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Love Never Dies – but will Lloyd Webber’s new musical?
The much anticipated follow-up to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, has had mixed notices with the first round of critics.
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Olivier Awards to be broadcast live on Radio 2 and online
The prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 for the very first time.
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Noel Cowards’s Private Lives wins over the critics
Sex and the City temptress Kim Cattrall is the talk of the town as her West End play proves a huge hit.
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Keira Knightley leads the nominations at Olivier launch
Some of the UK’s hottest actors gathered for the launch of this year’s 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards.
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Blog: Vermin plaguing theatres, claim Equity. Is it that serious?
An Equity survey claims more than three quarters of West End performers and stage managers confirm there’s a vermin problem in the workplace.
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Are you ready to take a bite of the big apple?
Launch of the TS Eliot Exchange between the US and the UK, is being launched tomorrow at the Old Vic by Jeremy Irons and James Earl Jones.
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Photos: Surviving Actors first convention proves a huge hit
Surviving Actors, the UK’s first actors’ convention held in central London on 30th January, was a huge success.
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Blog: How irritating are today’s theatre audiences?
How many times have you been to the theatre and had to deal with an extra ‘performance’ coming from the auditorium? What are the audience habits that annoy you?
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Theatre Review: Love Never Dies – Adelphi
Ignore all that spiteful nonsense out there on blogosphere from “Phans” and critics alike that should know better, writes Josh Logan.
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Film Review: Invictus – Cinemas Nationwide
Yet another “man with a mission” film from Clint Eastwood, but without the usual violent outcome, writes John Ayton.
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Theatre Review: King Lear – RSC – Courtyard Theatre
Rupert Bridgwater reviews RSC’s King Lear and discovers a bold and magnificent all round production.
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Preview: Kim Cattrall opens in Private Lives at Vaudeville
Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall will take centre stage in Private Lives, the Noel Coward 1929 comedy classic.
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Two young actors win roles in Welsh feature film
Carlton Venn and Martin Cannon have just made their debut in the first feature film from Dragon, the Welsh film production company.
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Advice: Just Ask Yvonne – Your career problems answered
Resident Agony Aunt, Yvonne I’Anson, gets to grips with your career problems: Should you get help from a tutor? What’s in a name?
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Advice: I need help emotionally connecting to the role
An audition is an unnatural process and requires you to get into role without fuss. Simon Dunmore gives spot on advice which will help you connect to the role.
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Uncle Dudley wonders why he does the jobs he does.
I was recently asked why I had done some job or other, if, as it seemed, it had been a disaster from start to finish, writes Michael Culkin.
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Uncle Dudley wonders why he does the jobs he does.
I was recently asked why I had done some job or other, if, as it seemed, it had been a disaster from start to finish, writes Michael Culkin.
Monday 22nd February 2010 -
A to Z of Long Runs
It’s one of the great dirty secrets of the acting profession. None of the acting schools equip you for how to deal with it, and hardly anyone is sympathetic to your cries – however there is no denying that long runs are a test of your determination and stamina, writes Knight Hooson.
Wednesday 10th February 2010 -
Interview: The Girl Dunne Good
Clare Dunne plays Irina in Filter Theatre’s production of Three Sisters. The RWCMD graduate gives an indepth interview to Josh Boyd-Rochford.
Sunday 7th February 2010 -
Interview: David Levine – Life through a lens
Hannah Berry catches up with celebrity photgrapher David Levine in a frank interview about his exciting life behind the camera.
Friday 5th February 2010 -
A Flawless Accent? How good should it be?
How important is it to get the pronunciation perfect? Odile Rault considers how far the rules can be bent before we realise it’s just another a dodgy accent.
Thursday 4th February 2010 -
Life is a Cabaret for Paul L Martin
What was to be a sideline to support life as an actor, has turned into a proud career in the world of cabaret for Paul L Martin. He tells us know how it all began.
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 -
Don’t Play Me, Pay Me – Campaigning for disabled actors
Sarah Clark investigates a new campaign which wants to see disabled actors be cast in disabled roles every time.
Tuesday 2nd February 2010 -
Into the Profession: One Year More
With a year’s contract in Les Miserables, Daniella Gibb reveals the reality of living the dream.
Friday 29th January 2010 -
National Student Drama Festival returns this March
The NSDF, the week-long celebration of theatre, live performance, discussion and special events, returns in March for another exciting event.
Thursday 28th January 2010 -
ALRA at 30: Celebrating with new initiatives
As well as looking after their students, and offering them the highest quality training, drama schools often have much to offer the wider community.
Wednesday 27th January 2010
Two young actors win roles in Welsh feature film
Carlton Venn and Martin Cannon have just made their debut in the first feature film from Dragon, the Welsh film production company.
Friday 5th March 2010
