LATEST ISSUE

Hokey-cokey, pig in a pokey! This issue is full to the brim with ‘special stuff’ and ‘precious things’ . . . Sorry, I couldn’t resist launching in to full-on League of Gentlemen fan mode in honour of this month’s cover stars. As the masters of dark comedy return to their live show roots for the first time in over 12 years, Kate Lyon ventures backstage to detail the technical production behind the Royston Vasey roadshow.

Also inside, Steve Moles decamps to Branham Park for this year’s Leeds Festival where he discovers a crew open to assisting our industry’s next generation in getting their first taste of live production life in a bid to address the skills shortage. Meanwhile, we learn how award-winning sound designer Gareth Owen utilised d&b’s innovative Soundscape to revitalise Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, Starlight Express 30 years after its opening.

With the PLASA Show having taken place just weeks ago, we also present our extensive roundup of the latest news and developments from the showfloor, including the winners of this year’s PLASA Awards for Innovation. Plus, on the technical front, Mike Wood reviews SGM’s weatherproof G-Profile Turbo.

Enjoy!

Kate Lyon braves a visit to Royston Vasey as the masters of dark comedy return to their stage show roots . . .

Claire Beeson, Jim Evans, Kate Lyon and Teodora Lyubomirova report from London Olympia as the PLASA Show makes a triumphant return to form . . .

Steve Moles visits Bramham Park to meet the production crew behind Leeds Festival . . .

Regulars

LSi talks to rising star Edward Smith

Tubular Balls, Phil Ward speaks volumes

The Shend Interrogates Freyja Lawson

The chain of responsibility

Low level recovery

Phil Ward talks to Steve ‘Patto’ Pattison . . .

James Simpson predicts the shape of tech to come : Blockchain