STAGES Episode 616 : RICHARD MARTIN (RM)

STAGES Episode 616 : RICHARD MARTIN (RM)

From STAGES with Peter Eyers by Peter Eyers

April 18, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 8 · Episode 616

About this episode

Richard Martin discusses his extensive career in technical theatre and his role at Global Creatures.

Richard Martin joined Global Creatures as Technical Director in February 2012 and was appointed Head of Technical Production in March 2024. Richard’s technical theatre career commenced in 1979 where he spent 11 years with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House. Richard subsequently joined Cameron Mackintosh as Technical Manager touring throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa over a ten-year period. Richard launched Martin Production in 1999. Following this, Richard has been the Technical Director and Supervisor of numerous major theatrical productions and arena events over six continents, through the world’s major cities, including in the West End and on Broadway. Richard’s theatre credits include: Cats , Les Misérables , The Phantom of the Opera , Five Guys Named Moe , Miss Saigon , Rent , Aspects of Love , Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Slava’s Snowshow , Singin’ In The Rain , Saturday Night Fever , Cabaret , Oliver! , Pippin , Company , Spamalot , Dirty Dancing , The Lion King , High School Musical Live Onstage , Mary Poppins , Hairspray , Wicked , Love Never Dies , King Kong Live Onstage , Strictly Ballroom The Musical , The Beast , My Fair…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Eyers

Guest: Richard Martin

Topics covered

  • technical theatre
  • theatrical productions
  • arena events
  • Richard Martin
  • Global Creatures
  • theatre history

Keywords

  • Richard Martin
  • technical theatre
  • Global Creatures
  • theatrical productions
  • arena events
  • theatre credits
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Global Creatures, Opera Australia, Cameron Mackintosh

Books & works: Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Five Guys Named Moe, Miss Saigon, Rent, Aspects of Love, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Slava’s Snowshow, Singin’ In The Rain

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