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Heather Knott

Heather Knott

Head of Sound and theatre sound professional specializing in West End and UK theatre productions

Jul 6, 2026

27:18
But I feel like that must be something that is annoying during the job when people who don't understand how it works or what you do start trying to tell you how to fix something that isn't a problem.
27:29
I think...
27:32
I mean, yes, obviously it can be annoying.
27:34
It can be incredibly frustrating.
27:35
But I think we do have to come at it with compassion as well because we, as sound engineers, are not standing on stage in front of 2,000 people trying... trying to sort of emote and be incredibly vulnerable.
27:49
And anything that throws you out of that, for whatever reason, I think is in the moment something that you're gonna push back against.
27:59
And no, often it's not remotely justified, but I also don't think that sort of saying that is a helpful thing.

30 MINS LATER

58:21
How do you stay physically, mentally fit and able to do your job?

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