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Madani Younis launches his first season at The Bush
David Richards reports from The Bush Theatre as new Artistic Director Madani Younis outlines his plans for his first season.
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Fourthwall’s Favourites: February
Fourthwall’s round-up of what to see this coming February.
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Training: ALRA North launches online TV station
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts are launching a new online TV station from their Wigan base.
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Greenwich Playhouse loses home in first casualty of the Olympics?
Curtain down on Greenwich Playhouse after thirteen years.
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #10
Up and running, there’s time for Gareth to find amusement in the smallest details.
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #9
All three Faction shows are now up and running and Gareth has a second to take a moment’s pause to contemplate this achievement and to ruminate on Miss Julie.
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Greenroom Gossip: Mulligan on drama school auditions
Last month actress Carey Mulligan told an American newspaper that she was rejected from every drama school she auditioned for.
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #8
Gareth wonders whether Miss Julie, the third show in The Faction’s rep season, might be suffering from ‘third-child’ syndrome.
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Review: DNA, Rose, Kingston ***
Amy Stow reviews Dennis Kelly’s DNA at the Rose, Kingston and finds it packs a lot of punch.
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Review: The Pitchfork Disney, Arcola ****
Amy Stow reviews a near-perfect revival of Phillip Ridley’s seminal play, The Pitchfork Disney, at the Arcola.
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Review: The Bee, Soho Theatre *****
As part of its world tour, The Bee returns to its original home, The Soho Theatre, London. David Richards reviews.
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Review: The Faction’s Miss Julie, New Diorama ***
David Richards is drawn into The Faction’s mesmerising blend of physical action and theatricality in the final play in their rep season, Miss Julie.
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Training: The wicked whispers of agent “interest”
Signing with an agent is the final piece in the ‘actor training’ jigsaw. Yet what type of agency is right for you?
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #8
Gareth wonders whether Miss Julie, the third show in The Faction’s rep season, might be suffering from ‘third-child’ syndrome.
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Comment: My First Time
Editor JBR recalls his first time, and offers readers the opportunity to win £50 in Theatre Tokens
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Gender, Race, Sexuality – Is what you can’t help holding you back?
Hannah Berry looks at the thorny issue of stereotyping in the industry.
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Uncle Dudley
Striding back across Waterloo Bridge the other day after a matinee at the NT, I was struck by two things. The brilliant sunshine bouncing off the Thames, and the incredible[readmore]
Add a commentStriding back across Waterloo Bridge the other day after a matinee at the NT, I was struck by two things. The brilliant sunshine bouncing off the Thames, and the incredible energies required to give and maintain a performance. No doubt about it, this is a high-energy business. Bullet point 3 energy.
The confusing thing about an actor is: that ‘the talent to amuse', as Noel Coward put it, makes the actor the most
distractible being on the planet. Our energy and talent must be trained or wasted!Training can come in many forms but without it you will find it hard to summon the energy you need: to get out of bed,
to bounce into an audition despite the grey news outside, the energy to face frequent rejection, long rehearsals, and even criticism.To read the full published article, subscribe to the summer issue now.
Published on June 26, 2009 · Filed under: Current Issue;
