Rob Halliday

Hold on to the magic of live theatre and encourage new audiences to take their seats, says Rob Halliday

Theatre may seem to be returning to business as usual, but a recent open advertisement could be a welcome sign that the world of technical freelancer recruitment is becoming more transparent, says lighting designer Rob Halliday

As we celebrate 40 years of musical Cats, it’s worth remembering that subsidised companies often develop the money-making creatives of the future, says lighting designer Rob Halliday

With venues reopening, the industry is going back to business as usual, says lighting designer Rob Halliday – but the talented freelancers the industry relies on deserve better working conditions

Lighting designer Rob Halliday worked on a show that opened in Tokyo last week... from his living room in the UK. The innovations that allow us to do such work during Covid are extraordinary, he says, but they can’t replace the human touch entirely

Brexit shouldn’t prevent British arts workers from continuing to earn a living in Europe, says Rob Halliday – we must join forces to demand urgent government action

As the vaccination programme continues across the UK, hopes rise of a gradual easing of restrictions later this year. But we need a globally accepted proof of vaccination for things to change across the theatre industry, says Rob Halliday

As the NYT’s chief electrician for more than a decade, Jerry Hodgson was an inspiration to a generation of young technicians – his humour and light touch will be much missed

Creatives will work through lockdown to get venues ready to reopen, but should they be taking the risk? asks Rob Halliday

As theatre productions start up again, many of us are finding ourselves back at work for the first time in months