Tag: theatre
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Parting with a Part: How to de-role
Tips for taking care of your mental health when playing intense parts and how to let go of a role and wind down As actors, we spend years learning how to become different people, but how do you leave a character behind when a show is over? Exploring the dark side of humanity is an actor’s…
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Telling Stories through Puppetry with Richard Hay
Spotlight talks with Richard Hay, puppeteer and co-creator of Sharklegs Theatre Company, about puppetry, going viral, and taking Sharklegs’ new, Amazon-exposing show, Fulfilment, to the Edinburgh Fringe. Hi Richard! How did you first get into puppetry? I graduated from drama school a long, long time ago, and I did a course at East 15 [where]…
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Vaulting the Pond
The pull and prestige of appearing in British Theatre is very strong: advice on moving from the US to the UK for work British theatre holds a special spot in theatre actors’ hearts, especially for our fellow English-speakers across the Atlantic Ocean. Even though they have Broadway and their various prestigious regional centres, Americans dream…
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How Open-Air Theatre Differs from Conventional Theatre
New to performing open-air theatre? Here are some things you should know There are few theatrical experiences more atmospheric than open-air theatre. The feeling you get standing centre stage in the balmy evening sun, speaking lines from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, surrounded by real trees and birdsong is nigh-on impossible to recreate in a conventional theatre.…
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10 Performers Made Famous at the Fringe
Spotlight’s pick of 10 performers who first found fame thanks to the Edinburgh Fringe Everything can change after the Edinburgh Fringe. Perform the right show in the right way with the right people in the room, and you could follow in the footsteps of countless others who have gone on to illustrious careers. Your show…
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5 Reasons to Go to the Edinburgh Fringe
If you’re on the fence, here’s why it’s time to beg, borrow or steal a ticket to the Edinburgh Fringe… Every year, you probably hear about all those friends and loved ones on a pilgrimage to that little thing known as the Edinburgh Fringe. You don’t need us to tell you that taking a show…
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Top Tips for Preparing to Tour
TheatreDigsBooker give their tips on selecting suitable accommodation for when you’re on tour… If you love visiting new places and meeting new people, then you are probably about to embark on one of the best journeys of your life. Being cast for your first tour is an incredible experience and opens the door to a…
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How Young Performers Get Theatre Work
Casting Director Verity Naughton gives all the key advice for young performers on stage. In this episode of The Spotlight podcast, we’re joined by Casting Director Verity Naughton, CDG where we talk all about young performer casting. Topics we cover include: Headshots What you should and should not include on your profile How casting works,…
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Theatre Audition Tips with Ruth O’Dowd
Have you got a theatre audition coming up? Check out Ruth O’Dowd’s top tips for auditioning for theatre, from our latest Open House… Are you waiting for your next audition? Downtime is the perfect opportunity to rework those auditioning muscles. It’s easy as an actor to get caught up in your own head, especially when…
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Getting into Musical Theatre with Paul Taylor-Mills
Paul Taylor-Mills talks to Spotlight about his connection with Andrew Lloyd Webber, his time at the Other Palace and setting up the MT Fest… Spotlight spoke with producer, former Artistic Director of The Other Palace and founder of the MT Fest, Paul Taylor-Mills about working in the world of musicals. Paul gives us his insights into getting more…