Auditioning for a panel of three or four people is often as intimidating as it gets, despite the ultimate goal being to perform for hundreds at a time in theatres much more glamorous than the audition room. Because the experience of going to a drama school audition can be scary, the natural instinct is to throw more energy into your performance, or keep one eye constantly on the panelists, r even resort to default reactions [...]

After a few months of honestly neglecting this site, I am back and back for good! I’ve spent the last few months getting some industry experience, as well as information to help inform what goes into the Crash Course, which should be complete just in time for this year’s  round of drama school auditions, so watch this space in the coming weeks! In the mean time, you can register your interest in receiving the free [...]

In anticipation of the up-and-coming Audition Crash Course, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at the contents of the e-book version, which continues to grow as I work on it every day. So far, the e-book will cover the following: Choosing the right drama schools for you Applying for drama school (UCAS, The Application form & Personal statement) Receiving the audition brief Choosing audition material Preparing your modern speech Rehearsing your modern speech [...]

This weekend’s adventure to London included an experience at the Noel Coward Theatre for the penultimate showing of Lucy Prebble’s ENRON. Did it crash like the market? …Not as hard as it could’ve done. It’s impossible to ignore the piece’s justified appropriateness, considering the economy’s current state and to be fair to Lucy Prebble’s play, the message is delivered with punch and wit. Where this production fell a little short for me, was with certain [...]

To aid one of the lessons in the up-and-coming free Audition Crash Course, here is a list of websites and bookshops that provide top notch (and quite often, cheap) source material for unpredictable and exciting audition material. The Royal Court Bookshop The National Theatre Bookshop Bushgreen Bush Shop Bush Library Samuel French Amazon Bookshop (Used and New play texts cost next to nothing!) If you feel you can add to this list let me know, [...]

Acting agencies and Casting directors receive 100s of CVs each week. Honestly, those times where you can make your CV stand out have been and gone. What you can do is make your acting CV clear and honest. By following the simple steps below, combined with some common sense and honesty, you’ll soon be doing everything in your power to avoid your CV hitting the trash. Oh, and did I mention to be honest? Keep [...]

After a busy weekend, I now find time to sit at my little ol’ laptop with a cuppa to write my thoroughly digested thoughts of Mike Bartlett’s Earthquakes in London at the National Theatre… …It was brilliant. [Show synopsis can be found by clicking here] Let me just state that I am not a reviewer of any kind. I am a fan of theatre, here, purely to share my educated thoughts on a show. From [...]