Two Shows, One Ace Team
So what conclusion can I draw from these shows? Firstly, they have demonstrated clearly that not all management styles work well with all people. Personally, I enjoy working freely, with my HOD giving me enough trust and free reign that I don’t feel pegged in, but exerting enough control that I know that, should I have any issues or questions, they can be resolved in a helpful way. This contrasted with the supervisory nature of my other HOD in a way I didn’t react well to, though my continued attempts to have more autonomy yielded limited results towards the end of the process. Furthermore, I have learnt the importance of good communication – be that person to person or through the use of documentation like running lists, in order to ensure the show can still run perfectly when people are absent. And, most importantly, I have learnt the importance of teamwork. With such a small team and roles blurred in order to assist the overall running of the production, the ability for all of us to work unified, together, was paramount and resulted in a pair of plays that I was very proud to be a part of. I seek to take everything I have learnt from these productions – good and bad – forward into my future work and, learning from them, improve my practice as a result.