Maddie Cupples is a Show Caller and has worked in Stage Management for over 20 years.
Recent Show Caller highlights include:
• Robbie Williams Britpop Tour, UK and Europe
• Adele in Munich, Germany
• HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, London
From a background career in Theatre Stage Management, Maddie’s work has expanded to Events, Live Music and Film.
International by name, having worked all over the world:
UK • Europe • USA • Australia • Japan • UAE • KSA • Panama
Events are a broad field and include: Corporate Events • Awards Ceremonies • Military Displays • Stadium • Ceremonies • Pageants • Virtual and Hybrid Events • Orchestral Performances
Looking for a Show Caller who can confidently read music and is very experienced calling to music?
Maddie has called live music acts, musical theatre, opera, dance shows and orchestral pieces all over the world: from the Royal Albert Hall to The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
If you’d like to find out more, please request a copy of Maddie’s CV.
I’ve said before: I’m very lucky as a freelance Show Caller that I often get to work with friends, or I get the opportunity to make new pals along the way.
Earlier this year, I had the very good fortune to work with two of my dearest friends - we were Show Callers / Producer as part of a wider team on a large scale conference and breakouts in Paris.
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of our graduation from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, it felt right to celebrate the point at which our freelance career paths intersect.
Oct 1
What a fantastic summer it was - another completely varied season.
As Show Caller, some of this summer’s highlights were:
At Truman Brewery - one of the venues for SXSW London
A daytime awards ceremony at Longleat Safari Park for House of Live
Looking forward to the last few months of the year and all of the exciting projects ahead.
If you’re looking for a Show Caller, do get in touch: maddie@showcontrol.international
Oct 1
What a fantastic summer it was - another completely varied season.
As Show Caller, some of this summer’s highlights were:
Returning to London’s Central Hall, this time with DRPG
Conferences and Public Day at Farnborough International Air Show
The London stop on Premier Padel’s Tournament for HG
Looking forward to the last few months of the year and all of the exciting projects ahead.
If you’re looking for a Show Caller, do get in touch: maddie@showcontrol.international
Oct 1
A brilliant and busy start to the year, as a Show Caller:
- ��A quick trip to Davos for an exclusive evening event.
- ��A brand Emerging Markets summit in Abu Dhabi (in calmer times)
- ��A few days in Amsterdam for a leadership conference and dinner.
- ��A motorsport partner event in Gleneagles
- An EV conference in Westminster
- ��Mountbatten Festival of Music with The Royal Marines Band at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sep 29
A brilliant and busy start to the year, as a Show Caller:
- ��A quick trip to Davos for an exclusive evening event.
- ��A brand Emerging Markets summit in Abu Dhabi (in calmer times)
- ��A few days in Amsterdam for a leadership conference and dinner.
- ��A motorsport partner event in Gleneagles
- An EV conference in Westminster
- ��Mountbatten Festival of Music with The Royal Marines Band at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sep 29
A brilliant and busy start to the year, as a Show Caller:
- ��A quick trip to Davos for an exclusive evening event.
- ��A brand Emerging Markets summit in Abu Dhabi (in calmer times)
- ��A few days in Amsterdam for a leadership conference and dinner.
- ��A motorsport partner event in Gleneagles
- An EV conference in Westminster
- ��Mountbatten Festival of Music with The Royal Marines Band at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sep 29
25 in 2025 🌍
This year I worked as a Show Caller in 25 different countries.
Some cities saw me visit for work more than once.
Some countries had me visit many times - looking at you Germany!
What an incredible ride this year has been, with the travel aspect truly taken up a notch.
🇲🇾- Malaysia
🇳🇴- Norway
🇵🇹- Portugal
🇪🇸- Spain
🇧🇪- Belgium
🇱🇻- Latvia
🇳🇱- Netherlands
🇩🇰- Denmark
🇬🇷- Greece
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Dec 9
25 in 2025 🌍
This year I worked as a Show Caller in 25 different countries.
Some cities saw me visit for work more than once.
Some countries had me visit many times - looking at you Germany!
What an incredible ride this year has been, with the travel aspect truly taken up a notch.
🇨🇿- Czechia
🇲🇹- Malta
🇸🇪- Sweden
🇰🇿- Kazakhstan
🇱🇹- Lithuania
🇪🇬- Egypt
🇮🇹- Italy
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Dec 9
25 in 2025 🌍
This year I worked as a Show Caller in 25 different countries.
Some cities saw me visit for work more than once.
Some countries had me visit many times - looking at you Germany!
What an incredible ride this year has been, with the travel aspect truly taken up a notch.
🇩🇪- Germany
🇦🇹- Austria
🇵🇱- Poland
🇫🇷- France
🇧🇬- Bulgaria
🇭🇺- Hungary
🇸🇦- Saudi Arabia
🇮🇪- Ireland
🇫🇮- Finland
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Dec 9
Sumo returned to the Royal Albert Hall after 34 years.
Only the second time a championship has ever taken place outside of Japan.
Over 200kg of salt thrown on the dohyo and over 1000 sachets of miso supplied by the caterers.
An epic week of sportsmanship by the crème de la creme.
A fantastic championship to be Show Caller for and always a delight to be working at such an incredible venue.
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#internationalstagemanagement
#wemakeevents
#eventprofs
#liveevents
Oct 20
The Grand Sumo Tournament
Royal Albert Hall
Show Caller
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Oct 20
Sumo returned to the Royal Albert Hall after 34 years.
Only the second time a championship has ever taken place outside of Japan.
Over 200kg of salt thrown on the dohyo and over 1000 sachets of miso supplied by the caterers.
An epic week of sportsmanship by the crème de la creme.
A fantastic championship to be Show Caller for and always a delight to be working at such an incredible venue.
#showcaller
#showcontrolinternational
#internationalstagemanagement
#wemakeevents
#eventprofs
#liveevents
Oct 20
A year ago we had just opened Adele in Munich ✨
Looking back on what was an absolutely epic run of 10 shows which took place in a purpose-built arena in front of 80,000 fans each night.
✨
📸 @markcameron7
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Aug 4
What a privilege to return to Munich this year with Robbie Williams’ tour
The last show to take place in the Olympiastadion before major refurbishment.
🚀
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Aug 4
Now that Robbie Williams’ Britpop Tour is well underway it’s time to look back at opening night in Edinburgh.
As someone who grew up in Edinburgh (and an enormous @scotlandteam fan) it was an absolute thrill to open this tour at Murrayfield Stadium.
Thanks, as always, to @kimgavin8 for having me along for the ride.
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Jul 7
Robbie Williams
Britpop Tour
Show Caller
Creative Director: @kimgavin8
Set Design: @stufishstudio
Choreography: @ashleywallen
Lighting Designer: @paul_normandale
Screen Content: @lukehallsstudio
Set and Automation: @wicreations_
Management: @iemusic_
SFX: @erlasersandsfx
📸 @stufishstudio
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#paulnormandale
#ashleywallen
#wicreations
#lukehalls
#kimgavin
Jul 7
Back in London, in March 🇬🇧
I returned to some fantastic events, not least the Mountbatten Festival of Music at Royal Albert Hall.
MFM is the annual celebration of musicianship and pageantry from the Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines.
Pictured here with Lighting Designer, Nigel Catmur and Lighting Programmer, Nick Humphrey.
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May 1
If I wasn’t abroad, I was in Birmingham 🐂
Or that’s how it started to feel, in the first couple of months of this year 🙃
One of the brilliant jobs that brought me to Birmingham was the Keely Klassic
A spectacular sporting event bringing athletics to a new audience, plus broadcast on the BBC’s red button.
A fantastic day out with the @wearewhispertv team.
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May 1
The start of this year has been a whirlwind 🌍
January and February was a lot of international travel for work, including:
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇪🇬 Egypt
One of the highlights: whilst working in Barcelona with a delightful team from the UK with @cue2cueteams I was able to reconnect with @emilyelizabethburton.
We first worked together in Emily’s home city of Las Vegas, then in Munich last summer and here we were working together in Europe, once again.
I absolutely adore the network of international friends and colleagues and the opportunities to see the world together, through our work.
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May 1
Wrapping up 2024 and looking back over the last few months.
It’s been busy, both work-wise and personally, but eternally grateful to be doing jobs I love.
Curiously, this quarter of the year has featured a lot of automotive jobs for me.
I didn’t plan it that way, but they included:
- Society of Motor Manufacturers’ Annual Dinner for @seventy.events
- A fundraising gala for a charity who are building a more inclusive future for young people, especially in Motor Sports
- A streamed broadcast from the UK + Ireland HQ of a motor manufacturer
- The relaunched awards for the historic side of the motor industry
- A Formula 1 team Christmas party.
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#annualdinner
#christmasparty
#awardsceremony
#fundraisinggala
#internationalstagemanagement
#showcontrolinternational
#wemakeevents
#eventprofs
Dec 20
There were plenty of non-motoring jobs too.
Including this one:
Variety Disability Sports Awards.
@greenrooments
@sohoplace
I am thrilled that @benhewisvideography captured this candid shot whilst we were rehearsing the awards ceremony.
He’s perfectly captured the sheer joy of getting to do the job I love, working alongside some the best in the business.
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#awardsceremony
#varietydisabilitysportsawards
#showcontrolinternational
#wemakeevents
#eventprofs
#benhewis
Dec 20
Wrapping up 2024 and looking back over the last few months.
It’s been busy, both work-wise and personally, but eternally grateful to be doing jobs I love.
Curiously, this quarter of the year has featured a lot of automotive jobs for me.
I didn’t plan it that way, but they included:
- Society of Motor Manufacturers’ Annual Dinner for @seventy.events
- A fundraising gala for a charity who are building a more inclusive future for young people, especially in Motor Sports
- A streamed broadcast from the UK + Ireland HQ of a motor manufacturer
- The relaunched awards for the historic side of the motor industry
- A Formula 1 team Christmas party.
#showcaller
#annualdinner
#christmasparty
#awardsceremony
#fundraisinggala
#internationalstagemanagement
#showcontrolinternational
#wemakeevents
#eventprofs
Dec 20
