July 9, 2025
In the second part of our blog series where we’re sharing practical tactics on how to get through the summer as an event freelancer in the Middle East, we’re talking all things operations.
Producers, show callers, stage managers normally thrive in chaos. So, when things slow down, it feels unnatural. But that’s your edge: your ability to plan, assess, and get ahead.
- Refine your systems: Update your show packs, fix that one dodgy template, and write the damn SOP you always say you’ll do. Off-season is your chance to make peak-season smoother.
- Cert up: First aid. Fire safety. Health & Safety courses. Even that boring defensive driving course if you tour. Anything that makes you safer, smarter and harder to ignore on a call sheet.
- Pitch short gigs or admin work: Got an old client with a messy Dropbox? Offer to tidy it. Know a theatre that needs an extra pair of hands on a fundraising night? Say yes. It keeps the muscle memory fresh and shows you’re still active.
- Rest, but don’t rust: Take a proper break. Then get back in the saddle with small goals, whether that’s a website refresh, polishing your personal brand on LinkedIn, updating your gear list, or even a solo rehearsal of cue calling just to stay sharp. Off doesn’t mean out.
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