What we teach
Everything at the theatre is run by students, and nearly all of it is taught here first. No experience is assumed, and almost nothing on this list is closed to you.
NNT
Whole Theatre
NNT-001Module
Induction
A single, mandatory session covering the theatre's history and culture, an overview of the committee and show proposal process, the code of conduct, and essential safety and emergency procedures. Baseline for all members; repeated annually as content changes.
- Worth
- Ends with the academic year
- Taught
- In person
- Next session
- No session scheduled
NNT-002Brief
Get-in Brief
Repeated at each get-in: safety and emergency reminders, follow HoD instructions, ask for help. Recorded as attendance, which doubles as get-in attendance tracking.
- Worth
- Never expires
- Taught
- In person
- Next session
- No session scheduled
SFTY
Safety
SFTY-001Module
First Aid
External accredited certificate, for example the SU-run Emergency First Aid at Work. The system records the certificate and its own expiry date.
- Worth
- Never expires
- Taught
- In person
- Next session
- No session scheduled
SFTY-002Module
Fire Procedure
Alarm points and sounds, evacuation routes and assembly point, extinguisher types and when not to fight a fire, show-stop and evacuation announcements, and roles during an evacuation (DM, backstage).
- Worth
- Ends with the academic year
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
SFTY-011Module
Manual Handling
Safe lifting technique, team lifts and communication, moving awkward loads such as steeldeck, flats and pianos, when to use trucks or skates, and when to say no.
- Worth
- 36 months from award
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
SFTY-012Module Safety critical
Ladder Safety and Working at Height
A-frames, extension ladders and the Zarges: inspection before use, correct footing, three points of contact, working over other people, exclusion zones, and passing tools and equipment up and down.
- Worth
- 36 months from award
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
SFTY-021Module Safety critical
Workshop Induction
Mandatory for all workshop use. Safe use of basic hand tools such as drills and saws, workshop protocols, PPE, dust and noise, and emergency procedures.
- Worth
- Ends with the academic year
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
SFTY-022Module Safety critical
Powered Workshop Tools
Extends the workshop induction to powered bench and free tools: chop saw, circular saw, jigsaw, sanders and pillar drill. Which tools members may use after sign-off, and which remain supervised or CWM-only.
- Worth
- 12 months from award
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Workshop Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
ADMN
Administration & FOH
ADMN-101Module
Front of House Management
Managing reservations and tickets on the door, emergency procedures and the DM role, pre-show announcements, access needs and the access provision on show nights, and handling incidents and the end-of-night report.
- Worth
- Ends with the academic year
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
ADMN-102Module
Selling Alcohol
Committee only. Licence conditions, Challenge 25, refusing service, the refusals log, and closing the bar.
- Worth
- Ends with the academic year
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Front of House Management
- Next session
- No session scheduled
ADMN-103Module
Box Office and Ticketing
Using Proscenium as front-of-house or box-office staff: looking up and collecting reservations, the show-night screen and QR scanning, walk-up sales, comps and passes, and closing the night.
- Worth
- Never expires
- Taught
- In person
- Needs
- Induction
- Next session
- No session scheduled
Signed in, this page also shows what you already hold and links to the material for each one.