Mick Zijdel

Hi! My name is Mick and I’m Dutch. I studied a BSc in Acoustics and Music Technology from 2019 to 2023 at the University of Edinburgh. You can find out more about me on my website.

I was a member of the EUTC from 2019 to 2024, and I had the following roles on committee, in addition to the shows listed on this page.
- 2020-02 to 2020-03 - Front of House Manager
- 2020-02 to Present - IT Subcommittee Member (mainly responsible for maintaining the website and DemocrApp. Made the Scav Hunt website and ImpAmp 3.)
- 2021-04 to 2022-04 - Business Manager
- 2022-04 to 2023-04 - President
- 2023-05 to 2023-09 - Fringe Front of House Manager and Programmer
- 2024-04 to 2024-09 - Fringe Front of House Manager

Alongside being an active member of the EUTC, I was President, Secretary, and Treasurer of Theatre Paradok, the experimental theatre society, and produced several of their shows. I also production managed two shows for the Shakespeare Company (A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2022) and Julius Caesar (2023)), and acted in three Gilbert and Sullivan adaptations (HMS Pinafore (2023) Biolanthe (2024), Princess Ida (2025) with EUSOG. I am a life member of the EUTC as of the 8 March 2023 AGM.

Projects

"Freshers Play 2k19 " by The Freshers

Wednesday 25 September - Saturday 28 September 2019

From the Archives!

Position: Group 2 Child

"Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off" by Liz Lochhead

Tuesday 05 November - Saturday 09 November 2019

The Edinburgh University Theatre Company Presents Liz Lochhead’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off’. A p...

Position: Tech Crew

"EZRA" by Stella Green

Wednesday 13 November - Thursday 14 November 2019

The Edinburgh University Theatre Company presents EZRA, a piece of new writing by Stella Green. Ezra, his sister Noy...

Position: Assistant Tech Manager

"William Shakespeare's Christmas Carol" by Ian Doescher

Wednesday 20 November 2019

With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, why not make them a little more Shakespearean? Grab the eggnog and minc...

Position: Co-Technical Manager (sound)

"Nativity 2019" by Amy Yeo

Saturday 14 December 2019

Bedlam does a primary school nativity

Position: Actor

"The Odyssey in 60 Minutes" by Mick Zijdel

Monday 20 January 2020

Telling a twenty-four book long journey in just 60 minutes

Position: Co-Director / Writer

"Trials and Tribulations" by Saniya Jojan and Katie Hardwick

Tuesday 21 January 2020

What is it really like being a first year in Bedlam? We are going through it and let me tell you we have done some ri...

Position: Tech Manager

"EZRA" by Stella Green

Friday 24 January 2020

Set around Passover, EZRA explores the ritual of remembrance. Written by Stella Green and in response to an increasin...

Position: Assistant Tech Manager

"The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde

Wednesday 26 February - Saturday 29 February 2020

‘To lose one parent Mr Worthing, may be regarded as unfortunate, to lose both looks like carelessness’ In Oscar Wild...

Position: Set Assistant

"Diana of Dobson's " by Cicely Hamilton

Wednesday 11 March - Saturday 14 March 2020

“It’ll all be the same 100 years from now.”

Position: Chef

"Welcome Week 2020" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Monday 14 September - Sunday 20 September 2020

Welcome to the EUTC! The sign-up link to all events in our EUTC Welcome Week is here You can find more information ...

Position: Staffer

"The Ayes Have It" by Jo Parkin

Wednesday 07 October - Thursday 08 October 2020

Cancelled

Position: Technical Manager

"Nativity 2020" by Amy Yeo

Friday 18 December 2020

The Bedlam Nativity is back, online and better than ever! Come join us a long time ago in a land far far away which l...

Position: Sound Editor

"Website and Wiki: ins and outs" by Lois Zonnenberg

Thursday 11 February 2021

Have you ever wondered what all the tabs on the website mean? What the best take-away around Bedlam is? How to find o...

Position: -

"Scottish Online Student Drama Festival (SOSDF)" by Lois Zonnenberg

Monday 08 March - Sunday 14 March 2021

A student theatre festival hosted by the EUTC, featuring over 40 events, including performances from 28 different UK-...

Position: Admin / Programmer / Welfare Contact

"Good Girls Go To Heaven" by Lewis Forman

Tuesday 30 March - Saturday 03 April 2021

Cancelled

Position: Sound Designer/Manager

"Welcome Week 2021" by Never Set

Monday 13 September - Sunday 19 September 2021

Check out bedlamtheatre.co.uk/get_involved/welcome_week for all information!

Position: Admin / EUSA Mailer

"Introduction to Sound" by Mick Zijdel

Tuesday 14 September 2021

A fun, interactive workshop where you’ll try your hand at performance sound design and learn the basics about Bedlam ...

Position: -

"How to Run a Theatre" by Never Set

Sunday 19 September 2021

The EUTC is the only Society that runs a building, Bedlam Theatre. Discover how to get involved with everything we do...

Position: -

"Let's Create A Thing!" by Lois Zonnenberg

Tuesday 05 October - Thursday 07 October 2021

We are going to Create a Thing! Have you always wanted to build something? Or wanted to paint murals on a wall? Now y...

Position: Producer

"Songs from the Bedlam" by Mick Zijdel

Friday 15 October - Sunday 17 October 2021

Bedlam’s back, with music!

Position: Creative Director

"Freshers Play 2021: The Plays That Never Were" by The Freshers

Saturday 23 October 2021

Please purchase tickets in advance, they will be £1 more expensive on the door! Bedlam’s back, but it wasn’t an easy...

Position: Group 6 Parent / MC / Admin

"Bedlam Haunted House" by Sophie Mackay and Holly Sargent

Wednesday 27 October - Saturday 30 October 2021

Members only, and only those who have completed building training! To access this, buy a membership on the EUSA websi...

Position: Composer

"Escape the Bedlam" by Theo Kellogg

Wednesday 10 November - Friday 12 November 2021

Bedlam Theatre is now the site of two terrible tragedies. Come join us and test your skills by solving puzzles, conun...

Position: Sound Advisor

"The Nativity! 2021" by MJ Harman, Alexander Morzeria-Davis, Susan Gately

Thursday 23 December 2021

Online and nativity-er than ever!

Position: Tax Collector (Co-Producer / Co-Musical Director)

"Festival of New Theatre in Scotland (FoNTS) " by Various

Monday 14 March - Wednesday 16 March 2022

A new festival celebrating new theatre from our Community

Position: Programmer

"Theatre Ball 2022" by David Jay

Sunday 03 April 2022

InterContinental Edinburgh, afterparty Atik

Position: Organiser

"Songs IN The Bedlam" by Various

Friday 20 May 2022

Join us this Friday 20 May at 19:30 for an evening of musical performances during Songs in the Bedlam! We will have ...

Position: Director

"The Rip Current " by Molly Keating

Thursday 18 August - Monday 29 August 2022

An experimental nosedive into Jamie’s fractured past. Struggling to assimilate at Cambridge university, Jamie makes a...

Position: Co-Sound Designer

"Welcome Week 2022" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Monday 12 September - Sunday 18 September 2022

Welcome to Bedlam! Welcome to theatre in Edinburgh! This year, Bedlam Theatre hosted the Edinburgh University Theatr...

Position: Creative Director

"Bedlam Theatre Tour and Questions" by Lois Zonnenberg

Monday 12 September - Sunday 18 September 2022

Ever wonder what is inside a theatre? The Bedlam Theatre is a unique, student-run theatre in a neo-gothic church. Com...

Position: Tour Guide

"Freshers' Plays 2022: BedlamVision" by The Freshers

Wednesday 28 September - Saturday 01 October 2022

Freshers’ plays are back, and it’s Eurovision time! Having had our location used as the venue in the Eurovision movi...

Position: Creative Director

"Play in a Day" by TBC

Friday 07 October - Saturday 08 October 2022

Every aspect of putting on a play, crammed into one day. That’s it really. Writers will write overnight, and the day ...

Position: Co-Producer

"Sherlock Holmes and The Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Friday 14 October 2022

A halfBaked production

Position: Actor (Staunton)

"Journey of Destiny" by Gabriel Penman

Friday 04 November 2022

A halfBaked Production

Position: Actor (Peafield)

"Spiderman: Into the Pantoverse" by Em Leites McPherson & Lewis Eggeling

Wednesday 30 November - Saturday 03 December 2022

With great panto comes great responsibility.

Position: Co-Producer

"The Nativity! (2022)" by Liz Dooley, Jude Rogers, Rorke Wilson, Alexander Morzeria-Davis, Jane Simmons

Friday 16 December 2022

As the first great Nativity proposal reads: “Why don’t we do a school nativity in Bedlam” “Yes, why don’t we?” “No wa...

Position: Actor / Band / Producer

"Give it a Go Week 2023" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Monday 16 January - Friday 20 January 2023

Welcome to Theatre in Edinburgh! You can always get involved, but now is an especially good time as we are hosting a ...

Position: Venue Manager

"Bedfest 2023" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Monday 23 January - Saturday 28 January 2023

The annual celebration of Bedlam. Open all week midday to midnight

Position: IT Manager

"bedlam sounds" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Wednesday 25 January 2023

7:30pm

Position: Sound Designer / Technical Manager

"Behringer X32 Sound Desk Workshop" by Mick Zijdel

Wednesday 25 January 2023

10am

Position: Workshop Leader

"Play in a Day: Bedfest 2023 Edition " by Various

Saturday 28 January 2023

9pm

Position: Creative Producer / Actor (Kelly) / Musician / Lyricist / Composer

"Midlands in Midlothian 2023" by Never Set

Friday 17 February - Sunday 19 February 2023

Nottingham New Theatre visit and perform a show!

Position: Nottingham Liaison

"EUSOG Presents: "HMS Pinafore"" by Sir W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan

Tuesday 04 April - Friday 07 April 2023

All aboard H.M.S. Pinafore for a tale of forbidden love, dark secrets and some rather fabulous musical numbers. This...

Position: Actor (Sailor)

"Nottingham StuFF 2023" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Saturday 10 June - Sunday 11 June 2023

Let’s go to Nottingham on 10 and 11 June and put on a show!

Position: Nottingham Liaison / Executive Producer

"With a Smile" by Izzy Ponsford

Saturday 10 June 2023

This is the EUTC's entry into Nottingham's student fringe festival (StuFF) at Nottingham

Position: Sound Designer

"Bedlam Fringe 2023" by EUTC

Wednesday 02 August - Sunday 27 August 2023

We are very excited to be opening the big red doors again for the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Our programme is no...

Position: Front of House Manager / Programmer

"Guards! Guards!" by Terry Pratchett, adapted by Stephen Briggs

Wednesday 25 October - Saturday 28 October 2023

‘He made a big speech about how he was going to kill the dragon, overthrow the usurpers and right all wrongs. Everyon...

Position: Composer / Actor (The Weedy Boy King voice)

"The Welkin " by Lucy Kirkwood

Wednesday 08 November - Saturday 11 November 2023

Rural Suffolk, 1759. As the country waits for Halley’s Comet, Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder. ...

Position: Sound Designer

"Glangtivity" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Thursday 07 December 2023

The Bedlam Nativity Glang Show

Position: Director / Host

"Bedfest 2024" by Never Set

Wednesday 31 January - Saturday 03 February 2024

Four evenings of music, theatre and performance!

Position: Programmer / Marketing (Posters and Liaising)

"How to Fringe (at the Edinburgh Fringe) Workshop" by Freya Game and Mick Zijdel

Thursday 01 February 2024

Thursday 1 Feb - 18:00 to 19:00

Position: Facilitator

"Mary: A Gig Theatre Show" by Rona Johnston

Thursday 01 February 2024

Thursday 1 Feb - 19:30 to 20:30

Position: Sound Designer

"Sherlock Holmes and the Bohemian Scandal (StuFF)" by Dave Bumnote

Tuesday 11 June 2024

A halfBaked production, in Nottingham!

Position: Actor (Irene Adler)

"Devised Musical in a Weekend 2024" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Sunday 16 June 2024

Over the weekend of the 15th-16th June, our talented troop has been scheming, devising, rehearsing, composing, riggin...

Position: Creative Director

"Bedlam Fringe 2024" by Various

Wednesday 31 July - Monday 26 August 2024

We are back from the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

Position: Front of House Manager

"Glangtivity 2" by The Edinburgh University Theatre Company

Thursday 05 December 2024

Show time: 7:30-8:30pm The Bedlam Nativity enters its sixth year, and the second to be a Glangtivity. Joseph and Mar...

Position: Actor (Baby Jesus)