News & Advice
A young actor and a parent chaperone reveal the unique and often challenging realities of body doubling on a blockbuster film like ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’. Working on a blockbuster film like Jurassic World: Rebirth is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most people, especially a young actor. But this is exactly what Amber Joshi got to do […]
Find out how Spotlight and the AYPA are demanding an urgent government review to establish uniform, safer protections for the UK’s child performers. It’s time we properly acknowledged the vital contribution of young performers to the UK’s creative industries. Despite their essential talent, the current regulations leave these performers vulnerable, lacking crucial financial and safeguarding […]
Guidance from the AYPA for parents, agents and professionals to navigate social media responsibly while prioritising the safety and well-being of young performers. Social media is on the rise and as a result, you may feel pressure as a parent to create a social media profile for your child to help promote their acting careers. […]
Young performer Maggie Livermore shares her experience performing in ‘Till the Stars Come Down’ at the National Theatre and how she dealt with unexpected events. With press and opening night over, the run of Till the Stars Come Down officially began, and young performer Maggie Livermore loved every moment of it. Maggie played ‘Sarah’ in […]
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 […]
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 […]
