Phantom Closes on Broadway
“Anywhere you go, let me go too.” One of my most favourite lines from a musical ever. The Phantom of the Opera is closing on Broadway after 35 years of performing at The Majestic Theatre. What an incredible run. The public may have been surprised at this announcement but anyone who has been watching the […]
Letter to a Mentor
Last week I talked business, this week I want to get personal. This is a letter I wrote to an early career mentor of mine. I hope it adequately articulates his impact on me.
Immersive Events… May I comment?
If I hear of one more company doing immersive experiences, I might just throw my laptop out the window. What are immersive experiences anyway? The Van Gogh experience? Team Lab? 5D theatres? What are we all talking about here? It’s like when the event industry starting pitching events that were “disruptive”. It’s a buzz word. […]
Standby For Everything: ISSUE 1
Many years ago, when I was in my twenties, a followspot operator in Australia told me a story about a show from Germany that was set up in the now demolished, Sydney Entertainment Centre. Scott, known as one of the best followspotters in Australia, was hired to the show alongside a whole bunch of other […]
A&A And The TheatreArtLife Team
What a journey it has been to bring TheatreArtLife to reality! We could never have achieved this feat without the support, work and assistance of the core team: Beth Robb, Kate Williams, Joe Cirkiel, Maureen Robb, Christopher Robb, Claire George, Katie Murphy, Rebecca (Rex) Lockyer, Rebecca Glade, Chris Panetta, and Jay Withee. The site would […]