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Young Performers
Maggie Livermore next to an advert for 'Till the Stars Come Down' at the National Theatre
Diary of a Young Performer: Run-Throughs, Opening Night and Press Night

Maggie Livermore finally takes to the stage in ‘Till the Stars Come Down’ at the National Theatre for run-throughs, opening night and press night. After succeeding in her audition and acing the rehearsals, young performer Maggie Livermore was eager to start playing the role of ‘Sarah’ in Till the Stars Come Down at the National […]

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Young Performers
Young actor Maggie Livermore outside the National Theatre in London
Diary of a Young Performer: Auditions and Rehearsals

Maggie Livermore takes us behind the scenes of the audition and rehearsal process for ‘Till the Stars Come Down’ at the National Theatre. Young performer Maggie Livermore was thrilled to get her first stage role in Till the Stars Come Down. She played ‘Sarah’ at the National Theatre from 24 January to 15 March 2024, […]

auditions
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parents
The Industry
Nadia Nadarajah playing Celia in 'As You Like It' at Shakespeare's Globe, using sign language on stage
Working in the Arts as a Deaf Performer

The triumphs and challenges of working as a deaf actor, and the importance of deaf representation in the performing arts. My name is Nadia Nadarajah, and I have over 16 years of acting experience in theatre, American TV series, short films and a mockumentary. I’m a fully deaf BSL user and I very rarely use […]

diversity/inclusivity
first person
television
The Industry
The main cast of 'Silent Witness' standing by medical tools
Acting with Multiple Sclerosis

‘Silent Witness’ and ‘Luther’ actress Maria Miles shares her experience of acting with Multiple Sclerosis. When I was 16, I knew I wanted to be an actress, but achieving my dream wasn’t so simple. I was 18 when my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) began. Mountview Drama School wanted me, so that’s where I studied for three […]

acting
diversity/inclusivity
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The Industry
Between Acting Jobs: Juggling the Business and Art of Acting

How to balance the business and art sides of acting, and the importance of treating your career like a small business. Those of us trying to make a living as performers often find that there’s a tension between the ‘business’ and the ‘art’. These two ideas seem so much at odds – juggling both is […]

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mental health
The Essentials
Getting Started in Voice Acting for Animation

Voice actor Dian Perry shares her tips for becoming an animation voice artist and doing voice over for cartoons. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a professional actor with a Spotlight membership. Maybe you’ve already secured your dream job and, if so, that’s terrific! But perhaps there’s another acting genre that you’ve always been […]

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