Production Meetings
Backstage theatre folk chatting. We asked Stage Managers, Producers, Directors, Production Managers, Technicians, and even a few lovely actors to come along to our "Production Meetings". Sharing pearls of wisdom, swapping comedy theatrical stories, and generally having a bit of a lark. Nothing too serious or time-consuming. With their tour off the road and the theatres shut due to COVID lockdown, two Stage Managers, Natasha Houghton and Mark Shayle, talk shop with invited guests ( *cough*, pals in fact, or people we would like to be pals with).
Episodes were released on Thursdays at 13:00 in the UK, coz that's when we do "Production Meetings".
Episodes
15 episodes
014 - Curtain Call - The Bloopers
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......
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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25:23
013 - Jason Culverwell
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 produ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:41
012 - Georgia Bird
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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49:38
011 - Ali Wade
Ali Wade is someone who will be very familiar to backstage folk. The renowned West End CSM and current Chair of the UK
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:07
010 - Philip Franks
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 g...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:52
009 - Lee Dennison
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,...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:49
008 - Anthony Sammut
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. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:26
007 - Jason Addison & Holly Ellis
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", workin...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:07
006 - Sharon Hobden
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 som...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:24
005 - Felicity Duncan and Jon Osbaldeston
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:03
004 - Sam Hunter and Julia Whittle
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:40
003 - Matthew Stern
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 kn...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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41:47
002 - Simon Gooding
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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38:11