mind if that falls through.

But otherwise, absolutely LOVING it here - crazy as it may seem, I really like the cold and rain and wind, and don't particularly enjoy the heat and humidity. Strange for an Australian I know, everyone I meet is very surprised that I moved here. Mostly everyone I've met has been really lovely and welcoming too, which has made settling in quite easy.

Thank you so much for you message!
Kathryn

Post Merge: Jun 24, 2013, 07:48 am
Welcome! I had an Aussie ASM who says "bless their little cotton socks"- one of my favorite phrases. :)

I got it from my best friend back home - a sound technician - who got it from her mother, who got it from her mother, who got it from.......well I think you've got the picture.

Thank you for the welcome!
« Last Edit: Jun 24, 2013, 07:48 am by kittymcgee »