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Oliver Ralph Carpentry
Professional Information
About
Since graduating with a BA in Production Arts and Design (Set Construction) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2015, I have had the privilege of working in the Production/Set & Props Construction (Workshop) Departments of several of Scotland’s best producing theatres: Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh and Pitlochry Festival Theatre between 2013 to 2015.
Before arriving in Singapore to join my Singaporean wife in April 2016, I had moved cross-country from Scotland to England to join one of Britain’s leading producing theatres Salisbury Playhouse (July 2015 – February 2016).
Having also been trained in carpentry and joinery (2006 – 2010), I have been honing my craft in carpentry for 10 years and am confident to level up to building quality sets and furniture to grace both stages and homes alike.
Work Experience
Skills
Vector Works
Full Clean Driving Licence
Hobbies
Cycling
History buff and Yesterday Channel fan
CARPENTER (FURNITURE) : ARTHUR ZARRO
February 2016 - present
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Interpret design drawings to realise a finished furniture project including material needs
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Instructing and assisting assistant carpenters in construction methodology
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Liaising with creative professionals to assess and prioritise orders/delivery dates
CARPENTER : SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE
July 2015 - February 2016
Productions: Fallen angels (September 2015), Cinderella (December 2015), Can’t buy me love (December 2015), Death trap (February 2016).
CARPENTER | PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE
2 - 27 March 2015
Productions: Improbable Fiction (February 2015), A Little Night Music (June 2015), The Importance of Being Earnest (June 2015)
CARPENTER | THE REPUBLIC CULTURAL CENTRE SINGAPORE
June - August 2014
CARPENTER | THE ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE EDINBURGH
November 2012 - September 2013
Productions: A Taste of Honey (November 2012), A Doll’s House (April 2013, in association with National Theatre of Scotland), Dark Road (September 2013).
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Working alongside or under supervisory instruction for the fabrication and installation of scenery and props.
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Work to agreed drawings and specifications under supervisory instruction.
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Interpret design drawings to realise a finished project including material needs, structural values and estimating invested man hours.
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Working with and maintaining a wide range of equipment including hand tools, power tools, and some plant machinery
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Working with a wide range of materials using woodworking, metalworking and crafting/prop making skills
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Attending a variety of meetings including planning and white card/model box meetings
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Maintaining safe workshop practices
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Liaising with creative professionals to assess and prioritise build order/delivery dates
2010 - present
2010 - present
Responsible for designing and making two speech rostrums as part of a summer internship.
CARPENTER | C VENUES (EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE)
August 2012
Assisted in the construction of sets and on-hand standby for any additional carpentry jobs that needed completed before performances.
Apprenticeship Training in Carpentry and Joinery,
Education
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
September 2013 - June 2015
BA Production Arts and Design (Set Construction)
FAS – Training and Employment Authority, Ireland
2006 - 2010
Apprenticeship in Carpenthr & Joinery
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