Our Staff
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: SASKIA VAN DER LINGEN
WELCOME SHANE AND FAGNER!
Trafalgar Entertainment and Stagecoach Performing Arts have appointed two apprentices as part of a pilot apprenticeship scheme in partnership with the National College of Creative Industries (NCCI), intended to give people a chance to develop skills, gain experience and open up opportunities in the theatre and entertainment industry
Shane Darrall, 28, joins Trafalgar Entertainment as Technical Apprentice and will be based at Trafalgar Studios.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: CANDI WHITBREAD
DRESSED TO IMPRESS AT OLIVIER AWARDS
Following a sold out record-breaking season at the world famous London Palladium last summer, The Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I won the award for Best Costume Design at this year’s Olivier Awards thanks to the sumptuous costumes designed by Catherine Zuber.
A LEAP OF FAITH!
Last week the Stagecoach Franchisees were invited to join the team from Stagecoach Head Office to enjoy an action packed outdoor residential at Condover Hall in sunny Shropshire.
Upon arrival guests were greeted with a welcome meeting where they were split into teams and given a list of challenges which they were to complete over the next 24 hours!
HOME SWEET HOME!
Colleagues from Stagecoach Performing Arts held their first training session for new school managers at the new Woking office last week and the meeting rooms – Spotlight, Light Box and Projector – were given the thumbs up!
Mike Broad, International Franchise Manager, said: “The rooms are really good to work with, the new office environment helps create a professional feel and overall we were really pleased with how the first training session went.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: CHASE DEMMERS
VISIONS AND VALUES
A big thank you from Karin Gartzke and Jessamy Hadley to everyone involved in the very lively Vision and Values workshops this month. Just shows what can happen when creative minds from across Trafalgar Entertainment get together!
Defining our common purpose and the values that guide the way we work allowed us to explore the many things we have in common.
NEW OFFICE MOVE COUNTDOWN!
Here are the latest exclusive pics from our new office in Woking. It’s just over a week now until moving day and we can’t wait! The building project is all but finished apart from snagging, signage and IT installation.
Colleagues from Stagecoach and the West Byfleet office were invited to view the office last week and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
TARQUIN BECOMES PRESIDENT!
Congratulations to Tarquin Shaw-Young, Managing Director – Head of Casting for Stagecoach Talent Agency UK, who has been elected President of the National Council and Entertainment Agent’s Association of Great Britain.
Tarquin has been part of the National Council as a Director for the last four years but last week he was joined by other council members at a ceremony at the Comedy Store to announce his presidency.