James Farncombe

Freelance lighting designer

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Wow. This is absolutely superb from @Ed_Miliband

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Episode 4. Bruno interviews James about his career and his experience lighting opera.

[Helen Matravers @HelenMatravers]

Theatre would hugely benefit (in my opinion) if…
Every producer had to perform publicly
Every designer/actor had to budget a show
Every Director did a fit up
Every actor had to programme a lighting desk or edit Q-lab
Every Artistic Director did a front of house shift…

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This time we talk to Michael Dennis about is career as a company stage manager and his extensive experience of touring theatre in the UK.

[lyngardner @lyngardner]

Have felt glum abt theatre and it’s rush to put the train back on the tracks & puff away merrily as if the last 2 yrs never happened. #DepartureLounge22 @IngoodcoEM @DerbyTheatre have renewed my faith. So much great work going on quietly, consistently, making a real difference

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Season 2 kicks off with an excellent chat with Lauren Stroud about her experience working as a swing in London’s west end.

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Coming soon…

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Bruno and James take a moment to say hello and thank you…Listen at https://t.co/MiOuAgRoQ9

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This time we talk to Bernie Davis, the veteran television lighting director, about a subject increasingly apposite to our own work; adapting stage lighting for television and online broadcast.

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Prasanna Puwanarajah is an actor, director and writer, working across theatre, film and television. He also happens to be a fully trained medical doctor..who is also writing a graphic novel. Here is his unique perspective on Making Theatre…

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@BrunoPoetLights @paulkeogan @CVH_Management @makingtheatrefm Thank you Paul, that’s great to hear. All the very best to you and yours.

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In Episode 18 we discuss all things props with Lizzie Frankl, props supervisor and director of Propworks

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In episode 17, we talk to award winning costume supervisor and deputy head of wardrobe at English National Opera, Sarah Bowern.

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In Episode 16, Tamsin Greig joins us for a fascinating conversation about making theatre from the actor’s perspective.

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More light on life behind the scenes...

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Episode 13 is live. Jo Hornsby and Anna Cole talk candidly about life in the Planning Office of the ⁦@NationalTheatre⁩.

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Wise and insightful...

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Episode 12 features a fascinating and insightful conversation with @lyngardner. She talks to us about her life as a journalist and critic, the crisis facing theatre, and why we shouldn’t worry if she stops taking notes halfway through the first act...

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Arts freelancers – have you been able to work at all during the coronavirus shutdown? Do you need more support?

[Kate Waters @Kombat_Kate]

Lovely chat with @makingtheatrefm have a listen & decide whether I am unskilled & not viable. If I am I’ll give up now & run a tea shop in Yorkshire https://t.co/feOQemCOBq

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Episode 10, with Kate Waters, is live! Please subscribe and leave a review.

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Episode 5 is now live. An inspiring conversation with Tamykha Patterson, assistant lighting designer and lighting programmer. Link in bio or search for Making Theatre Podcast in Apple or Google Podcasts. Thank… https://t.co/yGy228RRYv