Season 6 Episode 5, Jay Duckworth, Proptologist, Part 1

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.