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LIGHT TALK Episode 391 - "Lighting is a Contact Sport - Our Conversation with Rick Fisher"
September 28, 2024 · 69 min

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) welcome acclaimed lighting designer Rick Fisher to the show. 

Join Rick, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Billy Elliot; Rick's amazing work at Santa fe Opera; Watching the sunset, and other things in the glorius vista behind the stage; Santa Fe's wonderful apprentice program; Rick's incredible journey into lighting design; Not a 'Small Print Person'Doing a bit of everything; You want to be noticed; Moving fluidly between Dance, Opera, and Theatre; Falling in love with Musicaals; Working in England as an American; The Association for Lighting Production and Design; Helping designers during tough times; Incredible charities including "Behind the Scenes" and "Backup Tech"; "The Knights of Illumination" and "The Profile Awards"; Educating theatre critics about stage lighting; "Not a Clean Cut"; Keeping up with technology; Borrowing high tech equipment;  Being in the room"; ShowLight; and "Arrested Decay". 

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.