Tuesday, October 17, 2017
James Issitt is a senior lecturer in drama at the University of Cumbria. He tells John Byrne about his work… How did
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1. Find your advantage An interesting life makes for an interesting actor. What’s your other job? Every actor I know has at least
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMMy first employment, that I remember, was at the age of four. My father was a struggling comic and an agent. He
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I was delighted to get interest from a couple of good agents on the back of my graduate showcase, and as I
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My first professional job is an interesting question to answer. I went to stage school from age 11 and the school had
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:39AM1. Let the stories represent themselves The Equal Representation for Actresses Campaign focuses on redressing the balance in commissioned work. Commissioning is so
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:28AMFor anyone wanting to pursue theatre training after their university degree, there’s a bewildering range of options across the UK. Students and
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As a recent graduate, I have lots of plans and dreams for my acting career over the next few years. It was
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1. Dive in You do not necessarily have to do a comedy course to try stand-up comedy. Do watch professional stand-up comics, check
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMMy first job was the role of Twyla in the Finborough Theatre production of a show called When Midnight Strikes, written by
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I finished my acting foundation course at the beginning of the summer. I’d like to do more training eventually but for the
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1. Puppets are just like people* When an audience watches a puppet, we want them to suspend their disbelief in the same way
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I have racked up a strong CV as a professional dancer including many West End and touring shows. I’ve always been equally
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My first audition after drama school was for a film set in South Africa. The script was great and I was excited.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:59AM1. Choose a platform There are many blogging platforms out there, so it’s worth exploring all the options. I use WordPress, one of
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Cruise ships present the opportunity to travel while working, with large productions requiring performers and technicians. John Byrne looks at the jobs
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I hear lots of actor friends moaning about having ‘post-Edinburgh Fringe blues’. But I have something worse: the ‘never got up there
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1. Set your budget Budgetary concerns play a decisive role and are best addressed at the start. The budget helps you to determine the
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I went to stage school as a child, but never really pursued acting until my own kids were grown up. I then
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1. Believe in the piece There’s probably not much worse than having to get your kit off in a show that you don’t
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMMy play Americana Absurdum, which ran in Edinburgh in 2000, won a Fringe First, and then went to the Menier Chocolate Factory
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Looking for a last-minute university place? Whether you didn’t get the results you were hoping for or have decided late in the
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I’m really enjoying my time at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. We’ve had good houses and nice reviews. My one concern relates back
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My first professional audition was for the fifth and sixth series of TV’s Skins. I was still at college and was loving
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM1. Plan and play Being a theatre polymath is fun and, unless you’ve got money-buttered bread, necessary. How many hats you wear is
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As the inaugural shortlist for The Stage Debut Awards is announced, John Byrne speaks to actors and creatives about their first jobs Landing the lead role
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I came up to Edinburgh last week with a play that is running in an early evening slot. It’s not a bad
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I left drama school last year and my first job was a play that went up to Edinburgh. I had been looking
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I have at least three Edinburgh ‘debut’ experiences. In 1994 I entered So You Think You’re Funny? at Gilded Balloon, which is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM1. How is the story bigger than you? The key question in the play will be: what is this particular story inviting your
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMMy first audition came through an ad in The Stage. The BBC was looking for comedy performers to write and perform in
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