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The Essentials
Spotlight Prize 2024 screen prize winner Senam Akpokavi performing his monologue on stage at the showcase
8 Ways to Find Your Audition Monologue

Tips for finding your perfect audition monologue from how to begin your research, where to find monologues for free and what to look for. Choosing a monologue for your audition shouldn’t be rushed or done on a whim. With so many monologues out there, you need to play an active role in narrowing down the […]

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Making Work
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How to Write a Monologue

How to begin writing, develop a monologue and what to bear in mind when turning that monologue into a full show. When it comes to writing – in all its forms – starting can be the hardest part. We want to make sure whatever we write is perfect, but the first words rarely are. Writing, […]

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Young Performers
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The Winners and Finalists of the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers Competition 2024

The winners and finalists of the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers competition 2024 are finally revealed! Our ‘Into the Spotlight’ competitions always attract an excellent variety of talented Spotlight members, and our latest Young Performers competition was no exception.  All the entries were watched by our independent judge, actress Lucy Dixon (Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks), who […]

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Spotlight
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Introducing Our Studio Sessions Service

Come create the perfect self-tape at a discounted rate with our in-house service! Our offices in Garrick Street feature six expertly-designed studios that are frequently used for casting your favourite films, TV shows and commercials. We love getting to meet all the casting professionals who come in to use our spaces, and we want our […]

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Spotlight
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‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers Competition 2024

It’s time once again to shine a spotlight on our younger members for the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Young Performers competition! We have new themes, new judges, and exciting prizes to be won – a year’s Spotlight membership, £100 worth of camera equipment, a career advice session, a Spotlight goody bag and more! All you need […]

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The Essentials
A young actress setting up her landscape phone on a tripod for a self-tape
6 Simple Tips to Make Your Self-Tape Sizzle

Six simple ways to avoid the most common self-tape pitfalls to ensure you’re sending off your best work every time. Self-taping has become a permanent fixture of a performer’s life, but it doesn’t have to be a source of stress. Whether you’re submitting for a commercial or a lead in a feature film, the goal […]

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