\u201cAt age 12 I ad-libbed in a school operetta and got a laugh. As a trumpeter I have always loved the stage but never minded not earning much. I cut my teeth as a stage manager at Glastonbury. It\u2019s not about the money, it\u2019s the smell of the grease paint and the roar of the crowd. All aspects of running a show are rewarding, be it cloakroom, box office steward and all the other cogs that turn to put on a show. lt\u2019s grrrreat!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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