Explore every episode of the podcast Production Meetings
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 014 - Curtain Call - The Bloopers | 08 Aug 2020 | 00:25:23 | |
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. | |||
| 013 - Jason Culverwell | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:30:41 | |
Jason Culverwell, Technical Director for National Theatre Productions at the RNT, brings wealth knowledge and humour to our final season 1 episode. | |||
| 012 - Georgia Bird | 30 Jul 2020 | 00:49:38 | |
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 first SM's to work on a high profile Zoom production, reflections on working in the States, theatre in times of COVID, lessons from college, and getting married in Las Vegas. It's a bit of a laugh... | |||
| 011 - Ali Wade | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:43:07 | |
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 Christmas dinners for goldfish. Oh, and there is some great advice for people looking to break into the West End. | |||
| 010 - Philip Franks | 16 Jul 2020 | 00:32:52 | |
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. | |||
| 009 - Lee Dennison | 09 Jul 2020 | 00:48:49 | |
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 joy of splicing tape and we reminisce about clunky light stops on Revox's. Throw in a "Miss Saigon" story and we have an extended episode with one of the nicest fellas in show business. | |||
| 008 - Anthony Sammut | 02 Jul 2020 | 00:40:26 | |
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. Anthony is great fun, passionate about training, almost as much as he is about doughnuts. ( Donuts seems to be becoming a theme for Production Meetings...). | |||
| 007 - Jason Addison & Holly Ellis | 25 Jun 2020 | 00:34:07 | |
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, and Dirty Donuts. | |||
| 006 - Sharon Hobden | 18 Jun 2020 | 00:36:24 | |
Think of a West End DSM. You've thought of Sharon Hobden, right? | |||
| 005 - Felicity Duncan and Jon Osbaldeston | 11 Jun 2020 | 00:34:03 | |
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 the other side of the pond and costume fittings gone a tad pear-shaped. | |||
| 004 - Sam Hunter and Julia Whittle | 04 Jun 2020 | 00:37:40 | |
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 anecdotes (Guildhall alumni's prepare!), lots of name dropping, and many, many laughs. | |||
| 003 - Matthew Stern | 28 May 2020 | 00:41:47 | |
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. "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest" - Benjamin Franklin" | |||
| 002 - Simon Gooding | 21 May 2020 | 00:38:11 | |
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 different career... | |||
| 001 - Mark Thompson | 14 May 2020 | 00:37:00 | |
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 covered topics including:
"All over the walls are posters of memories that never happened..." | |||
| 000 - Trailer | 03 May 2020 | 00:03:38 | |
Tash and Mark have second thoughts about doing a podcast, and then get excited about the (potential) Guestlist. | |||