Interviews with experts – Dave Searle
Dave Searle
Dave Searle, Production Manager
E: Obviously I know you, but for those who don’t what do you do?
D: I’m Production Manager and Tech bloke for Mind the Gap. I try and make sure everyone has the right kit and it works so that they can do their beautiful theatre and media-ness!
E: How did you get into techyness?
D: I was interested in it from school, then when I went to 6th Form college I volunteered doing lighting at shows. At Uni I got in with the guys who did the tech for gigs and kind of drifted into it from there. Later, I spoke to someone from Bradford Theatres who said that there aren’t many people who train technicians. I trained to be a teacher and that for a while, then I worked for a long time at Bradford Theatres and worked my way up through there.
E: What are you doing for Mediabox?
D: I’m tech support really, making sure that the experts have the right equipment in the right place, sourcing locations and props, and supporting the experts to make sure they can deliver their expertise.
E: Is there anything that has made you want to throw a computer screen out of a window?
D: Not really, I thought it was going to be more difficult and it has gone more smoothly than I expected. There have been a couple of times when I’ve had to be in 4 places at once, and even a man of my talent can’t do that! But we’re infront of schedule and producing some really good stuff.
E: Are you enjoying it?
D: Yes, it’s good to see us working with media and seeing how very different it is from theatre. And it’s great to see everyone’s confidence with the equipment growing so much!
E: So Dave, last thing, tell us one interesting fact about you.
D: About Mediabox?
E: About anything.
D: My left hand has appeared on stage with Ken Dodd, how’s that?
E: That’s, erm… interesting.
So thats what the experts had to say about Mediabox.
