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From professional football to the Oscars, Alistair Nwachukwu discusses his remarkable journey. Alistair Nwachukwu’s path to the stage wasn’t exactly linear. Five years ago, he was a professional footballer for Millwall. Today, he’s a LAMDA graduate leading a major Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) musical and starring in an Oscar-nominated short film. After a devastating injury […]
Expert Zhenya Leverett explains how mastering the art of stage combat transforms physical action into powerful storytelling. Many actors view a fight call as a series of boxes to tick – a punch here, a fall there, and a prayer that no one actually gets hurt. But as both a professional actress and a fight […]
From last-minute self-tapes to Stratford-upon-Avon: One actor’s journey to the RSC. Having spent the early part of the summer kicking the metaphorical cat and telling anyone who’d stand still long enough how “unfair” the business was, my phone tinkled with something other than a TodayTix marketing email. It was late on a Friday afternoon and […]
From ‘Wednesday’ (Season 3) to Guy Ritchie’s latest film, take a look at the productions filming across the UK and Ireland in April. Now that awards season is behind us, we look forward to what the rest of the year has in store. Blockbuster season is right around the corner and there’s a huge variety […]
‘Adolescence’, ‘Amandaland’, Erin Doherty and Aimee Lou Wood receive the most nominations at the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards. The nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards and BAFTA TV Craft Awards have been announced, highlighting a stellar year for British broadcasting ahead of the anticipated ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The frontrunners for the […]
Top casting directors discuss how they’ve seen the casting process evolve over the years, from in-person auditions to self-tapes. The path to the audition room has transformed over the last decade. What was once a world of physical headshots and in-person sessions has shifted into a more digital landscape of self-tapes and global reach. While […]
