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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Artistic director Emilia Teglia: ‘Carry on with your daily job: it’s the source of your story’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? Touring with a cabaret company when I was 10, followed by acting training from Italy’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Careers Clinic: How do I write a personal statement for a drama school application? by John Byrne

I did a summer performing arts course last year, then started auditioning for small shows, independent films and any other kind of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Actor Wass Javed – ‘Nervous feelings are just energy, you can use them in your performance’ by John Byrne

I was at my day job on a Monday morning when the chance to play my first featured TV role came through.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AM

Dance development and learning coordinator at Deda Isobel Davis – ‘Training should never stop’ by John Byrne

How did you start in dance? I’ve always wanted a career in dance. At secondary school I danced six days a week

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:46AM

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Careers Clinic: How do I get back on top of my game six months after leaving drama school? by John Byrne

For the first six months after leaving drama school I was very energetic and organised, planning out my days, making applications for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Actor Ross Anderson: ‘My biggest piece of advice is preparation – do the work’ by John Byrne

My first job came about while I was still at drama school in 2010. The casting director for the National Theatre of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Dance tutor Bridget Fiske: ‘Witnessing discovery and growth is the best part of my job’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in dance? My desire to dance has always been strong. I went to classes at a local

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Careers Clinic: Do immersive shows mean I accidentally hide my own branding as an actor? by John Byrne

I did my first immersive show as a graduate last year. It was a small, site-specific one, but enjoyable and I learned

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Actor Maureen Hibbert: ‘My first job taught me not to compare myself to others’ by John Byrne

My degree course at Middlesex was very supportive of students seeking creative opportunities outside the curriculum. Before graduating, three fellow students and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Movement tutor Kirsty McFarland: ‘Listen, but not just with your ears, with your body too’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in dance/performance? At school I struggled with dyslexia but dancing and drama made me feel that I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Careers Clinic: How do I prep a ‘topical’ show in advance? by John Byrne

A friend and I started a sketch group last year, which has now grown to five people and started to build a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Actor Paula Wilcox: ‘Never be afraid to ask intelligent questions’ by John Byrne

I was coming up for A levels and applying to university and drama schools and writing to loads of reps to get

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Guildhall’s Martin Connor: ‘Every theatre professional needs to maintain a sense of humour’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? I was an actor for several years and, after a long West End run, I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Careers Clinic: How do I improve my cold reading skills? by John Byrne

I just had the worst audition of my career. Sadly it was an important one – a potential regular in a prime-time

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Producer Dawinder Bansal: ‘My first job showed me the arts is a place where you ‘stand out’ to fit in’ by John Byrne

Part of the way through my computer science degree I knew it wasn’t a career I wanted to follow after graduation. I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Youth theatre teacher David Lloyd: ‘Don’t let anyone tell you to have a back-up plan’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? My first memories of theatre are of being taken to musicals as a child and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Careers Clinic: How do I restart my acting career? by John Byrne

I worked regularly as an actor throughout the 1970s and 1980s and, although never a star name, enjoyed every minute. I left

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody’s Neil Fox-Roberts: ‘It’s essential to show D/deaf role models’ by John Byrne

My first job was in 1993 for Mockbeggar Theatre Company in a play called Against the Grain. But I would like to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:40AM

Artistic director of Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme, Sue Emmas: ‘Be kind’ by John Byrne

How did you start in theatre? No one in my family had an interest in theatre so it’s hard to know where

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Careers Clinic: Do I tell an agent I don’t want to tour? by John Byrne

I have spent most of the last 16 months in touring shows. It’s been an excellent crash course in being a working

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Actor Sunjay Midda: ‘When acting on camera, it is all about your eyes’ by John Byrne

My first acting job is the job I’m still doing. I’ve played Shak in BBC1’s Doctors since September 2015. Roughly a month

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00PM

Performance enhancement coach Nico Kolokythas: ‘Seek knowledge and ask questions’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in dance? A sequence of coincidences: I was walking the path to my office thinking of an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00PM

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Careers Clinic: How can I catch up with my more experienced fellow cast members? by John Byrne

I have just started a long summer tour with a Shakespearean comedy. I auditioned just before my part-time drama course ended and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Natasha J Barnes: ‘Minutes after the audition, I had a recall for my first West End show’ by John Byrne

My first professional job came about because of a conversation I had 10 years ago with the director Graham Hubbard. We had

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Drama teacher Maddy Anholt: ‘Make sure you have a minimum of one idea every month’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in performance? I trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts and have been working professionally

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Careers Clinic: How do I approach casting directors? by John Byrne

When we were graduating from drama school last year, our class was given a set of email templates and a list of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Actor Susan Twist: ‘My first job taught me to dare to make mistakes’ by John Byrne

I left LAMDA in 1978 and I was lucky enough to get an agent after our final shows, but in those days

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:51AM

Edward Nudd, Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama – ‘You have to truly want to succeed’ by John Byrne

How did you start in dance/performance? I started my performance career at an early age with the National Youth Theatre and the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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All stories by John Byrne on BroadwayStars

Artistic director Emilia Teglia: ‘Carry on with your daily job: it’s the source of your story’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How do I write a personal statement for a drama school application? by John Byrne

Actor Wass Javed – ‘Nervous feelings are just energy, you can use them in your performance’ by John Byrne

Dance development and learning coordinator at Deda Isobel Davis – ‘Training should never stop’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How do I get back on top of my game six months after leaving drama school? by John Byrne

Actor Ross Anderson: ‘My biggest piece of advice is preparation – do the work’ by John Byrne

Dance tutor Bridget Fiske: ‘Witnessing discovery and growth is the best part of my job’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: Do immersive shows mean I accidentally hide my own branding as an actor? by John Byrne

Actor Maureen Hibbert: ‘My first job taught me not to compare myself to others’ by John Byrne

Movement tutor Kirsty McFarland: ‘Listen, but not just with your ears, with your body too’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How do I prep a ‘topical’ show in advance? by John Byrne

Actor Paula Wilcox: ‘Never be afraid to ask intelligent questions’ by John Byrne

Guildhall’s Martin Connor: ‘Every theatre professional needs to maintain a sense of humour’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How do I improve my cold reading skills? by John Byrne

Producer Dawinder Bansal: ‘My first job showed me the arts is a place where you ‘stand out’ to fit in’ by John Byrne

Youth theatre teacher David Lloyd: ‘Don’t let anyone tell you to have a back-up plan’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How do I restart my acting career? by John Byrne

Bohemian Rhapsody’s Neil Fox-Roberts: ‘It’s essential to show D/deaf role models’ by John Byrne

Artistic director of Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme, Sue Emmas: ‘Be kind’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: Do I tell an agent I don’t want to tour? by John Byrne

Actor Sunjay Midda: ‘When acting on camera, it is all about your eyes’ by John Byrne

Performance enhancement coach Nico Kolokythas: ‘Seek knowledge and ask questions’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How can I catch up with my more experienced fellow cast members? by John Byrne

Natasha J Barnes: ‘Minutes after the audition, I had a recall for my first West End show’ by John Byrne

Drama teacher Maddy Anholt: ‘Make sure you have a minimum of one idea every month’ by John Byrne

Careers Clinic: How do I approach casting directors? by John Byrne

Actor Susan Twist: ‘My first job taught me to dare to make mistakes’ by John Byrne

Edward Nudd, Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama – ‘You have to truly want to succeed’ by John Byrne

Which skills should I put on my CV? by John Byrne

Lecturer Steph Smart: ‘Keep fighting for what you want, regardless of the obstacles in your way’ by John Byrne

Actor Taighen O’Callaghan, 14: ‘Don’t think about a role after the audition, even if you want it badly’ by John Byrne