This year SLX launched the brand-new Golden Gobo Award following its involvement with 2019’s Edinburgh Fringe. The award went to Lucy Adams’ for her professionalism and excellent technical skills whilst working with Scottish production company Underbelly. www.slx.co.uk
For the second year running, Robe’s NRG (Next Robe Generation) teamed up with Arcadia, this time offering two NRG crew members the opportunity to work on Pangea – Arcadia’s brand new Glastonbury installation. Photos: Robe and Lukonic Photography www.robe.cz www.arcadiaspectacular.com
Last year’s TPi Breakthrough Talent Freelancer of the Year, Terry King, discusses how he got his start in the industry, and his goals for the future. www.productionfutures.co.uk
Since graduating from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, this 24 year old has made great strides into the world of professional lighting having been part of Jack White’s latest European tour. www.productionfutures.co.uk
For the third time, TPi Magazine welcomed students and young freelancers to Production Park for this year’s Production Futures. With record attendee numbers the TPi team invited even more exhibitors, training session and the inaugural TPi Talks; this was certainly an event not to be missed. www.productionfutures.co.uk
This month, TPi catches up with Lighting Op Yann Schirrmeister while on tour with The Black Queen to discuss lighting design and juggling life on the road as a university student. www.productionfutures.co.uk
With the UK Hog Factor competition just around the corner (7 November 2018), the previous winner of the contest in Frankfurt – Nina Mesitz, discusses the positive impact it had on her. Austrian-based Mesitz and her team Status Cue triumphed at Hog Factor which took place at Prolight + Sound 2018. Six months on she...
This month, we check-in with one of Truckingby Brian Yeardley’s youngest employees who has become an integral cog within the company’s touring machine. www.productionfutures.co.uk www.brianyeardley.com/truckingby
With the exciting news that the UK round of the Hog Factor will be hosted at this year’s Production Futures, TPi speaks to High End Systems’ Regional Sales Manager for Central USA and Canada, Paul Hancock, about the history of the event. www.productionfutures.co.uk www.highend.com/hogfactor
This month, TPi chats to the Adlib employee who, after working his way through the ranks of the company’s apprenticeship scheme, has gone from warehouse tech to a fully-fledged audio system technician. www.productionfutures.co.uk
This month we check in with one of the 2016 winners of the TPi Breakthrough Talent Awards to discover what she’s been up to since… www.productionfutures.co.uk
This month TPi speaks to one of J&C Joel’s burgeoning young talents from its Projects Department about her first-18 months with the company. productionfutures.co.uk
TPi speaks to the Guildford School of Acting alumna about her first year in the industry, and life as a touring theatrical lighting specialist. www.productionfutures.co.uk
With his sights set on LD greatness, this 14-year-old lighting-protégé has already got several high profile events under his belt, as well as founding his own design company. TPi’s Stew Hume caught up with the teenage LD as he prepared for his latest show… www.productionfutures.co.uk www.spiralstagelighting.wordpress.com
This month, TPi speaks to Lighting Designer Nathan Wan about the crack team of NRG students he personally selected to crew the annual TPi Awards. www.productionfutures.co.uk www.robe.cz
We speak to TPi Breakthrough Talent Award winners Matt Didon and James Walton about their blossoming company, ON LX, and what the future has in store. www.productionfutures.co.uk www.onlx.co.uk
At this years Production Futures, Pearce Hire welcomed 18-year-old Zach Batchelor as the newest addition to its warehouse team. TPi sat down with him and General Manager Jim Brown to discuss his first few months on the job. www.productionfutures.co.uk www.pearcehire.co.uk
Bath Spa, Theatre Productions graduate and Montreux Jazz Festival crew member, Sally Wattiaux, offers advice to those following in her footsteps. www.productionfutures.co.uk
