News & Advice

Performer Rob Madge talks to Spotlight about creating their hit show, social media and panto.

Matthew Tuck tells us about his audition for the feature film ‘Cleaner’, working with Daisy Ridley and his hopes for other neurodivergent performers in the industry. It’s never too late to become a performer. Matthew Tuck didn’t grow up wanting to become an actor. He didn’t go to drama school. Yet here he is – […]

Performer Laura Dawkes on playing ‘Anna’ in Disney’s ‘Frozen the Musical’, going straight from drama school to the West End, and the process of recording the show for Disney+. Laura Dawkes has had an exceptional start to her career. Within weeks of graduating from Emil Dale Academy, she was cast in the lead role of […]

Evie Templeton shares her experience working on horror film ‘Return to Silent Hill’, plus her top tips for dealing with nerves on set and how to stay disciplined with your schoolwork. Young performer Evie Templeton already has a career spanning across theatre, television and film, and was a finalist in the first-ever Spotlight Young Performer […]

Young performer Noah Matthews Matofsky on playing ‘Slightly’ in Disney’s ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ and how his mum and agent have supported him on his journey. Spotlight member Noah Matthews Matofsky accomplished every young performer’s dream when he was cast in a Disney film. Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy, a live-action adaptation of the classic […]

Performer Karl Queensborough tells us about playing the lead in ‘Hamilton’ and offers advice for actors hoping to appear in the West End. Spotlight member Karl Queensborough has appeared in various productions, but most notably he played the lead role of ‘Alexander Hamilton’ in the worldwide phenomenon Hamilton on the West End. We got the […]