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Stunt casting: Do celebrities belong in the theatre
A public figure becomes a celebrity when the media is more interest in their personal lives than their public role.


Virtual Arts Festivals
In a year of the arts cancelled left right and centre, there have been some fantastic outreach programmes.


The Theatres effect on Mental Health
I’m sure we’re all getting sick of the words ‘Covid’ and ‘Lockdown’. But what is the lack of theatre doing to our mental health?


Theatre for a Virtual Generation
The new government guidance allows for groups of up to 6 people to meet (with loads of sub clauses about bubbles and distance and location a


My Top 5 Theatre Moments
I thought I would use this post to share my Top 5 most memorable moments of theatre so far - and why I hold them close to my heart. I’m sure


Enjoying theatre whilst on lockdown
At the moment, the world is a very strange place, with the majority of us confined to our homes for the foreseeable future. In...


Review of the Year - Constellations
2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year...


Review of the Year - Ghosts
2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year...


Review of the Year - Redrum
2019 is coming to an end, and over the course of 3 blog posts, I will be publishing a series that casts a critical eye of the last year...


The science behind constellations
The following is an extended version of the article found in the programme for "Constellations". In “Constellations”, we explore the idea...


In Rehearsal - Constellations
Acting in “Constellations” (our upcoming show, written by Nick Payne) is not easy. In fact, playing Roland is one of the hardest things...


My Experience of 'Open Audition' casting
Many new actors and graduates of drama degree’s will have inevitably scoured the web for acting jobs.


Mental Health and Theatre
Sometimes, things can just become a bit too much. For everyone. You don’t have to be a world-famous actor, a star, or even somebody a...


The Sounds of Ghosts
“Ghosts” is a very subdued play that does not call for a lot of lighting changes or music cues. Mostly, the play involves characters...


Remembering Teechers
It’s now been a year since myself, Tom and Ezra performed “Teechers”. It doesn’t feel like a year ago. In many ways, it feels a lot...


The Controversy of "Ghosts"
With our first performance done and dusted, there’s just one night of Ghosts left, which means one more chance to experience Elemental...


Learning Your Lines - A Beginners Guide on how to learn lines.
Learning lines can often be the bane of every budding thespian's life when it comes to putting on a show.


Characterising Engstrand in Ghosts
How does a well groomed man in his mid 20’s convincingly step on stage as a haggard old alcoholic on the 15th of September?


Characterising Henrik Ibsen's 'Ghosts'
Like most solutions, the answer lay in trial and error. It’s no secret that none of our cast were able to immediately jump right into role.


Why Theatre Is Important For Children
Theatre can be such a powerful way to get children to engage more with a story they have been working on.
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