Welcome

Hi! Welcome to the website of TAFF - The Oxford University Theatre Technicians' Society. We are the Oxford University society specifically for those working on the technical side of Theatre, and Theatre Design, in Oxford.

Our Mission

To provide a forum of support, advice and training to students working on the technical side of theatre. To encouraging safe working practices. To foster greater understanding of technical theatre in the wider theatre community. To run workshops to increase members’ technical skills. To organise social events to encourage a sense of community among members. to run a website and mailing list providing help and advice to members and the wider world.

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New TAFF Website

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Term Card

Trinity Term 2008

1st Week
WORKSHOP: Theatre Lighting with Tim Boyd, Technical Manager
Thur 11am-1pm
Burton Taylor Studio

2nd Week
WORKSHOP: How to Tech a Garden Show
Fri 15:30
Burton Taylor Studio

TAFF Barbecue
Sun 4pm
Henley Theatre Services Ltd. (Meet in Broad Street)

Minutes

Committee Meeting - 6/6/08

Meeting Opened at 5:45

Apologies received from Josh Randall

Attendees: Alex Walsh, Alex Prideaux, Jake Anders, Catherine Jones, Ruth Harley, Catherine Cleary, Claire Childs

  1. Website
    • Sound page - JA will find out about getting the information from Gordon’s site
    • Makeup - RH will ask Pippa to do this
    • Design - JR will be emailed asking about doing this page
    • DSM - RH will send to JA
    • Power - Create a power section in Guides - AP?
    • Garden Show - AP will write over summer - JA to chase up if necessary
    • Playhouse - Joint effort - CJ to coordinate
    • Moser - CC will write
    • OFS - Update from their site - JA will do this
    • Links page: JA to link to Bath Uni Technicians site and RH to send JA Fabric supplier link
    • Maps to Startech etc. embedded in the suppliers page where appropriate. JA to do.
  2. Workshop (building)
    • The committee were very pleased about the potential for acquiring this
    • It was agreed that we should probably be happy to pay up to about Ł500 per year
  3. Moser Store
    • In light of Matt Neale resigning it was agreed that TAFF should approach Wadham with a view to taking reponsibility for the Moser Store
    • Potentially TAFF could organise a paid, fixed time job to keep it tidy and liaise keys with companies using the store.
    • CCleary will speak to Wadham Works department about this.
    • CJ reminded everyone to come and help clear out the store on Weknesday of 5th week. Contact her for more information.
  4. Workshops
    • CJ suggested a TAFF Workshops day early in Freshers’ week. Generally the committee felt that this wouldn’t be the best way of getting people involved.
    • Alternatively, it was suggested that we ran a 2 hour workshop, first hour a general introduction and second hour splitting into separate groups (and then going to pub).
    • RH said that she would organise this
    • AP said he would do anything. This was probably not meant literally.
  5. Freshers’ Fair
    • We need a banner
    • We must ensure Sam will get 3 tables for TAFF - CJ to speak to Sam
  6. Meeting Times
    • It was felt that we weren’t going to be able to agree a single time for this.
    • CJ asked everyone to just have a bit of a think about it.
    • Saturday Mornings were suggested.
  7. OFS Feedback Meeting
    • RH to forward the committee the minutes of this meeting
    • The OFS won’t buy a new ladder
    • The committee decided not to look into writing a report about getting a screwable floor.
    • On the committee’s suggestion JA agreed to adder Rory to the TAFF associate mailing list.
  8. Any Other Business
    • JA agreed to add Stephen Goodman to the committee mailing list so that he could attend meetings as an observer.

Meeting closed at 6:30pm

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