Tag: news
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Spotlight Launches New Performers App
Applying for roles has never been easier with members now able to submit themselves from their phone Published: 27 October 2023 You might have noticed we’ve been making some changes recently at Spotlight. As part of this, we’re delighted to announce the launch of something very exciting for our members: the brand new Spotlight Performers…
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Spotlight Launches Improved Ethnicity or Heritage Feature
More information about Spotlight’s new Ethnicity or Heritage tool. Published: 20 October 2023 Spotlight is proud to announce the launch of our brand new Ethnicity or Heritage tool. This new profile feature allows our members to select and add their ethnicity or heritage to their Spotlight profile at a greater depth than ever before. We…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Autumn 2023
As we fall into Autumn, we look at some of the productions happening in studios and on location around the UK and Ireland by Charlie Gardiner During the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the United States, productions worldwide closed down in support of the performers and writers on the picket line. However, there are some…
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2023 BAFTA Scotland Awards Nominations Announced
‘Aftersun’, ‘Mayflies’ and ‘Karen Pirie’ are among the leading nominations for this year’s awards The coveted BAFTA Scotland Awards are here once more to celebrate the very best of Scottish talent in 2023. Hosted again by radio DJ and TV presenter Edith Bowman, the BAFTA Scotland Awards aims to honour excellence across the Scottish screen…
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UK Theatre Awards 2023: Winners!
Actors Mark Gatiss, Daniel Rigby, Lena Hall and Antony Eden among winners at the UK Theatre Awards 2023 On Sunday 8 October 2023, the UK Theatre Awards 2023 took place at London’s historic Guildhall. Hosted by musical theatre star and Spotlight member Zoe Birkett (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Bodyguard,Priscilla Queen of the Desert), these prestigious…
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What the End of the Hollywood Writers’ Strike Means for the Industry
The Writers Guild of America said its members will be returning to work after three year contract agreed Published: 29th September 2023 The writers’ strike officially ended in the United States on Wednesday 27 September 2023 following a deal made between the writers’ union and producers. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been in…
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Casting Society Announces New Board of Directors for 2023/2024
The organisation welcomes four new CSA members to the Board and announces members of the European Chapter Board of Governors 15th September 2023 Spotlight congratulates the Casting Society (CSA) on the announcement of its newly elected Board of Directors for 2023/2024, with Destiny Lilly serving her second term as President, Steven Tylor O’Connor serving a…
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Stage Shows Touring the UK in 2023
Coming to a stage near you! Theatre productions and West End musicals touring the UK and Ireland this year Published on 21 August 2023 There’s no shortage of incredible productions making their way up and down the UK and Ireland this year, delighting audiences from town to town. We take a look at some of…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Summer 2023
While summer blockbusters ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ take cinemas by storm, here are the productions filming up and down the country that are coming next Despite a lot of productions having been affected by the SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes currently taking place in the US, a number of films and television shows in the UK and Ireland have…
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Spotlight Prize 2023 Winners Announcement
Teddy Moore of The Lir and Shannon Watson of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland win this year’s Spotlight Prize Since the 1950s, the Spotlight Prize has been an exciting opportunity for graduates to perform in front of an audience of industry professionals. And the decision about who got awarded this year’s Spotlight Prize couldn’t have been…