Tuesday, May 14, 2019
My first screen job was a commercial in 2017. We filmed in Watford, not far from where I live, but as it
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I have always wanted to be a professional actor but I am not sure I have the confidence. I’m not talking about
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMAfter volunteering for several arts organisations in my home town of St Louis, Missouri, I was offered an opportunity to work for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMHow did you start in theatre? As an actor in the late 1980s. What is the best piece of advice you have
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From Shakespeare to puppets, pub gardens to palaces, the summer season provides opportunities for outdoor work across the UK. John Byrne speaks
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I have had several office-based day jobs since leaving drama school. This wasn’t how I envisaged my future after three years of
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I always loved watching and taking part in my dad’s – Ted Rogers – shows across the country. From watching and mimicking
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27AMHow did you start in theatre? My sixth-form theatre studies teacher convinced me it was a good subject to try. What is
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My journey on social media has been similar to most actors I know. I initially didn’t see the point of it, then
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMMy first paid job as a technician was at London’s Vault Festival, where I worked for a few months, on and off,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWhat organisations / colleges have you worked at? I have worked in business development and as a trainer, assessor, qualification designer and fundraiser for
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My first theatre job was an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, touring Italy. I used to trawl Spotlight for roles despite having
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMHow did you start off in theatre? A sympathetic teacher encouraged me to apply for the National Youth Theatre. What is your
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I thought I was about to have my big career breakthrough, but at the last minute, things have come crashing down to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:17AMA wide range of scholarships and bursaries is available across the training sector to help ease financial worries while studying. John Byrne
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMMy first job was performing in a musical called The Good Enough Mums Club. I got the part when I was still
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I auditioned for a children’s summer show, which involves a lot of audience interaction and strong improvisation skills, something I have been
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How did you start in theatre? An inspiring high school drama teacher at my school in Salford got me into it –
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWelcome to our weekly discussion forum for key issues facing those working in theatre and the performing arts. This week, we ask:
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMPoetry, curiosity and a love for telling stories are my sole credentials when it comes to theatre. I remember hearing about Theatre
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I started in theatre tech thanks to my drama teacher at school who was really into this area of the business. From
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How did you start off in theatre? I’ve been involved in theatre since I was seven. I studied drama at college, then
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMMy first theatre job was as assistant stage manager on Peter Pan, at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre, in 2007. As the winter holidays
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Just before leaving drama school, I got to play my dream role in a contemporary play which was very popular overseas but
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Just after graduating from London Studio Centre, I auditioned for Extemporary Dance Theatre. Sean Walsh, then the director, was creating a new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMHow did you start off in theatre? As a teenager, I fell madly in love with a girl in our high school’s
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I started doing stand-up gigs between acting jobs and, as of last year, was able to get enough paid work that doing
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It’s hard to know when I first thought of myself as a bona fide actor. It was probably at drama school, when
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMHow did you start off in theatre? When I was very young, my dad used to take me to the local amdram
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I have had a varied career that started on the stage, moved into television and film for a decade or two, and
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