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Spotlighters Share Their Drama School Stories
With applications for drama schools about to open, we thought we’d share our funny and embarrassing stories from our time there! Ease the audition nerves and take a look…
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6 Tips for Creating the Perfect Graduate Profile
Start your career on the right foot with the best possible Spotlight profile! 1. Select your best headshot and production images Your headshot is your ‘hello’ to the world, so it’s important to get right. Pick something in colour for your main picture, but feel free to include additional black and white images as well if…
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Alternative Training with Fourth Monkey
We speak to Artistic Director Steve Green about Fourth Monkey and their training programmes. Based in London and Bristol, Fourth Monkey is a contemporary drama school offering three full-time professional, accredited training courses: CertHE Acting and Theatre Making, BA (Hons) Acting and MA Collaborative Theatre. The training programmes are founded on the principles of ensemble and are designed…
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Edinburgh Fringe: Performing Comedy with Evelyn Mok
By Christina Care Evelyn Mok makes her hour debut this year with her show ‘Hymen Manoeuvre’. Spotlight spoke to her about her show, the challenges of comedy at the Fringe, and performing comedy in the UK versus her home country of Sweden. I’ve always been a comedy fan, I think, since I was little – my…
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Edinburgh Fringe: Writing and Performing Your Own Work
Theatre creators and performers joue le genre on their latest play What Goes On In Front Of Closed Doors – what you need to know to take your own show to the Fringe Emma Bentley and Camille Favre are the artistic directors of joue le genre, taking their second production to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Spotlight spoke…
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Edinburgh Fringe: A Survival Guide
Having hit the halfway mark, you might be starting to find a little depleted in your energy levels at the Edinburgh Fringe – or you might have the dreaded Fringe Flu! Fear not, here is Katie Elin-Salt to give you the low down on how to survive this busy (and exciting) time. I arrived at Kings…
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An Actor’s Guide to Fulfilling Your Potential
I recently heard an interview with an actress who said at times, she feels crippled by “those f***ing demons.” From talking to other actor friends of mine, when we talk about “those f***cking demons” I noticed there was a very common pattern. And it goes like this: No wonder we get doubtful. In any other…
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BBC Launches Opportunity for Disabled Actors
BBC launches nationwide search, training and showcase opportunity for disabled actors The BBC is launching a pioneering new training programme for disabled actors that will shine a light on experienced actors already working in the industry, as well as discover and develop the potential of up and coming talent. The development programme, called ‘Class Act:…
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Everything You Need to Know About: Auditioning
A roundup of hints for your next audition Actors Sarah Parish, Mark Bonnar and Vicky McClure, along with the industry’s top casting directors from the U.K., Ireland and America, tell Spotlight exactly what they want to see in the audition room. Full video transcript Shimmy Marcus: I think when you’re preparing for an audition, it’s…
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Graduates FAQs
When can I apply for Graduate membership? Graduate membership opens in September to students who are about to enter their final year of drama training at a Spotlight recognised school. Can anyone apply for Graduate membership? If you are unsure about whether your drama school or university course is eligible for the Spotlight Graduate membership, please…