Kanoko is a Japanese stage manager, who started her career into stage management in 2017 when she moved over to the UK to be re-trained at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Kanoko is passionate about working backstage for live performing arts of any genre, and aspiring to become DSM.

Professional theatre credits include:
As DSM - Birdsong (UK Tour / Original Theatre)

As SM on Book - This Might Not Be It (Bush Theatre Studio), The Interview (Park Theatre), Es & Flo (workshop – WMC/Kiln Theatre)

As ASM Book Cover - Hamlet (RSC), Spirited Away (London Coliseum)

As ASM - Jungle Book (CFT), Rock Follies (Minerva, CFT), MEDEA (@sohoplace), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Gillian Lynne)

Professional event credits include:
Production translator for X-Games Chiba 2023 and 2022 (ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba, Japan) and Deputy Venue Technology Manager for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Theatre credits during training include:
Cover ASM on Nutcracker (English National Ballet), DSM on La Cenerentola (British Youth Opera), Placement on Berberian Sound Studio (Donmar Warehouse), DSM on Motortown, Rage, SM on Arcadia, The Gondoliers (RWCMD). Kanoko also worked as Assistant Production Manager at RWCMD for several productions.

Prior to coming to the UK, Kanoko worked in the music industry as a manager/agent for an indie rock band, believing it was a way to go into backstage jobs. She also worked as a sales assistant in an IT venture company for three years in Tokyo.

Pronouns: She/Her

CV upon request.

Contact:  kanokost.sm@gmail.com

Website:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanoko-shimizu/