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FLAILING, FALLIBLE & FABULOUS

This is a hard blog to start. It’s a hard blog to start because I’m trying to get it “right.” What will draw my dear blog reader in? Mayb...

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN

As women in any industry we are told to ‘show confidence’ or to ‘stand our ground' but no one ever tells us exactly what that means or how...

IMAGINATION BOOTCAMP: An interview with Mischief Theatre's Katie-Ann McDonagh

If you are applying to drama schools, an actor/director feeling (we’ve all felt it) the dreaded “stuck in your head” and limited in your ...

VENICE PRESERVED AT THE RSC

It's always fun to see a piece of classic theatre revised and adapted for the modern world, and even more so when the play in question ha...

MAKING REVULVA with the DIY course

On the first day of the course I remember feeling a strong sense of fear. But I wasn’t scared of Amy Gwilliam (Course leader/ DIY Queen) ...

THE DO IT YOURSELF ERA

We are now living in the DIY Era. Instead of waiting around for the phone to ring or complaining about not seeing the stories we want to ...

VOICE FOR CHANGE: AN ACTOR'S ROLE

We assemble in a circle; each of us presenting a unique self within the group. Amy Gwilliam invites us to take our shoes off and step one...

Lend me your ears: A Shakespeare Speech workshop with Olivia Mace

What a divine burst of energy that is Olivia Mace. Creating such a holding and safe space to explore, and unite ones breathe and body. T...

Let's talk about directing: Q&A with Jeremy Herrin

On 18th March 2019, Equity YMC and The Mono Box joined in conversation at the Old Vic Rehearsal Rooms with Jeremy Herrin, Artistic Direct...

No, you're not making it up: how to find your inner activist

I don’t know about you, but the industry can often make me feel like I need to adopt an “everybody for themselves” mentality. Stick up fo...

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