diversity/inclusivity
Eight essential LGBTQ+ plays handpicked for actors by the experts at Nick Hern Books
How to use Access Riders to support young performers in auditions, on set and stage
Find out about DABB, their impactful Generals Day and apply for the 2026 showcase.
Casting directors Lucy Allen and Tom Payne discuss authentic representation and their Artios Award win for GAP Workshops. From the council estates of Bristol to the pub-lined streets of the North, Lucy Allen and Tom Payne bring a refreshingly grounded perspective to the world of casting. After honing their craft under the mentorship of Daniel […]
A look at eight iconic LGBTQ+ characters on television and the performers who portrayed them. Drama and queerness have long been intertwined, but it’s only in more recent decades that LGBTQ+ characters have had a chance to shine on the small screen. With television being one of the most accessible forms of media, it can […]
RepresentAsian’s Ben Armstrong and Aixa Amarante Naranjo reveal how passion drives their mission to champion Asian talent and create lasting change for diversity in theatre. In an industry where meaningful representation remains a challenge, the story of RepresentAsian shows what happens when a community comes together to give a platform to performers and creatives who […]
Kerena Jagpal discusses working on the upcoming feature film ‘100 Nights of Hero’, playing ‘Laila’ in ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and why she gravitates towards projects that tell the stories of resilient women. A British South Asian actor from a Punjabi background, Kerena Jagpal spent three years training in a studio, in the Oxfordshire countryside […]
Discover key insights from a South Asian artist residency and the benefits of participating in an artist residency as an actor. An artist residency is a temporary program where an organisation will typically facilitate an artist with the space and time to freely explore their creative ideas. Some residencies will provide the artist with accommodation, […]
We asked our members to recommend their favourite LGBTQ+ films and they didn’t disappoint! Pride month may be coming to an end, but we want to keep the celebration of all things LGBTQ+ going. So we put out a post on our Instagram account asking Spotlight members to recommend their favourite and most iconic LGBTQ+ […]
Actor Megan Harrison discusses creating their drag king persona ‘Fabio Lezonli’, and how drag has improved their self-confidence. Megan Harrison is an actor, producer and drag performer, best known for their roles on the West End as a young performer in Whistle Down the Wind, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the Olivier Award-winning […]