April 2025
Presented by Sarah Goldingay and Jon Primrose, University of Exeter
Fascinating Interview with the wonderful Simon Wood, Sound Technician at the London Palladium (1969-1976), Theatre Projects and Victoria Palace Theatre (to 1986). Simon talked about his time working in theatre very fondly, and says they were the happiest days of his life. He talks about how he started in theatre, the sound equipment he was using, how the role of technician changed from frantically reconfiguring the system every day for a different artist, to being more of a janitor / caretaker when long-running shows are on.
Listen on: Spotify — Amazon Music — Apple Music — Castbox
Further Reading
- London Palladium
- Sunday Night at the London Palladium
- History of Microphones
- Reginald Moores – The inventor of the radio mic
- Pepe Rush Interview
- Theatre Projects
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Victoria Palace Theatre
- Revolves and Lifts
- Trap Doors
Many thanks to the Society for Theatre Research for funding this podcast series.
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