Best Plays by Carlo Goldoni
Carlo Goldoni (1707 – 1793) was a prolific, influential playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. While known best for his 1745 classic The Servant Of Two Masters, Goldoni produced countless works for the...
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Script Analysis: How to Get the Most Out of a Scene
Picture this: you’re sitting in the lobby of a powerful casting agency. You’re surrounded by ten other nervous-looking actors who look just like you, are dressed just like you and have prepared exactly the same...
Writing Comedy
When it comes to the blank page: there’s nothing quite so exciting or challenging as comedy. It requires knowledge, experience, careful planning and excellent structuring—and yet, the desired result is often the exact opposite of...
How to Write a Monologue
Monologues are strange and curious things. Whether they stand alone, or come from a larger text, they offer unparalleled insight into the thoughts and feelings of the characters who speak them. They can be grand...
7 Ways to Get Back into Acting after a Break
Life, work, family, fortune, tragedy, chance, change: there are many reasons that you may find yourself taking a break from acting. Often, it’s a difficult thing to reckon with—such reasons are seldom within your control,...
How to Self-Tape for a Theatre Audition
If you’re a working actor in this day and age, you have probably filmed and sent off a self-tape audition. Self-tapes are standard practice for film, television and commercial casting; we talk about them a...
How to Get More Students in Your Drama Class
For a large percentage of actors, teaching drama is the bread-and-butter work that sustains them between acting jobs. It’s a field that carries a healthy demand for labour and allows you to utilise your trained...
How to Tell Your Friend Their Script Is Terrible
We’ve all been in this situation: a friend sends through a film or a play they’ve been working on, hoping to hear what you think. You agree, eager to support them, and begin to look...
10 Best Films You Didn’t Know Were Based on Shakespeare
Shakespeare lends himself well to the medium of cinema. From epic, historical tales of war and conquest to fever dreams rooted in the outright fantastical, his plays beg for adaptation and reinvention in a visual...
How to Help Your Child Become an Actor After High School
Your child has graduated from high school and their future lays before them. There are many possibilities for what they might do—so many challenging, exciting paths they may take. You set yourself to helping them...