Abbeytheatre

Head of Stage Management John Stapleton bids farewell to Abbey Street after thirty eight years of stage wrangling, storytelling and possibly the best way to handle fireworks. Lisa Farrelly talks with John about his time at the theatre and records for posterity some of his classic tales. Recorded on Tuesday 15 January 2019 at the Abbey Theatre Interviewer & Editor: Lisa Farrelly Sound operator: Derek Conaghy 02/2019 Broadcast 170119 Image (c) Eimer Murphy