Secret Cinema: Project Wishmas
(October 2023 - January 2024)
Anna managed the running of shows and rehearsals for Secret Cinema's Christmas Show at The Vaults in Waterloo, alongisde another SM and team of ASMs. She assisted in the creation of show documents and ran the opening and closing performances. In addition, she frequently helped with maintaining set, troubleshooting tech issues and stage managed approximately 750 shows.
https://www.wishmas.co.uk/
Pictures copyright Matt Crockett
Freelance
(September 2023 - October 2023)
Anna freelanced for different venues across London, such as a stage hand and tech operator for The Windmill Soho and The Box Soho. For events such as Gaffer x Windmill , Stella McCartney & Net-a-Porter x The Box and Piferi X The Windmill Soho, as part of Vogue's official listed events for London Fashion Week 2023. In addition to Stage Managing during the Halloween period for Fox & Badge at EGG LDN, Black Cat Cabaret at White City Soho House Member's Club and Boneca x Third Mind Creates x Black Cat Cabaret at Flippers London.
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The Windmill Soho
(December 2021 - August 2023)
Anna managed the running of all shows and private events for this iconic Cabaret venue. She assisted in the production of new shows, photoshoots/videoshoots. As well as oversee health & safety, props/costumes, the green room and aerial & tech equipment, in addition to operate tech frequently as cover for shows.
https://thewindmillsoho.com/
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Cirque Le Soir London
(June 2021 - December 2021)
Anna managed the running of all shows and private events for this world renowned immersive night club. She assisted in booking, auditioning and production of new shows; and liaising with multiple creative partners and departments within the Cream Group company.
She also maintained the green room and all props/costumes, as well as ran the Instagram stories for the shows.
https://www.cirquelesoir.com/
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Hard Rock Cafe [Oxford Street]
(2021)
Anna stage managed the show "West End Sunday", which included assisting with the set up and get out of audio/lighting equipment and instruments, maintaining the safety of all performers (incl managing Covid-19 tests and protocols were in place) and running of the show.
https://smokeandmirrorsentertainment.com/
Pictures copyright Annafrancesca Tonna
Restaurant Ours
(2021)
Anna managed the administration and running of all shows at this venue. She also assisted with the bookings and maintenance of lighting/sound and rigging equipment.
https://www.restaurant-ours.com/
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Bunga Bunga Covent Garden
(2018 - 2020)
Anna managed the administration, booking and production of shows and private events for this immersive Cabaret Venue in London's West End; liaising with multiple creative partners in the business and departments within the Inception Group company.
As well as stage managed all shows/events, including the five weekly shows, such as: Musical, Burlesque/Boylesque, Circus, Matinee and Variety nights; which also included a band.
https://www.bungabunga.com/covent-garden/
Pictures copyright Johnny Stephens, Nick Leer, Jake Davis, Jennifer Moyes
Mistral, Gabriela (1945) Online Workshop and Online Reading
(2020)
Anna produced a workshop and rehearsed reading of Chilean playwright Andrés Kalawski's play, about the first South American winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was performed via Zoom to theatre representatives globally, including GUM (based in Chile) and other theatre writers and directors in the UK. Anna also secured the funding from The Arts Council (ACE).
Directed by Sue Dunderdale and translated by Catherine Boyle
Performed online via Zoom on the 31st July
https://headforheights.org.uk/performance/mistralgabriela.html
Pictures copyright Annafrancesca Tonna
Painecur Online Workshop and Online Reading
(2020)
Anna produced a workshop and rehearsed reading of Chilean playwright Eduardo Luna's play, based on true events, during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was performed via Zoom to theatre representatives globally, including La Teatro Familia (based in Chile), Theatre503 (based in the UK), The Anglo Chilean Society (based in the UK) and other writers and theatre makers. Anna also secured the funding from The Arts Council (ACE).
Directed by Sue Dunderdale and translated by Catherine Boyle
Performed online via Zoom on the 16th June
https://www.headforheights.org.uk/performance/painecur.html
Pictures copyright Annafrancesca Tonna
Spider Girls Translation Workshop
(2019)
Anna produced a workshop and rehearsed reading of Chilean playwright Luis Barrales' play, based on true events. In addition to 6 other translated texts, participants brought in to be developed for UK stages. Anna also secured the funding from The Arts Council (ACE).
Directed by Sue Dunderdale and translated by Catherine Boyle
Performed at The Cervantes Theatre on the 26th April
http://headforheights.org.uk/about/performance/spider-girls.html
Pictures copyright Annafrancesca Tonna
Urinal Residency
(2018)
Anna stage managed the live art installation looking at the violence of transgender people in public toilets.
Produced and directed by Creature Cramps and Kamari Roméo
Performed at LADA 5th-6th, 12th-13th, 19th-20th, 26th-27th July
http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk/whats-on/creature-cramps-urinal-residency/
Pictures copyright Henri T Art
The Sleeper
(2018)
Anna independently operated the lights and sound for The Sleeper, which highlights the issues of immigration in modern society.
Directed by Henry Krempels
Performed at The Space from the 3rd - 14th April
http://animatheatrecompany.com/
Pictures copyright Henry Krempels
Karl Marx, Year Zero
(2018)
Anna produced a workshop and rehearsed reading of this award winning play, by Chilean playwright Benjamín Galemiri.
Directed by Sue Dunderdale and translated by Catherine Boyle
Performed at Bush House on the 26th January
http://headforheights.org.uk/about/performance/karl%20marx%20year%20zero.html
Pictures copyright Annafrancesca Tonna
Mad Man, Sad Woman
(2017)
Anna Assistant Stage Managed for the company Head for Heights, to stage the award-winning playwright Juan Radrigán.
Directed by Sue Dunderdale and translated by Catherine Boyle
Performed at The Space from 21st June - 8th July
https://space.org.uk/event/mad-man-sad-woman/
Pictures copyright Matthew Ferguson
Medusa
(2017)
Anna independently operated the lights and sound for Medusa, which explores the lives of informers for the Pinochet regime.
Directed by Cristóbal Pizarro
Performed at The Space on the 24th June
https://headforheights.org.uk/performance/medusa%25252520and%25252520super%25252520heroes.html
Pictures copyright Elio Frugone Pina
Super Heroes
(2017)
Anna independently operated the lights and sound for Super Heroes, which tells the story of a group of alienated public servants who work in an office located in any city hall, in which violence, nostalgic, failure and friendship are the basis of an absurd life.
Directed by Alejandro Franco
Performed at The Space on the 24th June
https://headforheights.org.uk/performance/medusa%25252520and%25252520super%25252520heroes.html
Pictures copyright Elio Frugone Pina
An UnGodly Banquet
(2017)
Anna and her partner, Julia Lesniewska created The Escapologists, a theatre company. Together they independently produced and performed an interactive and immersive piece, set in Ancient Greece and inspired by escape game methodologies.
Directed by Annafrancesca Tonna and Julia Lesniewska
Performed at Safehouse 2 from 11th - 12th May
https://www.facebook.com/TheEscapologists/
Pictures copyright Emma Sheldrick and Nicholas Camero
Talk to me like the rain
(2016)
Anna produced and performed an interactive film independently, inspired by Talk to me like the rain by Tenesse Williams.
Directed by Annafrancesca Tonna
Performed at Athens Exhibition in 2017
Pictures copyright Julia Lesniewska
National Paralympic and Mayor of London's Liberty Festival
(2016)
Anna stage managed and was the zone manager for the Spoken Word and Visual Art zone for this festival for disabled artists, including overseeing the set up and running of all live events over the course of two day festival.
Performed at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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Witty Title
(2016)
Anna stage managed and co-produced this show, which explored the surreal fragility of life.
Directed by Edo Minott and Dury Kim
Performed at Studio 3, Goldsmith's University of London, May 2016
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