550 stories by "John Byrne"
1. Know the environment well We work with two strands in our practice: black box theatre and canape routines, performed in places as
I trained in physical theatre and the work I have most enjoyed since graduating is very much the kind of show where
My first professional job was a play called Flesh and Blood, written by Helen Griffin and directed by Phil Clark. It was
1. Foundations Make sure you read the whole play " a synopsis is useful but don't rely on that alone. You must ensure
I've had a generally successful career as an actor and writer so far. Or at least it was going quite well up
Recent calls to ban audience members from eating during performances have attracted widespread support from performers, critics and theatregoers alike. I'm hoping
When I left school, I registered in various part-time courses at City Lit. The cost of drama school was beyond me. One
1. Feelings first When I ask young people at Next Generation Youth Theatre why they keep coming back, the resounding response is less
I am a self-represented actor who has so far been quite successful in getting my own work via networking and casting sites.
My first job was a six-month contract for the Bristol Old Vic theatre company as acting assistant stage manager, which meant playing
1. Find the story When I began work on the script for Wisdom of a Fool [the story of Norman Wisdom] it became
I am in the second year of my three-year drama course and enjoying it very much. We have had the chance to
1. #Gethashtagging If you're in a play and want to help get more bums on seats then you can't shy away from the
Although I'm not a musical theatre performer, my first audition was for a West End musical " the London revival of Oliver!
I'm a very committed graduate actor for whom my first year in the business has been successful from an artistic point of
1. Swap and think Start by writing a scene between a man and a woman as you normally might, then swap the genders
I have been working now for 32 years. I worked as a professional dancer, educator and maker as an individual and then
I first set up my online casting profile when I finished my screen-acting course a year or two ago, mainly because everyone
My first job was as a holiday park entertainer " coincidentally, in a park run by Warners. That was my dream job.
1. Plan your finances After studying performing arts at college, I secured a job as a performer at Disneyland Paris. I had to
I've been to several Surviving Actors shows and similar industry events in the past and find them really useful. I normally meet
1. Take a class Preparing for a movement/dance call doesn't mean packing a bag the morning of. It means putting into practice your
It was about six years ago and I wanted to create work. I was desperate, in fact. I rang and emailed every
Between the ages of eight and 14, I worked fairly regularly as an actor on television and in several British-made features. Although
Roald Dahl's Miss Trunchbull might not be the first teacher who springs to mind when it comes to ensuring that young performers
