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>> A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SUSAN USHER, PRODUCTION MANAGER
9am telephone call from the Technical
in Birmingham up to the first performance,
Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet to
February 2007.
discuss arrangements for the finished model presentation of Cyrano, a new full length ballet
10am meeting with Commercial Scenery
choreographed by David Bintley, designed
Contractor, who I have invited to tender for
by Hayden Griffin with music by Carl Davis.
a new Royal Opera production, two one act
The ROH will be working as a contractor for
operas, Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnole and
BRB, constructing the scenery and props and
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, directed by Richard
I will manage this, control the budget, work
Jones, scenery designed by John Macfarlane,
with the designer to realize his designs and
first performance March 2007. This is one
attend all Technical and Stage Rehearsals
production we may not be able to build