Tag: drama school
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Alyssa Thabisile Sibanda: A Year of Growth and Gratitude
Spotlight Prize winner Alyssa reflects on her acting journey and shares insights and advice for drama school graduates. Since winning the Stage Award at the Spotlight Prize 2024 for her performance of Many Moons, Alyssa has quickly become one to watch in the world of theatre. But her journey from an enthusiastic young performer to…
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Senam Akpokavi: Navigating Post-Drama School Success
Senam Akpokavi talks about his acting career since winning the Spotlight Prize in 2024, including landing a regular role in a BBC series and adapting to life after drama school. In 2024, Senam Akpokavi’s excellent performance of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy saw him win the Screen…
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Shaping Young Stars with The Drama MOB
Esther Morgan, the founder of The Drama MOB, explains the necessity of grassroots training, her school and coaching ‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper. Based in Manchester, The Drama MOB is one of the North West’s leading drama schools and casting agencies. Founded by Esther Morgan and Tina O’Brien, The Drama MOB offers high-quality training for children…
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How Casting Directors and Agents Use Spotlight
From searching for performers to making connections, industry professionals shed some light on how they use Spotlight. If you’re a performer, you’re probably aware of how Spotlight can be used to promote your acting career. Your Spotlight profile is the perfect place to display all the useful information that will make casting directors want to…
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How to Start Your Acting Career in Australia
How to become an actor in Australia, find auditions and acting jobs, and how UK performers can apply to live in Australia. If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into the spotlight Down Under, you’re in for a treat. Australia’s artistic landscape is as diverse as its geographical landscape. With renowned drama schools, thriving theatre scenes…
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My Casting Story: Laura Dawkes in Disney’s ‘Frozen the Musical’
Performer Laura Dawkes on playing ‘Anna’ in Disney’s ‘Frozen the Musical’, going straight from drama school to the West End, and the process of recording the show for Disney+. Laura Dawkes has had an exceptional start to her career. Within weeks of graduating from Emil Dale Academy, she was cast in the lead role of…
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Making the Most of Your Final Year at Drama School
Maximise your drama school experience with these 10 tips for networking, making contacts, honing your self-taping skills, agent advice and more. If I could go back in time, I would’ve done my final year at drama school differently, and I’m sure plenty of actors across the country would agree. I thought the purpose of training…
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How to Make the Most of Your Time at Drama School
Six tips from our Spotlight Prize winners and finalists to help you get the most out of your drama school experience. So you’ve decided that drama school is the right path for you, you’ve succeeded with your drama school audition and you’re finally in. You now have three years (or less, depending on your course)…
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Tips for a Successful Drama School Audition
The Spotlight Prize 2024 winners and finalists share their top tips to help you prepare for your drama school auditions. Many acting careers start with a pivotal choice: should you go to drama school or not? While training at drama school is not essential for a successful career, your time there will definitely help you…
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Is Drama School the Right Path for You?
The Spotlight Prize 2024 winners and finalists share why they went to drama school and how you can tell whether this is the right path for you. It’s no longer the case that you need to have gone to drama school to have a successful acting career. Drama school can equip you with useful and…