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Beyata is a queer, half-Chinese, Alberta-based theatre artist, currently living with a household of beloved friends & dogs in Amiskwaciywâskahikan (colonially known as Edmonton).
Her theatrical origins lie in children's musical theatre, for which she spent the bulk of her youth entrenched, shifting to design in high school when her AD heard she could draw. She still maintains a fervent, geeky love of musicals - and an especial love for Sondheim (but don't hold that against her).
Beyata's favourite pieces to contribute to are newly-developed works, re-contextualized canonical shows, and movement-based/musically-driven theatre. She enjoys embracing the theatrical & absurd; there is nothing she likes more than watching a performer struggle to sit on a miniature folding chair while their scene partner lounges on a massively oversized chaise. She likes to work holistically with a creative team during the design process and is a firm believer that theatre cannot be designed in vacuums. Unless vacuums are what you're into.
You can see Beyata's upcoming work on a newly-adapted show based on Joyce Carol Oates' Freaky Green Eyes, performed at the Backstage Theatre (January), in Jersey Boys on the Citadel's Shoctor Stage (February) and in the Shaw Festival's 2023 season for their studio-opener, Playboy of the Western World (May) and their lunchtime, Village Wooing (June).
About
ME
Beyata (beɪ|ˈæ|tə) Hackborn | she/her
Skills
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Set | Costume | Lighting Design
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Model/Maquette Construction
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Digital 3D Modeling & Printing
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2D | 3D AutoCAD & Hand Drafting
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Prop Sourcing & Construction
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Advanced Scenic Painting
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Basic Carpentry | Upholstery | Power tools
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Figure Drawing | Conventional Art
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Graphic Design & Digital Illustration
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Photoshop | Sketchbook Pro
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Basic Machine & Hand Sewing
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Wardrobe Maintenance
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Breakdown & Dye Experience
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Running Crew | Dresser Experience
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Hanging & Focusing Lights
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EOS Board Programming & Operation
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Basic Video-Mapping | Projection
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Class 5 Driver's License
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Fall Arrest Certification
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ProServe License
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The most mediocre juggling you've ever seen
Experience & Education
2023 | Newton Award
*Upcoming* Shaw Festival Grant for an apprenticeship with a senior props builder with a focus on reupholstery
2019 | Prague Quadrennial
Student Exhibitor | Workshop & Conference attendee
2015-2019 | University of Alberta
BFA degree in a conservatory Theatre Design program
2022 | Christopher Newton Internship
Funding awarded to 2 promising emerging Shaw Festival artists, backed by Charles & Marilyn Baillie
2018 | Freewill Shakespeare Festival Asst. Designer
Assistant Costume Designer, mentee & backstage dresser for Festival duration
2014-2017 | Camrose Jeanne & Peter Lougheed PAC
Backstage Training, Lighting Hanging/Focusing, Technical Theatre Workshops & Volunteering
2021 - current | Shaw Festival Asst. Designer
6-9 Month annual design assistantship for the Shaw Festival main season | Designing for recurring Director's Projects
2016 | Banff Centre Workstudy
Theatre Design Assistant & mentee program w/h practical application
2013-2015 | About Time Productions
Teaching & Choreography Assistant (children's theatre)