Annette's friend Sue gave me a ticket for this as she couldn't make it - it is probably the best play I have ever seen. Deeply rooted in...

I have to confess to being 'old school.' My background is fairly typical of someone coming out of drama school in the early 80's. My...

Jez Butterworth's 'Jerusalem' had taken the West End and Broadway by storm and we caught it on its return to the West End. Annette was...

Upstaging is a fine art to ensure that you remain the centre of attention on stage, drawing focus even when you aren't speaking. It's the...

Anyone who knows me will attest that I am a total sucker for a coup de théâtre. This is a sudden, surprising event on stage that leaves...

In 2014 we applied to take part in the 2015 National Theatre Connections prgoramme in which established playwrights contribute 10 new...

There is a growing tradition of outdoor performances, usually in the summer and the vast majority Shakespeare! The quality, though is...

In 2000 the Almeida Theatre was scheduled for a complete refit inside and out. Seizing the moment they staged The Tempest in the wreckage...

The world has gone digital, and so have drama school auditions in the form of self-tapes. Christian Bevan, LAMDA final year student writes..

I'm on stage. It's a production in the round. I'm in blackout and I hear the slight buzz as the faders bring up the lights. But as the...

The world has gone digital, and so have drama school auditions in the form of self-tapes. Christian Bevan, LAMDA final year student writes..

At Best we insist on courtesy – saying please and thank you and respecting the work of everyone around you. For those thinking of a...

This rule (well, superstition) dates back as far as the 17th century where stage crew were often hired from ships in port. They would...

Some of our Best older students re-enacted this famous sketch last term when we were exploring comedy. If you have a friend who can learn...

A strong, flexible voice is a key part of an actor's toolkit so keeping it healthy is vital. Here is the legendary Jeanette Nelson of...

Yesterday we looked at why actors say' break a leg!' to mean 'good luck.' But other countries have equally bizarre ways of wishing each...

When a theatre ends a run of performances and has nothing on stage immediately to follow it is said to be ‘Going Dark’. There has never...

It is a strange thing to say when you mean ‘good luck’, so why do we say it? There are all kinds of theories. Our favourite and probably...