Welcome
Hi! Welcome to the website of TAFF - Oxford University Theatre Technicians and Designers. 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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Welcome to Michaelmas 2009
Welcome to taff in Michaelmas Term 2009. Details of Freshers’ Drinks for this year will be posted on the website shortly. There are also some Workshops coming up which you can see by clicking on the Workshop tab just above here.
Enjoy your term!
Term Card
Hilary Term 2009
First Week
Wednesday, 11am-1pm, Burton Taylor Studio
WORKSHOP: Lighting
Thursday
Second Week
Thursday Evening, Bowling Alley
Social: Bowling
Fourth Week
Monday, 9-10:30pm, Oxford Ice Rink
Social: Ice Skating
Seventh Week
Monday, From 6:30pm, Lincoln College
AGM
Monday, After AGM, Lincoln College
Annual Meal for Members and Old Members
Minutes
Committee Meeting – 17/11/09
Absent: Josh, Stephen Poole
1. Insurance:
-Barney/the Proctors recommend that we go with our national body but they don’t like students
-We’ll look into it…
2. Barney’s request about Kallila Wa Dimna
-None of us can do it because we have Cuppers in 7th week
-We will ask them to email the list, as they haven’t actually done so
3. Job Centre:
-No one looks at it
-If people post to it I suggest that they email the list
-Jake will ‘break’ this and put up a notice to say people should email the list
4. Hire Centre
-Can we update this?
-Jake to look into
5. TAFF Stash
-Shirtworks a possibility?
-Jake to look into post WSS
6. Treasurer elections must be held
-I’ll do that
-Need a week for nominations
-Need a week for objections if no elections
-Manifesto needed
At this point Stephen Goodman goes to get pizza for all of us
7. Cuppers is next week, everyone needs to tell Catherine their availability
8. Christmas curry:
-To be curry, not Lebanese
-Tuesday of 8th
-Annie organising
At this point Stephen returned with pizza
9. Hilary Term Dinner
-We want it to be at Lincoln
-Friday of 7th week ideally
-£25
10. AOB: Ruskin letter needs to be sent…
11. AOB: we need a new person for the Moser
-Juliette to sort out
More Pizza was eaten
More West Side Story songs were sung
Upcoming Workshop
Freshers’ Workshops 2009
Wednesday 14th October
11am – 1pm: Theatre Lighting – with Tim Boyd, Technical Manager at Oxford Playhouse.
Friday 16th October
3pm: “What to Do if Your Technician gets hit by a bus” technical theatre for directors, actors, producers etc – with members of taff, the OU society for theatre technicians
