For quite some time now I have been encouraged to write down why I do what I do. Not because it is so unique or because no one else does it but rather because I have a unique point of view and it seems to illuminate work which I have discovered many find quite mysterious. Of course, those who are not mystified by what my colleagues and I routinely do tend to dismiss it as technical stuff. To the few of you out there, not involved with this profession, who view what I do with respect and even acknowledge that it is an art form, perhaps you will find what I have to say interesting.

Much of my work life has been spent in the world of dance. I find this is a very comfortable place for a lighting designer to reside. Dancers tend to ...

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