Jo Hornsby & Anna Cole - The National Theatre Planning Office
In this episode, we talk to Jo Hornsby and Anna Cole of the National Theatre Planning Office. We talk about their respective paths through the theatre industry and reflect upon the abiding questions of work/life balance, diversity and the challenges of running a theatre in the COVID era. We discover how shows are planned months and even years in advance, how creative teams are assembled and why Saturday morning rehearsals might be a thing of the past. And it transpires that, although managing a site as large and demanding as the National involves a great many spinning plates, the key is a modest, plastic ruler...
The Making Theatre Podcast
Lighting Designers James Farncombe and Bruno Poet host conversations about the complex and sometimes messy business of making theatre. With guests from all aspects of production, from directors and designers to actors, stage managers, technicians, builders and producers, the aim is to create a broader awareness of all things involved in bringing a show to the stage.
- No. of episodes: 35
- Latest episode: 2024-03-11
- Arts Performing Arts
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