Atlanta Sonson-Chapman
Multidisciplinary Artist Stage Manager Theatre designer Technician Curator & CreatorAtlanta (She/Her)
Identifying as a Multidisciplinary artist in Design and performance, Atlanta's talents span a wide range of roles, including Stage manager, Theatre Design and recently exploring producing
Born and raised in Hackney, East London, Atlanta is a neurodivergent, mixed Caribbean woman who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She is currently based in Hackney with an artist's perspective that some find challenging to grasp. Her career objective is to create opportunities and pathways for young individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the arts industry, mirroring her journey.
Atlanta's artistic journey commenced at the young age of 14 when she began performing spoken word. Throughout her upbringing, she engaged in various art-related activities and dedicated her time to volunteering for an arts charity to support young people.
Atlanta holds a degree in Theatre Design from Middlesex University and completed her performance studies at Leyton Sixth Form. Her theatre background includes external performances outside of her academic studies and contributing to the set design of a musical during her time in sixth form, which served as a launching pad for her career in production arts.
Credits
Atlanta's recent credits include:Mean Girls West End (Savoy Theatre) - Production Assistant (Intern)
Last Goals Wins (Theatre Peckham & Union Theatre) - Technical Manager / Lighting Designer
Year 2 Solo Performance, Year 1 Writing performance (RCSSD) - Technician & Technical Stage Management
Queer Collective, 60+ Collective, Into the Snow Globe, Find Your Rhythm (Arcola Theatre) - Technical Stage Manager
A Hole is a Hole, Christmas on Mars (London Performance Studios) - Lighting Technician
Winter Writers Showcase, Home Sweet Home (Honey Theatre) - Technical Stage Manager
Black Joy Cabaret (Theatre Deli) - Lighting Tech and Designer
Training
BA Theatre Arts Design and Production 2:1Level 3 BTEC Performance and Production Mertit
Arcola Academy
Waltham Forest Future Formed
Location
LondonExperience
2-5 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Comedy
- Crafts
- Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
- New technologies / digital
- Theatre / Live perfomance
- Visual arts
What I do
- Costume Design
- Devising
- Directing
- Facilitating
- Lighting Design
- Outdoor performance
- Performance Art
- Performing
- Producing
- Prop Making
- Set Design
- Site Responsive/Immersive
- Sound Design
- Theatre making
- Verbatim theatre
- Working with disabled artists
- Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
- Working with learning disabled adults / children
- Working with learning disabled artists
- Working with young people
- Working with young people with special educational needs
- Working within a Community / with community participants
- Workshopping & Development
