Head of Stage Management John Stapleton bids farewell to Abbey Street after thirty eight years of stage wrangling, storytelling and possibly the best way to handle fireworks. Lisa Farrelly talks with John about his time at the theatre and records for posterity some of his classic tales.

Recorded on Tuesday 15 January 2019 at the Abbey Theatre
Interviewer & Editor: Lisa Farrelly
Sound operator: Derek Conaghy
02/2019 Broadcast 170119
Image (c) Eimer Murphy

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