70 stories by "Rob Halliday"
Yes, this is lighting and the EU again. Sorry. No, actually, not sorry. Because the more you dive into this, the more
Whether you think you care about lighting or not, it is vital that you pay attention right now. Please. Otherwise, in just
I have a memory of watching the movie Titanic when it was first released and thinking, "Crap, we're in trouble." The 'we'
As a kid, I was fascinated with the eye of the storm, the calm at the very centre of a raging hurricane.
The use of our beloved tungsten light bulbs in entertainment is again under threat by the European Union's well-meaning, but in certain
For something so intrinsically precise, time is strangely malleable and bending time is a big part of what we do in theatre.
It must be so frustrating, being a manufacturer of lighting consoles. Just when they think they've solved the problems of fading lights
Unless you're a tech nerd, you'll probably have no idea who Scott Forstall is. Yet, chances are a product he helped create
Sometimes, you know you want to say something, but don't quite know what. So here goes. I worked for Michael Bogdanov "
The tendency in our industry is to look relentlessly forward " perhaps not surprising given that once a show is gone, it's
So, you want to go to drama school to learn about working backstage and making shows. Fair enough: a lot of people
It's strange, the different directions the winds of showbiz can buffet you. There was a long period when it felt like almost
So, I'm an export. At least, I think I am. I've been in Tokyo for five weeks now, working on a new
Ever felt like you chose poorly? Whether because of that slightly raised eyebrow of disappointment when you told your parents you were
The problem with appearing here just once a month is how to deal with things that are timely and topical. Like congratulating
I'd be curious " if a little frightened " to know how much of my career (which I often think of as
Once again, a reminder that if you wait too long, you leave it too late. As you've probably heard, Ken 'AK' Bennett-Hunter
As you might have noticed, this column has a somewhat loosely specified brief. So it probably won't surprise you that the book
So there I was at the lovely Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, taking part in an impromptu but fascinating conversation with a
Proof, if it were needed, that the world would be a calmer place if stage managers were appointed as presidents and prime
The thing about a good standard is, you've probably never thought about it. It seems obvious and sensible that the plug goes
The Stage doesn't go in for post-trade-show reports. But if it did, I hope that a post-Plasa report would have mentioned the
It's easy now to forget that the National Theatre was created in two parts. While the company turned 50 back in 2013,
That the National Youth Theatre has just turned 60 suddenly makes you realise that its first youths can by no means be
I can't be the only one to notice that entertainment technology is an industry of two halves: those who make the equipment,
