Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is all wrapped up by Hamlet2b

This week I have portrayed a sex-starved parade of men, a historic civil rights campaigner and an authoritarian father figure from a bygone era. But enough of my personal life… (N.B. t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 4:41pm on May 1, 2013☆⚑

Theatre news: Mark Haddon and Simon Stephens on creating the multi Olivier Award-winning play: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Hamlet2b

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time won seven Olivier awards on Sunday night, including Best New Play. If you’ve seen Curious Incident, which transferred from the Nationa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 7:28am on April 30, 2013☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: The actor who played with fire… by Hamlet2b

Fear not, I haven’t turned into an anti-social pyromaniac or been indoctrinated into a career in international espionage… rather, I have been exploring the forces of nature an…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 6:43am on April 15, 2013☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is preparing to perform for the gods by Hamlet2b

Nobody said it was easy… No, fair reader, I haven’t accepted a position as lead singer of a Coldplay tribute act (Tepidpause? Chillmute?), I’m merely summing up semester tw…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:58am on March 18, 2013☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is trying not to throw a tantrum by Hamlet2b

WARNING: May contain angst. You may recall that last time we spoke (blogged?) that I was cautiously anticipating much less angst and a happier, more productive second term. Remember? Y…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 7:36am on February 11, 2013☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is coming out of his hole by Hamlet2b

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a student in his second term of drama school must start to see an improvement. Fresh from Christmas break, I’m thrusting headlong into te…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 6:56am on January 29, 2013☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is winding down for Christmas by Hamlet2b

It’s Chrisssstmaaaaaasssssssss! Well, actually, it’s not. But then again, I’m not Noddy Holder either, so let’s not split hairs. Suffice it to say, we are officially …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 9:20am on December 17, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is in a complicated relationship with: Acting by Hamlet2b

So, here we are. My penultimate blog before the festive season submerges us all in a river of candy canes, merriment and acute indigestion, and, as my title suggests, I’m in two minds …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:55pm on December 2, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Tough times are emerging by Hamlet2b

I’m going home… …briefly. Returning to the city that spawned me this weekend to bask in the affection of my doting family and the adoration of the Prodigal returned. Wel…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 4:59am on November 18, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Rhapsody in blues by Hamlet2b

I gots the blues, y’all. Not a serious case, just a smidge " sort of blues-eque, or blues-lite, perhaps. If you consider "the blues" a designer label, I’m probably more high stre…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 4:50am on November 4, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Ever fallen in love with someone… by Hamlet2b

…you shouldn't have fallen in love with? Ugh. I'm an adult, right? Refocusing my acting career at the Unidentified School of Showbiz Dreams? So why am I spending my precious days falli…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 4:50am on October 21, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Meisner, movement and money by Hamlet2b

Dear reader, I am poor. Literally, poor. Although I was never exactly Rockerfeller even when in gainful employment, I now understand the term 'starving student'. And it sucks. I still haven'…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 1:17pm on October 7, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Adjusting to a new life at drama school by Hamlet2b

Hola. You join me knee-deep in freshers. Not literally of course. Well… Suffice it to say that I'm here and I'm… making the most of my leisure time. In a manner befitting a perso…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 2:23pm on September 23, 2012☆⚑

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Starting drama school at 25 by Hamlet2b

So, remind me why I’m doing this? Autumn. 2012. Up till now, I was in a pretty good place: twenty-five, living in Manchester (well, a slightly less cosmopolitan suburb of), good home, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 5:28am on September 9, 2012☆⚑