Careers Clinic: How do I beat the crowd to get cast? by John Byrne

I'll never forget my best friend telling me how lucky I was when we started drama school together. What she meant was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on September 12, 2016☆⚑

How to… perform burlesque by John Byrne

1. Be informed The UK, especially London, has one of the most developed burlesque scenes in the world, and performers in the most

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on September 6, 2016☆⚑

My First Job: Nancy Bishop by John Byrne

"When I say action, don't breathe, Nancy." Those were the director's notes as I lay on the cobblestones with a grizzly open

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on September 6, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: What do I do after Edinburgh? by John Byrne

I've just come home after my first Edinburgh Festival Fringe. I heard lots of good and bad stories from other people before

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on September 5, 2016☆⚑

My First Audition: Lorna Gayle by John Byrne

My first audition was at Jill Freud's apartment in central London for the tap-dancing play Stepping Out. I'd never tapped in my

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 30, 2016☆⚑

How to… represent transgender on stage by John Byrne

1. Listen For Rotterdam, Jon Brittain's play about gender and sexuality, we had a long period of just trying to hear as many

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 30, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: What should I do if my agent retires? by John Byrne

I'm sure you get a lot of queries from actors who are unhappy with their agent, but I've been delighted with mine

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 29, 2016☆⚑

How to… get the most from international training by John Byrne

1. Be open As an American who has trained in San Diego, Poland and in London at LAMDA and East 15 Acting School,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 23, 2016☆⚑

My First Training Overseas: Eric Lampaert by John Byrne

I went to Jacques Lecoq the year after studying at Middlesex University because I wanted to expand my knowledge of my craft,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 23, 2016☆⚑

My First Edinburgh: Brian Astbury by John Byrne

In 1989, I started Arts Threshold with the aim of teaching graduate students how to survive in theatre (a fetish of mine).

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 16, 2016☆⚑

How to… play multiple roles by John Byrne

1. Find the fun Playing the same character day in, day out " especially in relatively long runs such as at the Edinburgh

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 16, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: How should I react to reviews? by John Byrne

As one of the shows that came to Edinburgh in the first week of the fringe, at the time of writing we

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 15, 2016☆⚑

How to… survive your first Edinburgh Fringe by John Byrne

1. Economise It's tough to prepare yourself for the financial outlay of the fringe if you've never been before. Seeing several shows a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 9, 2016☆⚑

My First Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza by John Byrne

My first Edinburgh show was about 10 years ago at the Gilded Balloon in the Dining Room. My agent at the time

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 9, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: How can we save our fringe show? by John Byrne

Last year, a group of friends and I started supplementing our on and off acting jobs by putting together some sketches, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 8, 2016☆⚑

How to… make great shows for kids by John Byrne

1. Keep it bright, keep it fun Little ones get bored very easily and it's vital that you keep their attention, or the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 2, 2016☆⚑

My First Audition: Dave Benson Phillips by John Byrne

Before I became a children's TV presenter and entertainer full-time, I tried my hand at many different jobs within the industry. My first

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 2, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: How do I start a youth theatre? by John Byrne

I have worked as a freelance drama practitioner and theatre director for several years, and my dream has been to set up

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on August 1, 2016☆⚑

How to… create a showreel from scratch by John Byrne

1. Use original material Don't rehash old TV scripts, it's an amateur's mistake. Find a writer or company experienced in writing for actors

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on July 26, 2016☆⚑

My First Job: Gillian Saker by John Byrne

My first job was on the TV series Ripper Street for the BBC. I was still in drama school at the time,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on July 26, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: Any tips for last-minute fundraising? by John Byrne

Having started stage school at seven and held on doggedly to my acting goals all through school, I have at last been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on July 25, 2016☆⚑

How to… make the most of combat training by John Byrne

1. It's not just for action heroes Dramatic action comes in all shapes and sizes in theatre, TV and film, and isn't limited

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on July 19, 2016☆⚑

My First Audition: Lyndall Grant by John Byrne

My first audition was for the Vienna English Theatre, as part of one of its theatre in education tours. I had always

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on July 19, 2016☆⚑

Careers Clinic: How best to improve my technique? by John Byrne

I have just returned from spending some time in New York. Although it was a hugely invigorating experience, I'm not quite ready

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on July 18, 2016☆⚑

Combat skills add punch to your acting armoury by John Byrne

From Shakespearean swordplay to the elaborate and bloody battles in Game of Thrones, audience appetite for more imaginative and spectacular stage and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:00am on July 15, 2016☆⚑