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Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers


LIGHT TALK is a place where lighting designers can feel free to express what really annoys them about the industry, lighting education, and the art of stage lighting design. Inspired by the beloved NPR radio show, "CAR TALK", LIGHT TALK features the musings and rantings of David Jacques, Stan Kaye, and Steve Woods. These three designers have been lighting the stages of the world for many, many decades. Burnt out and abused by the industry and the insanity of the profession, Stan, Steve, and David have escaped to the hallowed halls of academia where they wildly and fearlessly pontificate to innocent students of the art. LIGHT TALK takes these rantings to the world. Look for our weekly Pod Cast discussing the issues of our time. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense. Welcome to LIGHT TALK!

Apr 17, 2021

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview our dear friend and collaborator, director Paul Curran. 

Join Paul, Driscoll, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: A bar in Brooklyn; David "flawlessly" murdering Paul's bio; How a dancer turns into a director; Learning all those languages; Paul and Mike's move to San Francisco; King Tut and Osiris; Building a creative team; Programmers "running screaming from the building"; The synergy of ideas; What to train young directors about lighting design; Should designers study directing?; Throwing shade at Mariah and Elton; Broad strokes; How to get gigs overseas, and what to do when you get there; "Mrs. Curran's Opera Shop"; Being a part of the team in and out of the theater; Conductors and moving lights; Gobo Abuse; The next great fantasy invention in lighting; Paul dissing Drone Focus Deluxe; and Advice for young theatre artists getting started during the pandemic. 

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