Alan Brodie's guest appearances

Alan Brodie

The Title Block

Beyond the Jargon

Steve Lucas

Scott Miller

Mary Kerr

David Miller

David Foley

Adam Gray

Adèle Barclay

David Christopher

Michael Laird

Kevin Fraser

Conor Moore

Ronnie Burkett

Rachel Forbes

Julie Fox

Zach Lewis

OwlTail

Alan Brodie, photo by David CooperAlan Brodie is a lighting and set designer based in Vancouver B.C. I caught up with him during my visit to the Shaw Festival in May of 2017.  We speak about the early 90's in vancouver and the changes that have taken place there over the last 30 years. We continue the story of the Phantom of the Opera tour that is legendary in Canadian theatre history and Alan recounts his rise to the top of design in Canada.LinksUniversity of British Columbia - Theatre Dept.Pacific Northwest Music Festival in Terrace BCNiagara College theatre production (now defunct)Bonnie BeecherBanff Centre for the ArtsAdrian MuirCrystal PiteKim CollierIan ArnoldDoug Welch built DWD Theatre DesignVancouver OperaQueen Elizabeth TheatreMove EntDance Training Program at BanffNational Ballet of CanadaPacific Northwest Ballet in SeattlePlot Point at Netherlands BalletEmergence, by Crystal Pite from Alan's PortfolioUbu the Musical, from Ubu RoiTom MontvillaKevin LamotteLa Tragedie de Carmen, Peter Brook's CarmenPhantom of the Opera, Canadian tour by LiventRob BosworthRuthie MitchellShowboat, by LiventJoseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat by LiventRagtime, by LiveentJeff HyslopHeidi MacDonald nee LingerenAndrew BridgeMaria BjornsenSunset Boulavard, by LiventSemaphore colour changersStrand LP90Vivian Leone on InOne PodcastGarth DrabinskiThe Last of the Mohicans, the MusicalVari-LitesArtisan ConsoleSMPTE time codeFull House Theatre collective aka Bard On the BeachChristopher GazeVancouver Shakespeare Festival, aka Bard on the Beach in Vanier ParkVancouver Children's FestivalMara GottlerTheatre CalgaryThe Belfry TheatreMichael ShamataThe Royal Manitoba Theatre CentreThe Overcoat, by Morris Panych (not to be confused by the new Morris Panych opera The Overcoat: a Musical Tailoring) Choreographed by Wendy WilliamsDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Canadian StageRed at Canadian StageThe Company at Studio 58, by Morris PanychGlynnis LeyshanKen MacDonaldLeslie MacMillonBob Ashman, director of photographyCBC Radio OrchestraSARS outbreak and the cultural sector in CanadaThe Barbican CentreThe Shaw FestivalVancouver OperaSholem DolgoyMichael WhitfieldHarry FrehnerGuy SimardRob ThomsonPhilip CyganThe Lady's Not For Burning, directed by Christopher NewtonDetective Story, directed by Neil Munro, designed by Cameron PorteusJackson PollockCoronation Voyage, design by Ken MacDonaldSweeney Todd, at the Shaw FestivalHotel Pecidillo, by Morris PanychAh Wilderness, directed by Jo ZeiglerSummer and Smoke, directed by Neil MunroOklahoma, at Stratford FestivalMoby Dick and Wanderlust, by Morris PanychTear the Curtain by Kim CollierMax Reimer at the Vancouver PlayhouseTheatre AquariusHuron Country PlayhouseKnee-High Theatre CompanyNoel Coward's Brief Encounters, based on Brief Encounters FilmLa RondeLittle Mercy's First Murder, by Touchstone Productions in VancouverLittle Mercy's First Murder, from Alan's PortfolioLandscapes of the Dead and from Alan's PortfolioGodspell, directed by Sarah Jean HosieSean Nieuwenhuis, projection designerA Little Night Music by Patrick Street ProductionsDracula at the Shaw FestivalSea of Stories, White Rock, BC for Canada 1502010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver Opening CeremoniesRob Sondergard and Electric AuraCam DavisMichael GianfrancescoALD Pro and LightwrightWYSIWYG by CAST SoftwareDracula at The Shaw Festival 2017

Alan Brodie, photo by David CooperAlan Brodie is a lighting and set designer based in Vancouver B.C. I caught up with him during my visit to the Shaw Festival in May of 2017.  We speak about the early 90's in vancouver and the changes that have taken place there over the last 30 years. We continue the story of the Phantom of the Opera tour that is legendary in Canadian theatre history and Alan recounts his rise to the top of design in Canada.<h3>Links</h3><a href="https://theatrefilm.ubc.ca/undergraduate/designproduction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of British Columbia - Theatre Dept.</a><a href="https://www.pnmf.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest Music Festival</a> in Terrace BCNiagara College theatre production (now defunct)<a href="https://www.thetitleblock.com/episodes/2015/12/22/episode-23-bonnie-beecher?rq=bonnie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonnie Beecher</a><a href="https://www.banffcentre.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banff Centre for the Arts</a><a href="http://www.touchstonetheatre.com/company/bio/adrian-muir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adrian Muir</a><a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/crystal-pite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crystal Pite</a><a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Collier%2C%20Kim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Collier</a><a href="http://www.catalysttcm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Arnold</a>Doug Welch built <a href="http://www.d-w-d.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DWD Theatre Design</a><a href="https://www.vancouveropera.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vancouver Opera</a><a href="http://queenelizabeththeatre.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen Elizabeth Theatre</a>Move Ent<a href="https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/summer-professional-dance-program/20150615" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dance Training Program at Banff</a><a href="https://national.ballet.ca/Homepage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Ballet of Canada</a><a href="https://www.pnb.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle</a><a href="https://www.ndt.nl/en/discover/choreographers/crystal-pite.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plot Point at Netherlands Ballet</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/emergence.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emergence, by Crystal Pite</a> from Alan's PortfolioUbu the Musical, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubu_Roi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ubu Roi</a><a href="http://www.widc.ca/about-2/about/banff-centre-and-actra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Montvilla</a><a href="https://www.thetitleblock.com/episodes/2014/4/16/episode-3-kevin-lamotte-part-1?rq=Kevin%20Lamotte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Lamotte</a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/20/arts/music-view-it-s-peter-brook-s-carmen-not-bizet-s-or-merimee-s.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">La Tragedie de Carmen, Peter Brook's Carmen</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/01/theater/canadian-showman-takes-on-broadway-with-a-swagger.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phantom of the Opera, Canadian tour</a> by LiventRob Bosworth<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/08/arts/ruth-mitchell-81-producer-who-energized-broadway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruthie Mitchell</a><a href="https://torontolife.com/food/livent-bosses-robbed-show-boat-to-pay-ragtime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Showboat, by Livent</a><a href="http://www.stage-door.org/reviews/joseph2.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat by Livent</a><a href="https://www.economist.com/node/171595" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime, by Liveent</a><a href="http://empresshasfinearts.com/jeff-hyslop-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Hyslop</a>Heidi MacDonald nee Lingeren<a href="http://www.livedesignonline.com/mag/fosses-world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Bridge</a><a href="http://mariabjornson.com/phantom.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Bjornsen</a><a href="http://www.stage-door.org/reviews/sunset.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunset Boulavard, by Livent</a><a href="http://www.theatrecrafts.com/archive/control/effects/semaphore.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Semaphore colour changers</a><a href="http://www.theatrecrafts.com/archive/control/memory/lightpalette90/lp90.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strand LP90</a><a href="http://in1podcast.com/35-vivien-leone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vivian Leone on InOne Podcast</a><a href="https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/04/24/garth-drabinksy-shouldnt-get-second-chance-in-capital-markets-lawyers-argue-at-hearing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garth Drabinski</a>The Last of the Mohicans, the Musical<a href="http://www.vari-lite.com/company/about-vari-lite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vari-Lites</a><a href="http://www.vari-lite.com/clientuploads/directory/downloads/artplusspec.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artisan Console</a><a href="http://consoletrainer.com/timecode-intro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SMPTE time code</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bard_on_the_Beach" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full House Theatre collective aka Bard On the Beach</a><a href="https://bardonthebeach.org/about-us/leadership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Gaze</a>Vancouver Shakespeare Festival, aka <a href="https://bardonthebeach.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bard on the Beach</a> in <a href="http://www.greatervancouverparks.com/Vanier01.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vanier Park</a><a href="http://www.childrensfestival.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vancouver Children's Festival</a><a href="http://www.wsd2013.com/mara-gottler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mara Gottler</a><a href="https://www.theatrecalgary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre Calgary</a><a href="http://www.belfry.bc.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Belfry Theatre</a><a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=shamata%2C%20Michael" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Shamata</a><a href="https://royalmtc.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/overcoat.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Overcoat, by Morris Panych</a> (not to be confused by the new Morris Panych opera The Overcoat: a Musical Tailoring) Choreographed by Wendy Williams<a href="http://www.stage-door.org/reviews/canstg95.htm#drj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Canadian Stage</a><a href="https://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2011/11/26/review-red-canadian-stage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red at Canadian Stage</a>The Company at <a href="https://langara.ca/studio-58/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio 58</a>, by Morris PanychGlynnis Leyshan<a href="https://www.thetitleblock.com/episodes/2017/11/25/44-ken-macdonald?rq=Ken%20MacDonald" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ken MacDonald</a><a href="http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/series/theatre_2002/girlies.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leslie MacMillon</a>Bob Ashman, director of photography<a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cbc-radio-orchestra-emc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CBC Radio Orchestra</a><a href="http://hotel-online.com/News/PR2003_2nd/May03_CanadianReview.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SARS outbreak and the cultural sector in Canada</a><a href="https://www.barbican.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Barbican Centre</a><a href="http://www.shawfest.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shaw Festival</a><a href="https://www.vancouveropera.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vancouver Opera</a><a href="https://www.thetitleblock.com/episodes/2014/12/18/episode-13-sholem-dolgoy?rq=Sholem%20Dolgoy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sholem Dolgoy</a><a href="https://vimeo.com/77612104" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Whitfield</a><a href="https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-109405037/shadow-plays-how-lighting-designers-bring-an-opera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Frehner</a><a href="https://www.pov.bc.ca/bios/simard.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Simard</a><a href="https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2012/11/05/robert_thomson_lighting_designer_wins_siminovitch_prize.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Thomson</a><a href="http://2008.tirgan.ca/news/resources/ModernTimeStage.com_Aurash_at_Tirgan.PDF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philip Cygan</a><a href="http://www.stage-door.org/reviews/shaw98.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lady's Not For Burning</a>, <a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/christopher-newton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">directed by Christopher Newton</a><a href="http://www.stage-door.com/Theatre/2002/Entries/2002/8/21_Detective_Story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Detective Story,</a> directed by <a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Munro%2C%20Neil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil Munro</a>, designed by <a href="http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Porteous%2C%20Cameron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cameron Porteus</a><a href="https://www.jackson-pollock.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackson Pollock</a><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/the-coronation-voyage/article1164010/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coronation Voyage,</a> <a href="http://2x2ltd.com/Gallery.html#19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">design by Ken MacDonald</a><a href="http://summertheatre.ca/2016/09/sweeney-todd-at-the-shaw-festival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweeney Todd, at the Shaw Festival</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/peccadillo.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hotel Pecidillo, by Morris Panych</a><a href="http://www.shawfest.com/assets/guides/Ah_Wilderness.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ah Wilderness, directed by Jo Zeigler</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/summerandsmoke.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer and Smoke, directed by Neil Munro</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/oklahoma.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oklahoma, at Stratford Festival</a><a href="http://www.plankmagazine.com/feature/pstratford-moby-dick-following-whales-song" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moby Dick</a> and <a href="http://nationalpost.com/entertainment/theatre-review-morris-panychs-wanderlust-is-a-little-musical-with-a-big-dream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wanderlust</a>, by Morris Panych<a href="http://www.electriccompanytheatre.com/show/tear-the-curtain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tear the Curtain by Kim Collier</a><a href="http://Max Reimer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Max Reimer</a> <a href="https://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2011/09/16/artistic-director-max-reimer-defends-citys-million-dollar-vancouver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">at the Vancouver Playhouse</a><a href="https://theatreaquarius.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theatre Aquarius</a><a href="http://www.northhuron.on.ca/huron-c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huron Country Playhouse</a><a href="http://www.kneehigh.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knee-High Theatre Company</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2008/feb/18/theatre1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noel Coward's Brief Encounters, based on Brief Encounters Film</a>L<a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/laronde.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Ronde</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/littlemercy.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Mercy's First Murder, by Touchstone Productions in Vancouver</a><a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/littlemercy.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Mercy's First Murder, from Alan's Portfolio</a><a href="https://www.solocollective.ca/shows/the-project/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landscapes of the Dead</a> and <a href="http://www.alanbrodie.ca/landscapes.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from Alan's Portfolio</a><a href="https://www.vancouverpresents.com/theatre/gender-bend-jennifer-copping-takes-role-jesus-christ-godspell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Godspell, directed by Sarah Jean Hosie</a><a href="http://seannieuwenhuis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sean Nieuwenhuis, projection designer</a><a href="http://www.patrickstreetproductions.com/coming-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Little Night Music by Patrick Street Productions</a><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/review-dracula-bram-stokers-tale-of-foreign-biters-taxes-at-shaw-festival/article35859129/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dracula at the Shaw Festival</a><a href="http://www.peninsulaproductions.org/sea-of-stories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sea of Stories, White Rock, BC for Canada 150</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD_ML7awp8I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver Opening Ceremonies</a><a href="http://electricaura.net/about/robert-sondergaard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Sondergard and Electric Aura</a><a href="https://www.shawfest.com/ensemble-members/cameron-davis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cam Davis</a><a href="https://www.thetitleblock.com/episodes/2015/12/19/episode-22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Gianfrancesco</a>ALD Pro and <a href="http://www.mckernon.com/resources/lwhistory6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lightwright</a><a href="http://cast-soft.com/wysiwyg-lighting-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WYSIWYG by CAST Software</a><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/review-dracula-bram-stokers-tale-of-foreign-biters-taxes-at-shaw-festival/article35859129/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dracula at The Shaw Festival 2017</a>

#45 Alan Brodie

Alan Brodie talks about transitioning from a career as a theatrical lighting designer to his current MFA in directing.

S4 E 08 Alan Brodie