Friday, September 27, 2019
So.
There is an important little sentence that sometimes you just have to say out loud. And some people say it a lot, and some people hardly at all. It can be a tough thing to vocalize, an…
SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 02:57AMFriday, August 24, 2018
‘So when are you due?’ asked the young actor stood before me, politely. He was handsome and sweet and barely out of drama school. It was probably one of his first auditions, maybe his fi…
SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 03:14AMFriday, December 22, 2017
Several years ago I was working as Deputy Stage Manager in a theatre where I cued the performance from a position within the auditorium. I was basically sat within the audience, which gave m…
SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 07:55PMWednesday, August 30, 2017
Two decades ago, I worked as an usher at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. It was not just to help fund my spending
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, August 2, 2017
I had a baby. A little baby girl. I said I wouldn’t write about it, as I was fairly terrified about making
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, July 12, 2017
It’s not as common as it used to be, but I still occasionally see job adverts for ‘assistant stage manager/understudy’. And even
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, June 14, 2017
There are several things you may hear in a rehearsal room that fill you with dread. But what makes me (inwardly) groan
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, May 17, 2017
Everyone has a past. A history. And all of us have made mistakes. And in theatre, those mistakes have a habit of sneaking
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, April 19, 2017
About a year ago, I was working at a repertory theatre when we had a work-experience guy in. He was shadowing me
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, March 29, 2017
Recently I have been spending my days stage-managing the auditions for a large-scale and very lengthy tour. Incredibly lengthy: 20 months on
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, March 22, 2017
I have only a week or so left working as deputy stage manager on my current production, although the show itself will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AMThursday, February 23, 2017
A couple of days ago I read about the all-female production of Posh. I concluded it was something I would probably really
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:51AMWednesday, February 22, 2017
Every now and again an article about punctuality will do the rounds on Twitter and Facebook, and the headline is usually something
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, January 25, 2017
When I graduated from drama school I realised there were many things I simply wasn’t prepared for, such as the importance of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, December 7, 2016
If I could go back in time and tell my 20-year-old stage manager self three things, those things would be these: 1.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, November 9, 2016
I’m not a fan of the ‘inspirational’ quotes that relentlessly appear on social media and have purposefully muted friends who post them.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, October 26, 2016
There has been so much talk recently about the departure of Emma Rice from The Globe, and I simply had to wade in and express my thoughts via the internet. I mean, I’m a theatrical blogger…
SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 07:22AMWednesday, October 12, 2016
I am not perfect. And nor have I ever claimed to be. I may write extensively about stage management but that does
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, September 14, 2016
I get envious of my friends who don’t work in theatre for various reasons: they get their evenings free, they can book
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMTuesday, August 16, 2016
Everyone is restricted by budgets, in their personal lives and in their work. I mean, there are luxury items that I would
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, July 20, 2016
It appears to me that the rise of social media has affected stage management and the way that we do things. Many
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, June 22, 2016
It’s almost impossible for backstage staff not to form an opinion on whatever production it is that they are working on. Even
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, May 25, 2016
I have just finished working on a high-profile production and, during the course of the run, found myself getting a particular type
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, April 27, 2016
The life of a self-employed theatrical worker is a complex and sometimes confusing one. We are constantly dealing with the unknown and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, March 23, 2016
A few weeks ago, I needed to fill out a job application form for a stage management role. I found this process
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:40AMThursday, February 18, 2016
When I was a little girl, I decided that I wanted to show my wonderful mum just how much I loved her.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMWednesday, December 23, 2015
After a whole year on the road, I find myself unceremoniously deposited into the magical month of December, a time of festivity
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, November 25, 2015
When you look at drama school prospectuses, it is easy to come to the conclusion that the only way to start a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:46PMWednesday, September 23, 2015
Despite being on a year-long tour, I have managed to achieve a couple of things in the past month, other than eat
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMFriday, August 14, 2015
It is two o’clock in the morning.And I am wide awake.I’m lying on an alarmingly soft mattress underneath a wafer thin duvet, staring at the cracks in the ceiling and trying to place the …
SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 04:36AMWednesday, July 29, 2015
I am boring. Really, truly boring. My lifestyle choices mean that I have swapped boozy nights out on tour for running, fitness
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM 
