Exit Stage Left: The art of analysing scripts
It’s a theatrical legend that Anthony Hopkins reads a script more than 250 times before starting work on a character. Whether this is entirely true or not, it...
Rehearsals
In the Pit: A week in the life of a music director
Since the last blog I’ve been the busiest I’ve ever been. It’s been production week and the actual show of Scousers on the Rampage, so I’ve laid this week’s b...
In the Pit: A musician’s preparation for opening night
Since my last blog detailing my role as Music Director for the variety show Scousers on the Rampage, we've had a great and very productive week in preparation f...
Exit Stage Left: Clocking in and clocking out
A colleague of mine said to me recently that the most dedicated and professional you are as an actor is during your time at drama school. I can relate to that. ...
Exit Stage Left: Tell the story
I spoke last month about the perils of rehearsal room block, those difficult first few days with a new company, and the worries I’ve often had about misundersta...
Practise Makes Perfect
From our first mumbled “There’s no room at the inn”, to our greatest oration, we make a thousand mistakes and learn a million lessons. So how do we get there?...