Wednesday, August 8, 2018
As a recent graduate with professional experience on touring shows, I have been frustrated by the way technical theatre operates in this
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At the end of 2017, I was pencilled in for an acting job. The casting agents wanted me to keep three days
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:58PMFriday, January 12, 2018
Watching classic films over Christmas reminded me of the stories told to children of people “making it”, just by being noticed sweeping
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMWednesday, September 20, 2017
I recently finished a contract in a creative/production role on a large-scale musical in London. A job that should have been inspiring,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, July 26, 2017
The role of an understudy is a strange one. It can be a real hoot and is rewarding, as you meet some
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, April 12, 2017
I recently attended a casting panel with three female casting directors, who spoke very candidly and honestly about the industry. It was
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, March 29, 2017
The plight of the performance artist is, I think, greatly overstated and overwrought. So-called ‘artists’ such as Franko B, who slit his
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, February 8, 2017
Theatre is a didactic device, but is it legitimate? That depends on the people involved in it. As a teaching device, theatre
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, January 18, 2017
Before Christmas, an actor rang a fellow agent to ask: “Do you usually buy all your clients a Christmas present?” It’s an
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, January 11, 2017
Depression has the ability to affect any industry, and working in the arts is no different. From the outside looking in, people
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, November 30, 2016
Headshots. The word that makes (most of) you actors out there sigh and quiver with dread and confusion. And unfortunately in the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMFriday, November 11, 2016
As an agent, I feel almost compelled to write down and share my thoughts on working with actors after a hectic year so
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, October 19, 2016
I have always thought that the aim of non-fiction books was to make you feel so mundane that you simply had to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, October 5, 2016
As actors, we embrace opportunities to create, perform and tell our stories. And something amazing happens when we start to realise that
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, September 7, 2016
I live in a small town called Bishop Auckland, Durham, and we’ve had a notable person or two. We’ve had a prime
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, August 24, 2016
I just want to be clear from the start – this issue is not about sour grapes or resentment or bitterness over
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, July 27, 2016
Why should one show dictate the conversation in our industry? During recent years numerous publications have reduced their coverage of the arts, and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, July 13, 2016
As a financially struggling lover of theatre, I am delighted that I have booked 60 shows in 2016, and my average works
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMWednesday, June 22, 2016
The audience takes its seats and the overture starts. Flashes appear from around the auditorium. A solitary mobile phone rings in the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, June 14, 2016
I have a problem with diversity. It has become the mot du jour for theatres that want to appear forward-thinking and edgy,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, May 31, 2016
January. I had just come back from more than a month of travelling – to South Africa for a job, then California
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, May 24, 2016
Being a hearing-impaired actor comes with its challenges, but none as difficult as trying to source government funding for discreet hearing aids.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, May 17, 2016
The past few plays I have been to see have been fantastic productions: Les Blancs, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Show Boat, to name
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, May 10, 2016
When someone insists on yawning loudly in the cinema, it’s annoying. When that someone is your mother, one’s annoyance increases. When you
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, May 3, 2016
It was my second professional job as an actor. I was hired as an ‘acting ASM’ which meant I was an assistant
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, April 26, 2016
We asked a number of ushers to share their experiences from the auditorium. Here are their anonymous stories from the usher’s seat…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:10AMTuesday, April 19, 2016
Hello. I’m 23 years old. I currently live with my mum while working as a shop girl. I’m also a young director,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, April 12, 2016
Few professionals have any inkling what goes on in GCSE Drama. What follows is how I’ve survived. I work for myself –
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, April 5, 2016
A genuine producer looks out towards the future. I’m tempted to ask how many new musicals have been written in the past
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMTuesday, March 22, 2016
As I sit on the train, I sift through emails I’ve received from actors asking if there are any castings or open
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMTuesday, March 15, 2016
I noticed that Phil Willmott’s 2014 article about how he auditions was doing the rounds again and it got me thinking. I
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