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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Katie Jackson: How to apply the lessons of showjumping to showbusiness by Katie Jackson

I am currently working on the UK tour of a Gore Vidal play. As a way of keeping our travelling circus a

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Double trouble: stage-managing two shows at once comes with a health warning by Katie Jackson

Doubling up on shows. We’ve all done it. Rehearsing one show during the day, then running to the other for a performance

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Katie Jackson: Long hours, wet weather and drunk Glaswegians – why I love the fringe by Katie Jackson

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the jewel in British theatre’s crown. Anyone from anywhere can sign up for a daily, hour-long slot

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Katie Jackson: Fussy eaters, gravy and tinned peas: the perils of food on stage by Katie Jackson

A certain fear is struck in the heart of every stage manager when presented with the perilous challenge of eating and drinking

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Katie Jackson: How I pulled off my ambitious first tour – to New York by Katie Jackson

I write this month’s article from my Airbnb in the west Bronx. I’m over here bringing a show from London to the

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Kate Jackson: Producers need to learn to tell different backstage jobs apart by Katie Jackson

Recently, I’ve frequently been asked the same question. Former school colleagues or recent university graduates who are producing or co-producing their first

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Katie Jackson: What happens when the stage manager gets hit by a bus? by Katie Jackson

Ever heard of the ‘stage management bus’? This means that if a member of the stage management team is hit by a

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