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Discover the essentials of Child Acting and help your young star shine. Learn how to navigate the Child Acting industry with confidence today!

Discover 10 science-backed tips for Learning Lines fast as an actor. Master memory recall with practical advice on Learning Lines effectively.

Learn essential Theatre Etiquette to enhance your live performance experience. Discover how proper Theatre Etiquette ensures respect and enjoyment for all.

Learn how to become a Supporting Artist in film & TV with our practical guide. Discover the role of a Supporting Artist and how to get started!

This is your UK Theatre News Round-up, covering the biggest theatre news from 15th February to 22nd February 2026. From major announcements by the Royal Shakespeare Company to exciting new musicals, touring productions, and major extensions in the West End, it’s been another busy week across the UK. Watch the UK Theatre News Round-up Game of Thrones: The Mad King The biggest announcement this week is that the Royal Shakespeare Company will stage Game of Thrones: The Mad King

This is your weekly UK theatre round-up, covering everything that’s been happening on and off stages across the country from 8th to 14th of February. From casting announcements and new adaptations to returning musicals and some wonderfully chaotic productions, it’s been another packed week for UK theatre lovers.

This is your weekly UK theatre news round-up, covering all the biggest casting announcements, tour news, premieres and industry updates from 1st February to 7th February. It’s been another busy week across the West End and beyond, with major musical announcements, new tours confirmed, and some exciting developments for the future of theatre production in the UK.

Konstantin Stanislavski changed the way actors approach their craft. His ideas reshaped theatre by focusing on truthful, human performances rather than exaggerated or artificial acting. For acting students and theatre makers interested in realism, understanding Stanislavski’s methods provides practical tools for bringing characters to life with honesty and depth. This post explores who Stanislavski was, his key techniques, and why his approach still resonates with audiences t

This is your weekly UK theatre news round-up. This article covers everything that’s been happening on and around UK stages between 25 January and 1 February, from West End shake-ups and major casting announcements to new musicals, regional premieres, and slightly unhinged future projects. Whether you’re booking ahead or just like to know what’s going on, here’s what you need to know.

Find out about Derby Theatre's Community Celebration Day with live music, performances, and more. The best 50th party a theatre could have!

If you’re hunting for Christmas present ideas for theatre lovers, gifts for writers, or something genuinely useful for the future Olivier-winner in your life, then look no further. Books are the unsung heroes of gift-giving: thoughtful, personal, and guaranteed to outlast the novelty socks sitting in your Amazon basket.

When you’re drawn to the world of theatre, film, or television, and comedy lies at your heart, you’re driven by a single question: what will equip you with the tools to make people laugh? Aspiring writers want to learn their craft—but is Writing Comedy by Ronald Wolfe a must-read?

SIX the musical has undeniably transformed the landscape of British musical theatre, but do we really need a cinema screening? Find out!

This guide will help you navigate the essential elements of writing for theatre.

Buckle up for some historical sleuthing, because we’re diving into the fabulous world of Shakespeare’s sexuality.

In theatre, getting into character is more than just remembering lines; it’s about what makes your character tick.

Nestled in the heart of Stafford lies the Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, a vibrant hub for the arts scene in the West Midlands. Boasting a...

"Bugsy Malone", currently playing at Nottingham Theatre Royal as part of a UK tour, is a joy from start to finish, feeling like not just...

Want to know more about the play Shakers, it's history and the man who wrote it?

Never before did I think that Pythagorus would be of use in my adult life, let alone in the theatre!

In ETC’s latest show, ‘Door 2 Door: 1994’, playing at Create Theatre in Mansfield on 29th and 30th April, we take the audience back to...

Across 2021, I’ve been to the theatre 14 times, which isn’t bad going considering that theatres weren’t open for the first half of the...

2021 is coming to an end. As with previous years, this article will cast a critical eye over the last year of ETC, looking at what we did...

Cultural, gender and sexual diversity is liberating art forms across the world, and finally black, women and queer voices are finally being heard after hiding their light under a bushel for so long. Go back 40 years and a ‘diverse’ character may appear on a television show simply as a comic reference (think Manuel in Faulty Towers) or as a plot point. It was rare that one would get to see, for example, an empowered black woman on stage or screen. Thankfully today there is a w

Before diving into the question of Mercutio’s sexuality, let’s first acknowledge one key fact: Mercutio is a fictional character from Romeo and Juliet, penned by none other than William Shakespeare. If that comes as news to you, congratulations — you’ve stumbled upon a very niche corner of the internet! As with any fictional character, how Mercutio is portrayed depends entirely on the actor, director, and the vision of the production. Since the plays publication in 1597, Merc

It is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Stephen Sondheim at the age of 91, on the 26th of November 2021.

A public figure becomes a celebrity when the media is more interest in their personal lives than their public role.

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

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?

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Many new actors and graduates of drama degree’s will have inevitably scoured the web for acting jobs.

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...

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

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...

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

Learning lines can often be the bane of every budding thespian's life when it comes to putting on a show.

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?

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.

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

If you search hard enough, in the back streets of every small town or village across the UK, you will find an amateur dramatic group. A...

Hello and welcome to the Elemental Theatre Company blog. Here our members will share things which they have learned about the wonderful...