Anthony, now an Edinburgh based lighting designer, has attended the festival as a member of the technical crew since 1999. He was then at school in Scarborough; his home town and home of the Festival for 16 years now. Aged 21 Anthony is one of the youngest technical directors to date and comes to the position fresh from graduating from Queen Margaret's University College, Edinburgh.
Katharine has stepped down from the role she has held for over three years in order to further develop her career as a freelance lighting designer. From her base in London, Katharine has worked throughout the UK and internationally, with her designs touring to countries including Canada, USA, Mexico and Spain.
NSDF is a unique, week-long experience bringing together students and leading theatre professionals. The technical crew is made up of volunteers who need have no previous experience. The 80-strong team oversee all technical aspects of running the Festival, from the construction of the venues to the daily co-ordination of fourteen or so different performances, to illuminating the Spa Centre and projecting images onto the sea.
2005 will see the premiere of the full International Student Theatre Marathon including invited productions from Belgium, The Netherlands and Spain.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
