Fiona Tabastot
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Who

Set builder/designer

ABOUT Fiona : 

I worked as an Art Director in Advertising for many years before realising I was at my happiest with some power tools and paint on my hands. 
Over the past 2 years, I have helped & worked on a variety of projects such as: eco-building and designing a stage in the Colombian jungle, building a festival from the ground in the harsh environment of the Spanish desert, designing sets for some techno parties, making props & installation for various events & art directing music videos.
Those rich and magical experiences taught me how to work in collaboration with a wide range of people as well as being efficient and proactive on my own, to work well, precisely and safely under pressure and in harsh environments.

Recently, I got my foot in theatre, and started working on building set and decors.

RESUME

Theatres:
Scenic construction (01/2024)
@The Royal Opera London

Scenic Art Department (12/2023)
@The Royal Opera London

Stage Technician & Assistant carpenter (05/2023 - NOW)
fit up, construction of the set, lights and audio equipments set up…

@Barbican, Palladium Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Noel Coward Theatre, Wyndhams Theatre, Warner Bros studio Tour, Savoy Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Charing Cross Theatre, Queen’s Theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall, The other Palace, pirate crew


EvENTS:
London decom (various art installations) (11/2023) the cause, London

Underbelly/skate west end (scenic painting & fit up) (10/2023) London

Eclipse lunar party (set design) (06/2023) barcelona

Undergrowth Carnival (set design) (03/2023) bristol

The Mandrake carnival (set building/dressing) (10/2022) London

London decom (art installation) (11/2022) London

BarRanquilla Carnival (small props & costumes making) (02/2022) Colombia

Sub radio livestream (set design) (12/2021) barcelona

Cabana Libre parties (prop making & dressing up the party) (10/2021 to 12/2021) Barcelona

FESTIVALS:
Waking Life (build) (05/2023 - 06/2023) Portugal

Waking Life (decoration) (08/2022) Portugal

Nowhere (build) (06/2022 - 07/2022) Spain

The Revival (build & design) (01/2022) Colombia


ON SET experience:
La diablada (Art Direction) (05/2023) Barcelona

Lonely Night (Art Direction) (04/2022) Bogota

Pay Later (Assistant on set) (07/2022) Barcelona

Soultrap (Creative Assistant) (02/2021 to 08/2021) Barcelona

Martin & shirley - In the swing of it (Assistant on set) (30/07/2019) london


Art residency:
The garden (07/2023 - 08/2023) Portugal


other experience:
Art director (Advertising) Freelance (2018 - 2023) LONdon

SKILLS:
- Carpentry skills
- All round design skills (props & costume making, upcycling furnitures...)
- Art Direction
- Problem-solving mindset
- Communication and teamwork

CONTACT :
FTABASTOT@GMAIL.COM
+447706377622