Author: Spotlight Team
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Sonia Allam’s Audition Tips for Young Performers
Casting Director Sonia Allam shares her advice on confidence, self-tapes, and making the best impression in your next audition. At our latest Open House, our younger performers had the opportunity to work with Casting Director Sonia Allam (Plebs, Hetty Feather and The Spanish Princess) on auditioning. Participants, aged 14 to 18, had the opportunity to…
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Spotlight Prize 2018: Directors and Panellists Announced
This year’s Spotlight Prize directors for stage and screen, alongside our panel of judges. The annual Spotlight Showcase judges and directors have been announced today, as follows: Stage Sarah Frankcom (Stage Director) Image credit: Johan Persson After working as a drama teacher in the East End, Sarah started working with new writers and in drama schools.…
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The Spotlight Prize 2017: Winning Performances
Watch Cecily and Yasmin’s winning pieces. On Tuesday 11 July, 20 actors from some of the UK’s top drama schools took part in the Spotlight Stage Showcase at The UnderGlobe. Ahead of this year’s performance, the graduates also took part in a screen acting showcase with director Shimmy Marcus. The Best Stage Actor winner was…
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The 2017 Spotlight Prize Winners Are…
Cecily Redman and Yasmin Mwanza Scoop Spotlight Stage and Screen Prize. Cecily Redman from the Royal Academy of Music has been named Best Stage Actor at this year’s Spotlight Showcase, with Yasmin Mwanza from the Manchester School of Theatre being named Best Screen Actor. This year’s stage showcase was judged by acclaimed actors Sarah Parish, Mark Bonnar,…
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The Spotlight Prize 2016 – Winners
Peter Losasso from LAMDA has been named Best Stage Actor at this year’s Spotlight Prize, with Bessie Carter from Guildhall School of Music and Drama being named Best Screen Actor. Peter and Bessie were two of 20 students nominated from the UK’s leading drama schools who competed at the Bloomsbury Ballroom on 19 July. The…
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The Spotlight Prize Nominees 2016
20 of the UK’s most talented young drama school graduates will compete for the acclaimed Spotlight Prize this July, in front of an exclusive VIP audience of industry professionals. The graduates, nominated by each of their UK drama schools, will be launching their career to an audience of influential industry professionals on 19th July at…