Splinter

19th – 23rd January 2026

This week I started my new placement at splinter scenery, this was a scenic painting job on theatre sets, which I got informed about by cordi as she said if I like festival stuff I should try theatre as well as I would like it. I had my interview the week before I it went really well, and the girls seemed really nice who I would be working with. My first week was abit crazy as they were mid way through getting a show out so it was hectic and I didn’t really know what I should be doing, but it was still good, I just had to throw myself into the work. I did struggle with the other department thought, the carpenters, as they just didn’t really want anything to do with me, I would say hi and get nothing back which I’ve been told before this industry can sometimes be like that, so that put a downer on my week, however I think I was also just naked as I hadn’t worked Monday – Friday 9-6 in a while, I’m used to working in the evenings so it was just a big shock to my system and with the travel. After my first week I wanted to quit but I think I was just exhausted and the situation with the lads made me feel pretty rubbish.