Stagecraft
The fundamental quality of all acting is truth. We aspire to act in a way that is real and believable. This can mean acting small and naturalistic or conversely acting in a wild and unwieldy...
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Being an Actor in 2024
Buckle up, friends: this one’s a biggie. In this article, we’re talking about the year that lies ahead, and everything you can put towards being an actor in 2024. With most people winding down...
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Side Hustles For Actors
So you have started acting. This is it! You’re gonna be a damn millionaire: starring in feature films, touring the world for press—hell yeah, you’re living the dream! Literally, the dream. Waking up from...
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What is Subtext in Acting?
Words unspoken. Meaningful silences. Talking around the subject. In all of human interaction, subtext can be found wherever we need to convey our thoughts and feelings but don’t want to come right out and...
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Best Romantic Comedies for Actors
Romantic Comedies. Some people absolutely love them and herald performances by some of the greatest actors of all time as the focal point of their value. Other people completely despise them as vacuous, lowest...
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How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love...
Acting Information and Resources
Relieving Stress as an Actor
Feeling Stressed...
Twelfth Night
Alternative Title: What You Will Play Synopsis So we’re in Illyria. Don’t go searching through those faded geography class memories; Illyria is a Shakespearean invention. The play begins with Duke Orsino, the Duke of Illyria,...
Richard the Third
Richard the Third is one of the most well loved Shakespeare plays. We can’t turn away from the cunning, machiavellian Richard the Third. The role has been taken up by many of the greatest actors...
How to Act Shakespeare
Have a Shakespeare audition or performance? Take a look at our step by step guide on how to act Shakespearean text. ...
Restoration Comedy
An informative article on how to perform Restoration Comedy....
Natural Sore Throat Remedy
Sore Throat Solutions When you have a sore throat it is usually a side-effect of having a cold or flu. As an actor or performer you need to be able to tackle colds and their symptoms quickly...
Vocal Warm Ups
A useful guide to vocal warm ups. Practical, step by step information to help actors and singers with vocal warm ups....
Acting Books
This is a list of the best acting books out there. Of course, acting books are very subjective. Sometimes you can read one and get very little out of it, whilst someone else can read...
Macbeth
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s best known plays. It’s often studied at high school as it’s short, entertaining and thematically rich. For actors it is also an absolute gift. The eponymous Macbeth is one of...