"I’d like to get into doing fireworks and laser displays on skyscrapers"
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"It’s not easy having a life outside of work"
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"I love being a jack of all trades"
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"Research what course or road is best for you and then put your all into it"
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"Leave the attitude outside the theatre"
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"It’s all about networking and who you know"
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"In the workshop I lead a team of skilled woodworkers"
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"The best thing about my job is making something work again"
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"Help out at the am-dram society"
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"Remain flexible, open to new things"
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"Work hard and learn as much as you can"
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"The hours – there’s no early mornings!"
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"You can’t please everyone, despite the temptation to try"
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"I became fascinated in light and colour theory which lead me into theatre design"
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"Recently this has included water, sand, feathers and a dead pig"
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"You’re never too big to sweep the stage or make the tea"
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"Theatre is a shallow profession"
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"It's not a job, it's a lifestyle"
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"Don’t fail GCSE physics, in fact take it at A level if you can"
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"A production manager needs to know when they're being fed cattle manure"
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"Lean more towards the artistic than the practical"
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"Don’t imagine that you’re going to be the lighting designer on your first job"
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"Don’t do it for the money!"
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"Volunteer. We all started out that way"
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"Get yourself out there and soak it up like a sponge"
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"My favourite thing about my job is that no one knows what I do"
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"I enjoy seeing how a theatre completely changes from one show to the next"
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"I enjoy making things with my hands"
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"I spent a day as a supply teacher. Just the one"
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"Live sound is something that cannot really be taught in a classroom"
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"One day I could be blowing up a car, another I could be doing make-up"
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"No one likes an uptight stage manager"
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"It’s hard work and anti-social, but I don’t think anything beats the feeling of achievement you get"
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"My dream job is stage sweeper at the Karnak Playhouse"
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"Don’t believe everything your drama school tells you"
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"If you don’t want to work long hours, then being a technician isn’t the job for you"
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