After 46 years as a lighting technician in theatre, Graham is retiring in

January 2027 — and rather than let it happen quietly , this podcast is

going to talk through it in real time. Lights Down is a countdown: part

practical guide to leaving a long career , part honest reckoning with

what it means to walk away from work that was both a passion and a

punishing schedule.

In this first episode: why this show exists, what a life in theatre

lighting actually looks like from the inside, and the first honest

admission of what retirement actually feels like from 7 months out.

In this episode: - What theatre lighting work really involves - Why

“Lights Down” as a title - The double loss of leaving a passion career

with unsocial hours

What’s ahead this season

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