Current Work:
Daisy has graduated from LAMDA and is working freelance within the industry.
Education:
BA Production and Technical Arts: Top Up- Lighting Design (2022- 2023) LAMDA
FdA Production and Technical Arts (2020-2022) LAMDA
· 2022/ 2023 SLX Lighting Programme Mentorship
· 2022/ 2023 ETC International Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program
· National Youth Theatre Member: Backstage
Work Experience whilst in LAMDA:
Tristan and Yseult- Lighting Designer, The Sainsbury Theatre, 2023
Much Ado About Nothing- Lighting Designer, The Sainsbury Theatre, 2023
CD3 - Lighting Designer and Production Tech, The Carne Studio Theatre, 2022
Emilia - Chief LX, The Sainsbury Theatre, LD: Georgina Heaton, 2022
It’s True, It’s True, It’s True/ The Brothers Size/ Jumpers for Goalposts/ The Arrival - Programmer, The Carne Studio Theatre, LD: Callum Watson, 2021
Be My Baby - Lighting Designer and Technical Stage Manager, The Linbury Studio Theatre, Dir: Blythe Stewart, 2021
Employment History:
Brace Brace- Production Electrician, The Royal Court Theatre 2024
G- Video Programmer, The Royal Court Theatre 2024
The Bounds- Production Electrician, The Royal Court Theatre 2024
ECHO- Production Electrician, The Royal Court Theatre 2024
Bluets- Lighting Technician and Practicals, The Royal Court Theatre 2024
Tonbridge Pride- Lighting Designer and Technician, Tonbridge Castle 2023
Jack and The Beanstalk- LX No.1, The Assembly Hall Theatre, 2022
24 Grenfell Storey’s - Lighting Designer, The Linbury Studio Theatre, LAMDA, 2022
A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) - Lighting Designer, The Linbury Studio Theatre, LAMDA, 2022
That Is Not Who I Am - Lighting Placement and Stage Crew, The Royal Court Theatre, 2022
MishMash Festival - Production LX, The Carne and Linbury Studio Theatres LAMDA, 2022
Sister Act Jr- Production Designer, The Brooke Theatre, 2021
Relevant Skills:
Harness and Rescue
First Aid
Fire Marshal
IPAF
Soldering
LED Tape
Programming ETC EOS
Vectorworks
Score Reading
QLab, Protools and Logic
Welding
Carpentry and Metal Work
Hemp and Counterweight Flying
Prop Making
Articles:
PLASA- Neurodiversity Panelist- https://www.plasashow.com/speakers/daisy-simmons
LSI Article- page 38- https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=1056d284-c3b9-45db-9b1b-9c0d00f684e2&pnum=
SLX Lighting Programme- Class of 2022- https://www.slx.co.uk/insights/class-of-2022-daisy-simmons-gives-her-thoughts-on-the-lighting-programme/
SLX Lighting Programme- Featured- https://www.instagram.com/p/CrdnO2aIa_a/?hl=en
SLX Lighting Programme 2022/ 2023- https://www.slx.co.uk/insights/introducing-the-lighting-programme-class-of-2022-23/