The Association of British Theatre Technicians has announced that freelancer John Tapster is the ABTT "Technician Of The Year 2009". Originally planning to teach primary school mathematics, ‘Tappy’ (as he is affectionately known) was enticed to switch direction to the theatre, after a visit in 1996 to see Phantom of the Opera at Manchester’s Opera House, and being bowled over by the technical … [Read more...]