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Happy New Year from Spotlight and our plans for 2012

From everybody at Spotlight we’d like to say a big Happy New Year and welcome back to all our members, subscribers and friends, as we look forward to an exciting acting-packed 2012. We have lots planned for the next 12 months and, to inspire you as you start 2012, we thought we’d let you know of a few notable events and other areas where we’ll be out and about helping our members boost their careers. Also, as it’s January, keep your eyes peeled on Spotlight’s news site for a series of pieces aimed at helping you to freshen...

posted on 3rd January 2012 Read full article >>

What happened next: Jessica Pidsley, 2009 Spotlight Prize

Jessica Pidsley wowed the judges at the 2009 Spotlight Prize, winning the Highly Commended Female Actor award and since then she’s been a one-woman whirlwind of work, with a variety of acting and writing jobs, and even her own stand-up show. You can hear RADA-trained Jessica in the BBC Radio 4’s first ever improvised play, A Time To Dance, which was broadcast on Monday 10th October, an experience Jessica says has been the highlight of her acting career so far. You can listen to the play through the BBC iPlayer. As well as improvised radio, Jessica has also been previewing her stand-up...

posted on 10th October 2011 Read full article >>

Spotlight Prize winner Kurt Egyiawan starts UK tour with Headlong

Back in July, Guildhall student Kurt Egyiawan wowed the judges at the 2011 Spotlight Prize with his performance of Best Man Speech by Ben Lloyd-Hughes (adapted from a Glyn Maxwell play) to join an illustrious list of past winners, including Albert Finney, Judi Dench and Zoe Wanamaker. Soon after, Kurt was cast as Tom in Headlong Theatre’s UK tour of Earthquakes In London, which opened at Plymouth’s Theatre Royal on Thursday 22nd September, and has now moved onto the Theatre Royal Bath. Earthquakes is Kurt’s first major UK tour, and another step in his already impressive career. We caught up with Kurt...

posted on 27th September 2011 Read full article >>

Spotlight’s weekly news roundup

At Spotlight, we know it can sometimes get quite hectic to keep up with the latest news from the performing arts industry, which is why we’re launching a regular weekly news roundup, highlighting articles we’ve enjoyed and news we think our members should know about. So, kick back and start the weekend by catching up on this week’s must-read articles. New developments First up, a couple of articles you may have missed from last week. For our dancer members, there’s excellent news as The Stage reports that dancers will be able to use a specialist NHS clinic...

posted on 23rd September 2011 Read full article >>

2011 Spotlight Prize winners announced

The winner of this year's Spotlight Prize is Kurt Egyiawan, from Guildhall. Kirsty Oswald, from Rose Bruford, won the Highly Commended award. Kurt performed ‘Best Man Speech’ by Ben Lloyd-Hughes, adapted from a play by Glyn Maxwell. Kirsty performed a scene from ‘The Art of Success’ by Nick Dear. They beat stiff competition from a total of 22 talented acting students, all of whom had already been chosen as the very best actors graduating from the UK's most prestigious drama schools this year. Competing for the Spotlight Prize, the young performers had just three minutes each to impress...

posted on 20th July 2011 Read full article >>

Spotlight Showcase 2010 – full photo and video coverage

The winner of the 2010 Spotlight Prize is Andrew Gower, from Oxford School of Drama. Vivienne Bell, from Central School of Speech and Drama, wins the highly commended award. They beat stiff competition from a total of 21 talented acting students, all of whom had already been chosen as the very best actors graduating from the UK’s most prestigious drama schools this year. The young performers had just three minutes each to impress an exclusive industry audience at the Spotlight Showcase, which took place at the Bloomsbury Ballroom. Watch our video of the event here: ...

posted on 22nd July 2010 Read full article >>

2010 Spotlight Prize winners announced

The winner of this year’s Spotlight Prize is Andrew Gower, from Oxford School of Drama. Vivienne Bell, from Central School of Speech and Drama, won the highly commended award. They beat stiff competition from a total of 21 talented acting students, all of whom had already been chosen as the very best actors graduating from the UK’s most prestigious drama schools this year. Competing for the Spotlight Prize, the young performers had just three minutes each to impress an exclusive industry audience at the Spotlight Showcase, which took place at the Bloomsbury Ballroom yesterday....

posted on 21st July 2010 Read full article >>

Spotlight Prize winner Lauren O’Neil opening at National Theatre

Last year’s Spotlight Showcase best actress winner Lauren O’Neil is appearing in ‘Women Beware Women’, which opens tonight at the National Theatre.  Playing the role of Bianca, Lauren is co-starring alongside fellow Spotlight members Harriet Walter, Raymond Coulthard and Nick Blood, a 2008 Spotlight Prize Nominee!    This year’s Spotlight Showcase is scheduled to take place on the 20th July.  22 drama students who have been nominated by their CDS drama school as the best actor from their graduating year. will perform to an exclusive VIP audience of agents, casting professionals and others. ...

posted on 27th April 2010 Read full article >>

Spotlight Prize nominees announced

We are pleased to announce the names of the 22 drama students who have been nominated for the annual Spotlight Prize in 2010. Each nominee has been selected by their CDS drama school as the best actor from their graduating year. The nominees will now perform at the prestigious Spotlight Showcase on 20 July 2010, to an exclusive VIP audience of agents, casting professionals and others. A panel of industry experts will award two prizes based on the performances: Best Actor/Actress (£2,000) Highly Commended Actor/Actress (£1,500) The...

posted on 10th March 2010 Read full article >>

Kevin Spacey hosts masterclass for Spotlight Prize nominees

Old Vic Artistic Director Kevin Spacey led a masterclass for Spotlight Prize nominees at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly, central London, on Thursday November 19. Thirty-four nominees attended the session, which Spacey designed and ran himself to give them practical advice on the craft that he has spent a career developing. The Oscar-winning actor watched all the nominees perform their audition pieces, and gave them detailed notes and suggestions. "He suggested ways in which the actors could be more engaging by not relying on gestures, but to talk, think and feel," said Pippa Harrison, Head...

posted on 23rd November 2009 Read full article >>