550 stories by "John Byrne"
How did you start off in theatre? I went to York College, then East 15, but I only started musical theatre training
Eight years ago, my first job was playing the role of a Welsh Alicia Keys in the spoof music video, Newport (Ymerodraeth
How did you start off in theatre? Lots of acting, directing and producing at school and university. I also did a postgraduate
To move my career forward I feel I have to move on from my current agent. I have been out of drama
When the Actor Awareness movement began running themed scratch nights at the Canal Cafe, London, founder Tom Stocks chose my piece The
How did you start off in theatre? I developed my craft at institutes such as Identity School of Acting, Battersea Arts Centre
My agent says that not having a showreel is making it hard for me to get screen work. Unfortunately, having no screen
Julian Dutton opens in Do You Think That's Wise? " the Life and Times of John Le Mesurier at the Bath Comedy
Amy Griggs is academy director at Hijinx Academies, she tells John Byrne about running drama training for learning-disabled actors How did you start off in theatre?
Growing up, I was the tomboy and my sister was the arty one, but it was me who ended up at drama
Learning-disabled theatremakers have long struggled for recognition in the industry. John Byrne learns how neurodivergent performers are making strides and what challenges
How did you start off in theatre? My first professional job was with Opera North in the first British version of The
I left drama school more than a decade ago and for family reasons ended up putting my acting career on hold soon
My first professional job was a theatre in education play called Mind the Gap that was being performed in the Elgar room
How did you start off in theatre? As an actor and then a director, the transition was made, as I guess is
Everywhere I look, from your columns to casting workshops I have been to, everybody sings the praises of actors upping their game
How did you start off in theatre? As a writer and a director. What is your best advice for drama students today?Â
My first ever performance was in 2012 in New York in a play called Mae Jemison, performed in an elementary school. It
How did you start off in theatre? I went for an audition with Nat Brenner at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
London, December 2012: I'm in an unfamiliar room waiting to meet Sean Spencer, the writer and director of Panic, an independent feature
My first TV job was on BBC3 in March 2008. It was called West 10 LDN and it was based on a
How did you start off in theatre? I was training with Carys Wright at Drama Studio London. We knew our passion lay
After taking time out over the past three years to deal with some mental health issues, I am now officially a working
I started acting in 2011. My first role was on an independent film called Weekend, starring Tom Cullen. It was filmed in
How did you start off in theatre? I joined Chickenshed 37 years ago in a voluntary capacity as a lyricist and a
