JustSO - Just Simon Oliver

Relevant Experience

2009 to Present

JustSO Draughting.

I’ve been freelancing since 2009, specialising in assisting the Theatre and Entertainment sector with CAD Drawings. My history with Theatre started at school and continued throughout my education, culminating in BA Theatre Design Degree. My early Theatre experience came from crewing shows and as a Theatre Technician working in Venues and Theatres. Alongside this I Designed a few shows and created Hand drawn technical drawings too. These led to the Royal Opera House role, which pushed my career into CAD draughting.

2003 to 2009

Royal Opera House
Assistant to Production Manager & CAD Draughtsperson

  • Assist in the realisation and production of design elements for Opera and Ballet productions within Royal Opera House venues.

  • Produce detailed design / construction drawings & stage plans in collaboration with designers & production manager.

  • Ensure effective communication of information between departments, liaising with workshops & outside contractors.

  • Accurate recording and documentation of all production details for archive, future revivals, and hires.

Production Managers I assisted:

  • Andrew Jameson
    (2003/04 season)

  • Colin Maxwell
    (2004/05, 2005/06 & 2006/07 seasons)

  • Will Harding
    (2007/08 & 2008/09 seasons)

Designers of New Prodiuctions I worked on:

  • Adam Wiltshire - “Children of Adam” & “Tanglewood”

  • Carl Fillion - “The Rakes Progress”

  • Charlie Edwards - “Werther”

  • Es Devlin - “Salome”

  • Jean Marc Puissant - “Danse à Grande Vitesse

  • Jes Curtis - Rhapsody

  • Jon Bausor - Before the tempest & After the storm

  • John Pawson - Chroma

  • Julian Opie - “INFRA”

  • Peter Farmer - ”Homage to the Queen”

  • Stefanos Lazaridis - “Rheingold” & “Siegfried”

  • Tanya McCallin - "Le Nozze Di Figaro"

1999 to 2003

Technical Theatre

Freelance Technical Theatre / Show Crew:

  • Royal Court Theatre

  • Theatre de Complicité

  • English Pocket Opera Company

  • Told by an Idiot

Venue Technician - Cochrane Theatre, London

  • Ensure the effective running of all stage areas during performance times.

  • Liaise with visiting companies.

  • Support & training of Central St Martin Students and induction of new staff

Set/Costume Designer for Theatre

  • Chelsea Theatre & Oxford Playhouse; ‘Hands on’ design for scenery, props & costume

Freehand Draughtsperson

  • Grange Park Opera; Creation of hard copy for new venue ground plan & section

1998 to 2001

Education

Central St Martins, London

  • BA Hons - Theatre Design for Performance (2:1)

De Montfort University, Leicester

  • BTEC Diploma Foundation - Art & Design (2:1)