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In the final episode of Season 8 Bram is joined by Mig Walsh of the Tech Table team in the First Annual Tech Table ABTT SWAG Awards

This week Bram is joined by Miri Henerson, a lighting programmer and a training outreach assistant at ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) in London

This week Bram is joined by Justin Teasdale, a trained Audiologist and sound designer who has worked on shows like Songs for Nobodies and My Neighbour Totoro as well as with the Grumbleweeds

This week Bram is joined by John Hole, the product and marketing manager for Avolight, and Scar Thompson drops by to chat about the ABTT theatre show. 

This week Bram is joined by Katie Bambridge, Head of apprenticeship sales at Access industry.

 

https://accessindustry.co.uk/

This week Bram is joined by Lee Dennison, a director trade hire for multiple companies as well as being deeply involved with Backup Tech.

 

https://www.backuptech.uk/

This week Bram is joined by Greg Gould, the Assistand production lighting manager at the Royal Opera House in London. 

This week Bram is joined by Clare Hibberd, a lecturer in sound at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as well as a former sound engineer on multiple shows including Matilda, Shrek and Love Never Dies.

 

 

https://www.rcs.ac.uk/

This week Bram is joined by Chris Theobald, the technical manager of the Alexandra Palace Theatre.

 

 

On the first episode of Season 8 Bram is joined by Ola Melzig, Production Technical Director of no fewer than 16 Eurovision song contests as well as numerous other events.

For the final episode of this season Bram is joined by Tim Routledge, the lighting designer for 2 Eurovision song contests as well as various music artist tours.

This week Bram is joined by Matt Walesby, ASM book cover on The Book Of Mormon in London.

This Week Bram is joined by Vicki Hill whi works for D&B Audiotechnik in business development.

 

https://www.dbaudio.com/global/en/

This week Bram is joined by Emma Bowers, the program leader for the Costume Construction degree at University Centre South Essex.

https://www.southessex.ac.uk/university-centre-south-essex

 

This week Bram is joined by Rob Melhuish, the Head of Stage for the Royal Ballet and Opera at the Royal Opera House.

 

Royal Ballet & Opera - https://www.rbo.org.uk/

Butlins Skegness - https://www.butlins.com/resorts/skegness

“Busking” in Lighting - http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/reprint/Busking.pdf

This week Bram is joined by Sophie Beasor, Head of operations and schools engagement program lead at Power of Events.

 

Power of Events - https://www.thepowerofevents.org/

 

Tourism and Events Management, University of Westminster - https://www.westminster.ac.uk/tourism-and-events-management-courses

 

Power of Events School Programme - https://www.thepowerofevents.org/schools-engagement-programme/

This week Bram is joined by Dylan Law, a Solution Design Specialist for Disguise, an industry-leading technology solutions company sitting at the heart of real-time visual experiences.

www.disguise.one

This week Bram is joined Alex Duarte-Davies, the Director of Get into Theatre. 

 

getintotheatre.org

This week Bram is joined by the Tech Tables own Flynn Mehlhopt, a videographer who jas worked on shows including Starlight Express, Dracula and the Circus.

On the first episode of Season 7 Bram is joined by Fridthjofur "Fiffi" Thorsteinsson, a freelance Lighting designer and Theatre consultant.

 

https://www.cssd.ac.uk/ - Central School of Speech and Drama

https://www.fif.fi/carmen - Fiffi's website with pictures of the Carmen Opera

https://www.showlight.org/ - Showlight Quadrennial

For the final episode of season 10 Bram is joined by Jade Lam, a Stage Technician at Sadlers Wells East, a member of the Tech Table team and host of The Crew Room on YouTube.

 

Links

NT Young Technicians - https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/skills-centre/young-technicians/

 

Underbelly - https://underbelly.co.uk/

 

Palladium Panto - https://palladiumpantomime.com/

This week Bram is joined for part 2 of his 2 part conversation with Duckworth, A Proptologist (Props designer) and Master prop maker from the U.S.A. 

 

 

 

 

 

Jay’s website - https://www.proptologist.com/

 

 

Thus week Bram is joined by Oscar Thompson, Managing Director of Show Works Ltd and Head of Back Stage Radio. A new radio station launching on November 1st.

This week Bram is joined by Sarah Waterman, the Apprenticeships and Work Experience Manager at the Royal Opera House and the spearhead of Theatre Craft.

It's the Tech Tables 2nd Birthday and as a treat this week Bram is joined by some members of the Tech Table team to answer your questions.

 

Back To The Future Musical - https://www.backtothefuturemusical.com/london/

 

West End Tails - https://www.westendtails.com/

This week Bram is joined for part 1 of a 2 part episode by Jay Duckworth, A Proptologist (Props designer) and Master prop maker from the U.S.A. 

 

 

Jay’s website - https://www.proptologist.com/

 

Jay’s course at PACE University - https://www.pace.edu/program/production-and-design-stage-and-screen-bfa

 

Jay’s article on “Perfecting the ‘Burn’” from Hamilton - https://dctheaterarts.org/2018/06/25/perfecting-the-burn-props-master-jay-duckworth-on-styling-the-iconic-hamilton-song/

 

George Street Playhouse, New Jersey - https://www.georgestreetplayhouse.org/

 

The Public Theater (Original Off-Broadway home of Hamilton) - https://publictheater.org/

 

Jay’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@proptologist?lang=en

 

Jay’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/proptologist/

 

 

 

This week Bram is joined by Erin Rutter, the Deputy Head of Electrics at the Geilgud Theatre.

 

Gielgud Theatre - https://www.gielgudtheatre.co.uk/ RCSSD - https://www.cssd.ac.uk/ Oliver The Musical - https://oliverthemusical.com/ Old Vic - https://www.oldvictheatre.com/ Nimax Theatres - https://nimaxtheatres.com/ What is PAT Testing? - https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/find-an-electrician/pat-testing-explained/ Delfont Mackintosh Theatres (DMT includes Gielgud, Prince of Wales, Wyndham’s, Victoria Palace, etc.) - https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/

This week Bram is joined by Nathan Friend, a freelance Stage Manager and video editor. 

 

Central School of Speech and Drama - https://www.cssd.ac.uk/ The current equivalent of Nathan’s course - https://www.cssd.ac.uk/courses/ba-production-technologies-and-stage-management Assembly Festival - https://assemblyfestival.com/ RWS Global (Production Company behind Legoland’s current events) - https://www.rwsglobal.com/ Monopoly Lifesized - https://www.monopolylifesized.com/ Selladoor (General Managers for Monopoly Lifesized) - https://www.selladoor.com/ Alexandra Palace - https://www.alexandrapalace.com/ The Stage Management Association’s training bursary - https://www.stagemanagementassociation.co.uk/news/caldicot-stage-management-training-bursary-funding-cpd-training-now-available

This week Bram is joined by Dickie Bower, Production Sound Engineer on multiple shows including the BBC Proms.

 

National Youth Theatre - https://www.nyt.org.uk/ BBC Proms - https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms Guildhall School of Music and Drama - https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/ Guildhall’s current equivalent of Dickie’s Course - https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/production-arts/ba-production-arts Autograph Sound - https://www.autograph.co.uk/

We're back for Season 6. In this very special first episode of the new season Bram is joined by Mike Savage, The Chief Electrician at Eden Court in Inverness and one of the reasons Bram works in theatre.

 

Eden Court, Inverness - https://eden-court.co.uk/ Miskin Theatre, Dartford - https://miskintheatre.co.uk/ Battersea Arts Centre - https://bac.org.uk/ Seven Dials Playhouse (Previously the Tristan Bates Theatre and the Actors Centre) - https://www.sevendialsplayhouse.co.uk/ Mansfield Palace Theatre - https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre/

For this bonus episode Bram is joined by Peter Heath the Managing director of PLASA (Professional Lighting and Sound Association) to talk about the PLASA show.

Head to the PLASA Show on 7th, 8th and 9th September 2025 at Olympia London.

https://www.plasashow.com

For the final Episode of Season 5 Bram is joined by Olivier Award and WhatsOnStage Award winning Sound Designer Tony Gayle.

This week Bram is joined by Chris Tindall, a freelance production manager, Lighting engineer, Sound engineer and Stage crew.

This week Bram is joined by Nick Bromley, Author of theatre books and Company Manager of shows such as Starlight Express, My Fair Lady and Love Never Dies.

 

Find Nicks books here:  https://lnpbooks.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOop5efWkYIFbvwGTWWKyHmSdpmXqAKM670KnrLel5ztWEa84UJW0

This week Bram is joined by Mig & G, talking exclusively about the ABTT make a difference  conference, aiming to bridge the gap between education and employment.

This week Bram is joined by Rob Casey, Lighting designer, associate Lighting designer and CEO of Ammonite Studios.

If you're interested in the Ammonite sessions 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ammonite-sessions-tickets-1254504991199

 

This week Bram is joined by Devonne Sheppard, a Puppet Technician on the Warhorse tour.

This week Bram is joined all the way from Thailand by Gary Rhodes, a lighting and A.V. engineer who has worked on shows such as Lion King, We Will Rock You, Miss Saigon & Phantom of the Opera.

This week Bram is joined by Elysia Moore the ABTT Association and Events Manager.

Head to the ABTT Theatre show, Alexandra Palace on 4th & 5th June 2025.

 

https://www.abtt.org.uk/abtt-theatre-show/

This week Bram is joined by Russ Haugh, the head of stage on Starlight Express in Wembley.

For the first episode of Season 5 Bram is joined by Mig Walsh, A senior lecturer at the Guildford School of Acting, the Co-Chair of the ABTT, a freelance lighting technician and one of the new executive producers of this podcast.

In the final episode of Season 4 Bram is joined by Tom Nightingale, tech swing on A Comedy about Spies.

This week Bram is joined by Clio Nonis, a sound engineer and assistant on Sunday brunch.

This week Bram is joined by Tristan Franken, the head of Automation on The Book Of Mormon International tour.

For this episode Bram is joined by Liv Burton, the head of Wigs, Hair and Makeup on Oliver. 

This week Bram is joined by Emily Collier, the deputy chief electrician on Magic Mike live.

This week Bram is joined by Garry Kilby, a multiple automation dep and former rock and roll guy.

This week Bram is joined by Jordan Haugh, a performer turned Stage Managment and Show Crew Dep.

Today Bram is joined by Patrick Stanier, the production stage manager on ABBA Voyage.

This week Bram is joined by Tyler Edwards-Tagg, The head of Automation on Starlight Express.