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In this next episode of The Bellows, a conversation about contracts and fees. How do you negotiate to your advantage? Wh... Read more

In 1996 I started my career as an assistant to lighting designer Bonnie Beecher working on Frida K, a vibrant and challe... Read more

Another installment of the Bellows for this episode. This is a compliment to the previous episode on Contracts and Fees ... Read more

My interview with costume designer Mara Gottler is a continuation of my profiles of Vancouver theatre designers from Dec... Read more

Sound Designer Michael lairdI had the pleasure of interviewing our first sound designer.  Michael Laird is a sound syste... Read more

Scott Miller is a partner in DWD Theatre Design and Consulting based in Vancouver BC. He and I speak about our beginning... Read more

Designer Dana Osborne, photo by David CooperDana Osborne is a set and costume designer based out of Stratford Ontario. S... Read more

Are you sleeping enough? Do you know what enough is? When was the last time you made yourself a meal, or spent the day t... Read more

Alan Brodie, photo by David CooperAlan Brodie is a lighting and set designer based in Vancouver B.C. I caught up with hi... Read more

On this episode of The Bellows our trusty moderator Kevin Hutson talks with Ian Garrett and Ryan Wilson about what do do... Read more

Designer Lorenzo SavoiniLorenzo Savoini is the director of design at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto, one of the most succ... Read more

Last September, 2016, I spent 2 hrs talking to composer and sound designer Richard Feren.  We spoke about his early care... Read more

This time on our presentation of The Bellows, a topic close to the heart of this podcast, Getting Started in Design. Mod... Read more

This is a long one, but well worth it.  On August 16th, 2014, I traveled to Ottawa, Ontario for the Canadian Institute f... Read more

This episode picks up at the second half of the panel discussion about projection and the future of design at the Canadi... Read more

This episode features Toronto based designer Jim Plaxton.  Jim's 30 year career oversaw the start of many important Toro... Read more

Show NotesThis is the second half of my chat with Toronto-based production designer Jim Plaxton, and we cover his introd... Read more

In this episode, I interview my old mentor Sholem Dolgoy about his history and career.  We met at Ryerson Theatre School... Read more

This time a special presentation that I happen to catch at the last minute about digital dramaturgy. The teleconference ... Read more

Edward Kotanen in his Studio in Hamilton OntarioThis episode, I speak with set and costume designer Edward Kotanen.  Ed ... Read more