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Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Biography

Katie Jackson worked as a stage manager for many years and is now a director working in Glasgow and London

Recent Articles

For theatre workers' sake, we need to stop saying the show must go on

For theatre workers' sake, we need to stop saying the show must go on

Between understaffing and constant disruptions, morale is low, says stage manager Katie Jackson. If the show shouldn’t go on, it mustn’t
Leaving (for now) is a wrench, but I’ll stay part of theatre’s great community

Leaving (for now) is a wrench, but I’ll stay part of theatre’s great community

Theatre is a family, says Katie Jackson – even though many of us are being forced to leave the industry temporarily, we’re not disappearing forever
In our rush to return, let’s not accept sub-standard working conditions

In our rush to return, let’s not accept sub-standard working conditions

Stage manager Katie Jackson says differing advice from BECTU and Equity leaves backstage workers at risk from poor working conditions – now is the time to unite
Theatre will return – our supporters have made it possible

Theatre will return – our supporters have made it possible

When theatres reopen, it will be thanks to those who stood by us, supported us and shouted with us until the government was forced to listen, says Katie Jackson
Other jobs will restart sooner, but I can’t wait to see my theatre family

Other jobs will restart sooner, but I can’t wait to see my theatre family

Theatre workers will return to work following the pandemic after almost everyone else, says stage manager Katie Jackson, but the friendships and colleagues make it a career that’s worth sticking with
The lockdown isn’t a productivity competition – put your welfare first

The lockdown isn’t a productivity competition – put your welfare first

As soon as the lockdown began, the pressure was put on creative people to go on creating, but it’s okay to feel that you can’t, says stage manager Katie Jackson
Doing nothing is not an option – use this time to prepare for what’s next

Doing nothing is not an option – use this time to prepare for what’s next

If a career is a marathon, this period of time is like a training 10K
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