Ida Pontoppidan (Stage Management)

Biography

What's been your highlight during your time at Guildhall?

Coming to Guildhall from another country, a highlight has been all the people I have worked with - both professionals and peers. Before Guildhall I had only really worked on a smaller scale of theatre with a tiny production of very few people. Both being surrounded by my peers having this environment of likeminded, but also doing shows where there are people to do the jobs. I am grateful to have worked with so many people and learned from so many talents.

What's been your highlight in the industry?

I worked with Clod Ensemble on a production of their piece Red Ladies in the V&A. Doing a revival on a show and then putting it on in a place like the V&A was both very new and exciting for me. Even with a very short production period and 1 day of performances I learned a lot about both dance work, revivals and site-specific performance.

What are you most interested in working in after you graduate?

When I graduate, I hope to work across Stage Management and Production Management in opera and theatre. I like to push boundaries and make the creative visions possible. Often, I find that the tech period is the hardest time on any production but also the most rewarding.