GIRLS ON TOUR || THEATRE LIGHTING TECHNICIAN MATILDA PRESS

Starting out in the deep end is something our author Tana Douglas and our guest Matilda Press know very well.
Welcome to the Girls on Tour Book Club, a book club that aims to keep us connected no matter how far apart we are while shining a light on some badass women and gender diverse people within the entertainment industry.
Today we are joined by Matilda Press, who has spent her most recent years touring Australia with some of the biggest musicals to hit the country, predominantly in lighting when not dabbling in props or as a mechanist. From Jersey Boys to Moulin Rouge, Hamilton to Phantom of the Opera, not to mention some of the most spectacular outdoor theatre shows right on the iconic Sydney Harbour, Matilda has made a career out of touring the country making fantasy reality.
Together we read the autobiography of the first female roadie, Tana Douglas. As a teenager Tana was the first roadie for a little band called AC/DC, and her journey only gets crazier from there. With a cv packed full of the biggest bands and artists of all times, Tana paved the way for women like us and still to this day is active in not only the industry but in communities uplifting and supporting women in this industry.
While todays chat mostly focuses on Matilda's career, you'd be a fool to not get your hands on a copy of this book and read it for yourself!
If you are in need of some more reading in your life make sure to check out the Girls On Tour Book Club for fantasy escapism every month while you wait for our next nonfiction read and guest.
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• MY CAREER SO FAR
✨ I am a live Entertainment Tech working in Australian Theatre, Cabaret, Music, Burlesque, Circus and Comedy.
⭐️ In the last two years I have worked on Hamilton Australia, Phantom of the Opera outdoors on Sydney Harbour, Come From Away Australia, Mary Poppins Australia and toured Phantom of the Opera Australia while freelancing all over the country. Currently I am the Radio Mic Tech on Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Australian Tour
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