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The Essentials
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Do Actors Need an Agent?
How an agent will assist you with your acting career, and what you’ll need to do as a performer if you decide to self-represent yourself. The key ambition of your average performer is to get an agent, not because it’s the most respected, established and arguably best way to get work in this industry, but […]
agents
auditions
self-employed
Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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Preventing Burnout

Avoid performer burnout with our expert’s guide on recognising stress signs and when to seek help for your mental health. A question I often get asked is, ‘What actually is burnout?’ Ultimately, burnout is a state of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion that arises from a person being stuck in a chronic state of stress […]

first person
mental health
wellbeing
The Industry
The finalists of the Spotlight Prize 2024 on stage at the end of the showcase
The Spotlight Prize 2025 Finalists Announced

The 20 drama school graduates who’ll be performing at this year’s Spotlight Prize showcase. Once again, the Spotlight Prize is here to recognise and celebrate the very best drama school talent that the UK and Ireland have to offer.  65 drama schools and universities nominated a student from their graduating class to submit a self-tape […]

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The Spotlight Podcast
The Spotlight Podcast with Andrew Stewart MP
How Political Parties Shape Cultural Policy with Stuart Andrew MP

The Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Stuart Andrew, joins us on The Spotlight Podcast to discuss how cultural policies impact performers. The Rt. Hon. Stuart Andrews MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, joins us in the Spotlight studio to discuss how cultural policies impact performers. He […]

diversity/inclusivity
finances/legal
podcast
Young Performers
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The AYPA’s Social Media Guidelines for Young Performers

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. […]

agents
parents
social media
The Essentials
Must-See Films for Lesbian Visibility Week

Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week with our curated list of must-watch films showcasing lesbian and queer women’s lives, relationships, and self-discovery. Lesbian Visibility Week is a week for coming together in sisterhood and letting those not fortunate enough to live as their authentic selves know, “You’re not alone. You have a community, and we are waiting […]

diversity/inclusivity
film
short films
Getting Work
Ros Watt as 'Malcolm' in 'Macbeth'
My Casting Story: Ros Watt in ‘Macbeth’ at the Donmar Warehouse

Actor Ros Watt discusses how they approached performing as ‘Malcolm’ in a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth alongside David Tennant and Cush Jumbo. Ros Watt is a Scottish trans masculine actor (pronouns they/he), who is best known for their recent performance in the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Macbeth, directed by Max Webster. The production starred […]

diversity/inclusivity
interview
shakespeare