What is a Radio Play?
An often forgotten realm of drama is the humble but powerful radio play or radio drama. Back in the day the radio was one of the most popular ways to pass the time. There was...
An often forgotten realm of drama is the humble but powerful radio play or radio drama. Back in the day the radio was one of the most popular ways to pass the time. There was...
Largely regarded as the pinnacle of awards for actors, directors, and filmmakers of all kinds, the Oscar has long been sought after by anyone and everyone who’s ever worked in the film industry. But before...
One of As You Like Its most loved characters Phebe presents an interesting problem. Originally written to be the punchline to a joke, in a more modern context she becomes rather sympathetic. Phebe is a...
We’ve all heard the old adage ‘there are no small parts, only small actors’, and that still rings true, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some considerations and techniques you should take into account when...
So, for those of you who don’t know, WAAPA, which stands for Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, is one of Australia’s most prestigious and highly regarded performing arts institutions, alongside places like NIDA, VCA,...
If you’re looking for a highly physical, highly comical, and highly pastoral prose monologue for your next audition, then look no further my friends. Today we’re going to take a look at Touchstone’s final speech...
Shakespeare is famously known for his masterful and downright revolutionary use of blank verse. Blank verse put simply; is un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter. Shakespeare, of course, was not the only playwright in his...
So what is the best City to live in if you want to be an actor? Well it’s a bit of a tricky question and to answer it we have to take into account a...
Community theatre is so many wonderful things. A jumping off point for new actors, a place to meet like minded artists, a stage for theatre veterans to hone their craft, and above all of these...
Let’s take a look at one of Bottom’s monologues from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is probably one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated texts, and for good reason. It’s a lively, fantastical, and...