A selection of freelance production work across South African festivals, cultural events, and live experiences.

My work in production sits in the operational centre of an event — where timelines, suppliers, artists, crew, site flow, and live decision-making all need to hold together. Across projects including Rocking the Daisies, Smalltown Beat Festival, Playtopia, Kunda Valley, We Love Summer, Billy’s Beach, LightCode Collective and Troubles With Us, I’ve supported the systems that allow creative events to move from planning into real-world delivery.

Rather than sitting in one fixed department, my role has often been to bridge the gaps between creative vision, production logistics, and on-site execution.

What I held:

Production planning
Timeline creation, production schedules, critical path planning, build-up and breakdown planning, site planning support, budget tracking, and production documentation.

Supplier & vendor coordination
Supplier sourcing, briefing, booking, quote comparison, delivery coordination, on-site check-ins, issue resolution, invoice tracking, and close-out support.

Artist & talent management
Artist booking support, liaison, travel and accommodation coordination, rider management, backstage support, artist check-in, and communication between artists, stage managers, and production teams.

Crew & team systems
Crew scheduling, call sheets, volunteer coordination, shift planning, team communication channels, on-site check-ins, and crew welfare support.

Site & live operations
Gate and check-in systems, accreditation, guestlist and wristband management, access control, parking coordination, vehicle movement, camping/glamping logistics, and front-of-house operational flow.

Live problem-solving & wrap
Real-time troubleshooting, timeline recovery, supplier delays, artist delays, gate bottlenecks, weather adjustments, communication breakdowns, debriefs, handover notes, and lessons-learned documentation.

This work reflects the part of production I’m strongest in: holding complexity calmly, creating structure around moving parts, and helping creative events land safely, clearly, and professionally.