The final episode of Season One where Rory and Spencer interview Stage Manager Georgia Bird and chat to her about her life as an Assistant Stage Manager, a Deputy Stage Manager and now a Stage Manager. Georgia has worked with some of the bigges

Episode Seven - Sign Language Interpreter - Donna Ruane

Dec 5th, 2019 35m 46s

Donna Ruane is the focus of Episode Seven where Rory and Spencer chat to her about her career and the work she does as a sign language interpreter. Donna and her team travel the UK working on a huge amount of theatre productions and making them

Episode Six - Critic - Sarah Hemming

Nov 4th, 2019 43m 47s

Spencer and Rory track down Financial Times critic Sarah Hemming and talk to her about her life as a critic. She's so passionate about her job, it really was a great chat. The episode focusses on all the work she has done; do critics all huddle

Episode Five - Wardrobe Mistress - Laura Linstead

Oct 2nd, 2019 37m 40s

In the fifth of the series, Rory and Spencer chat about their time in tights, splitting trousers onstage and dressing as a German soldier. We then chat to the lovely Laura Linstead, Head of Wardrobe on many theatrical productions around the wor

Episode Four - Equity's Matt Hood

Aug 28th, 2019 34m 8s

Offstage is back with another slice of podcast la theatrical. We head over to the heart of London to chat with Matt Hood, Assistant General Secretary of Equity. He talks to us about the work unions do in theatre and all the work they do on beha

Episode Three - Co Host With The Most - Spencer Tiney

Jun 26th, 2019 12m 8s

A quick introduction to meet a new host on Offstage, Spencer Tiney. Spencer is a Stage Manager around the town and general nuisance who will be joining the podcast.

Episode Two - Puppetry Director / Designer - Toby Olié

Apr 8th, 2019 34m 14s

The second in a series focusing on the people who make theatre happen who you wouldn't normally meet. In this episode, I chat to the delightful Toby Olié who is a puppetry director and designer, and has designed puppets for projects all over th

Episode One - Head of Sound - Sarah Sendell

Mar 10th, 2019 31m 49s

The first in a series focusing on the people who make theatre happen who you wouldn't normally meet. I speak to Sarah Sendell, experienced Sound Number One in London's West End and we chat about the world of sound in theatre. Hear stories of al

Episode Two: General Manager Sam Sargant

Apr 26th, 2018 45m 14s

In the second episode, we find out all about what it takes to General Manage a big theatre production. And who better to talk to about that then the General Manager of the Old Vic, Sam Sargant! Sam talks to us about the very first steps of a sh

Episode One: Video Designer Duncan McLean

Apr 26th, 2018 45m 26s

Our very first episode in which we chat to the lovely Duncan McLean. Duncan is a Video Designer and has designed the video for shows such as The Bodyguard, Big Fish, City of Angels and many more! He tells us all about the role of a Video Design

Episode Four: Lighting Designer Howard Harrison.

Apr 4th, 2018 46m 52s

Rory and Chris delve into the minds of one of the leading Lighting Designer's in the industry, the marvellous Howard Harrison who has designed shows such as Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and many...many more.

Episode Three: Physio Ava Katics

Mar 12th, 2018 31m 20s

In this third instalment, we get a cracking insight into the world of physio in theatre. Ava Katics is one of few physio who specialise in performance injury and has done countless productions all over the world. A fantastic lady and a miracle

Ep 2. Sam Sargant - General Manager at The Old Vic

Nov 17th, 2017 45m 14s

GuestSam SargantBringing you a theatrical insight to a world you don't know, Chris & Rory chat to Sam Sargant, the general manager of The Old Vic. Sam previously has worked as a production associate at Playful working on Wicked for five years,

Ep 1. Duncan McLean - Video Designer

Oct 18th, 2017 45m 26s

Bringing you a theatrical insight to a world you don't know, Chris & Rory chat to Duncan McLean about life as a West End Video Designer. Duncan has designed video for shows such as The Bodyguard, Shrek, City Of Angels and Big Fish.We also chat

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