No one asked for it, but here it is. Released without flourish or fanfare, just for the folk who subscribe, follow us on social media or stumble across it. Right, I really need to sit down and figure out how to do a Muggle CV now...Thanks for l

013 - Jason Culverwell

Aug 6th, 2020 30m 41s

Jason Culverwell, Technical Director for National Theatre Productions at the RNT, brings wealth knowledge and humour to our final season 1 episode. We talk about coming into the industry as a career changer, touring the world with productions l

012 - Georgia Bird

Jul 30th, 2020 49m 38s

Georgia Bird joins us to sprinkle some of her magic Stage Management dust over us all. Her enviable career has seen her go back and forth between London and Broadway on a number of landmark productions. She talks to us about being one of the fi

011 - Ali Wade

Jul 23rd, 2020 43m 7s

Ali Wade is someone who will be very familiar to backstage folk. The renowned West End CSM and current Chair of the UK Stage Management Association joins us to talk, Tea Breaks, ghosts at the Wyndham's, the madness of Glengarry Glen Ross, and C

010 - Philip Franks

Jul 16th, 2020 32m 52s

This week someone that Tash and Shayley both know, and who we think you will love. The director of the last show we ever did Philip Franks joins us over Zoom. Folk of a certain generation will remember Philip ( Pip to his friends) for his roles

009 - Lee Dennison

Jul 9th, 2020 48m 49s

Lee Dennison, Business Development Manager at White Light, and lovely chap keeps us thoroughly entertained switching between some grown-up topics, but mostly just giggling. We talk about brand building and networking; The skills of sound, the

008 - Anthony Sammut

Jul 2nd, 2020 40m 26s

Head of Productions for Rose Bruford College Anthony Sammut joins us this week. Before moving into the education sector, he was a "lifestyle" touring Company Manager. He still keeps his hand in each year as Company Managing his beloved pantos.

007 - Jason Addison & Holly Ellis

Jun 25th, 2020 34m 7s

Holly meet Mark meet Jason meet Tash meet Holly, oh wait you already know Tash. Lighting Designers Holly Ellis and Jason Addison join us for our normal mixture of inquisition and silliness. We talk about becoming an LD, "emerging", working, an

006 - Sharon Hobden

Jun 18th, 2020 36m 24s

Think of a West End DSM. You've thought of Sharon Hobden, right? Sharon is one of those people with a hugely impressive backstage CV, well respected and always in demand. In her charming, self deprecating style she spends some time with us tal

005 - Felicity Duncan and Jon Osbaldeston

Jun 11th, 2020 34m 3s

Felicity Duncan and Jon Osbaldeston join us backstage on our little podcast for a chit chat about why they didn't opt for a Stage Management career and instead went into Acting. We hear their tales including thoughts on Post Shows, working on t

004 - Sam Hunter and Julia Whittle

Jun 4th, 2020 37m 40s

A treat this week; The legends that are Sam Hunter and Julia Whittle join us in our zoom room. We talk teams, masterclasses, show disasters and wow-factor chats about show calling opening and closing Olympic ceremonies. Sam and Ju share anecdot

003 - Matthew Stern

May 28th, 2020 41m 47s

Giving up family time on the Memorial weekend, from his kitchen in NYC, we are delighted to be joined by Broadway Stage Manager, Matthew Stern.Matt has an impressive career working on some of the biggest shows on Broadway. Many of us know him a

002 - Simon Gooding

May 21st, 2020 38m 11s

Simon Gooding is one of the UK's busiest Production Managers. We persuaded him to come off his allotment and talk about not going to the theatre, boats, and not going to run-throughs in the rehearsal room. Oh, and how he almost had a very diffe

001 - Mark Thompson

May 14th, 2020 37m

General Manager of the Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare, Producer and globe-trotting impresario, Mark joined us for our first-ever podcast. Armed with brand new headphones that he couldn't plug into his mac, over a shaky Zoom connection we