739 stories by "Susan Elkin"
When most of the rest of the theatre world was either at the Olivier Awards or glued to them on TV, I
Yes, there has been the odd play about football " and I have a theatre producer friend who keeps trying to get
Our industry should be open to everyone with talent, irrespective of any disabilities. Access must also be available to people of all
Last week I had the pleasure " and it really was " of seeing Lago Theatre's No Help Sent at Etcetera Theatre
It could be that our industry attracts more than its fair share of people with mental health issues. Or maybe working in
I am cosying up to Frankenstein's Monster. He is going to be a life-size 6ft 3in puppet who will need three actors
Touring is a key part of an actor's life. Everyone does it at some time, whether it's a first job theatre-in-education tour
Britain is training too many actors. Everyone in the industry knows that. What is said much less often is that, once trained,
Stage fright " both the dread and the actuality of it " looms very large in the lives of many, if not most, actors. And occasionally it becomes headline news. Remember Stephen Fry and Cell M…
Last week, I interviewed two very different playwrights. First I met Evan Placey (author of Pronoun, Consensual, Holloway Jones), and the next
Graduate showcases, as we know them, have probably had their day. I, and several colleagues, have said this more than once. Drama school
When I was teaching A level English, examiners would set questions such as "Is Henry a war criminal?" or "How important are
When actor Peter Bowles, 79, currently appearing in BBC2's Murder on Thursday nights, was a RADA student, he washed dishes all night
Two things strike you when you open a conversation with Michael Earley. One is his eclectic background. The other is his indefatigable
I caught Thingamajig Theatre's engaging touring production of The Ugly Duckling at The Lighthouse, Poole, a couple of weeks ago. It was
It's time to sing the praises of the Actors Centre very loudly. I've been to several events there recently and each time
Traditionally, degrees have been awarded by universities. In general, any other organisation " a drama school, for instance " wanting to run
Do different sectors of this industry talk to each other enough? We're all strapped for time and cash and sometimes we miss
I see a lot of theatre, including work for young audiences. My favourite young audience pieces are always those featuring actor-musicians. This
Actors have to survive in a world that offers them no job security and the prospect of frequent unemployment, along with heady
For decades now, I have seen dozens of student graduating showcases every year. In future, for various reasons, it looks as if
Drama schools produce shows. Dozens of them, every year. And that, potentially, is a real asset for the communities that surround the
Whenever children appear on stage professionally, a skim through the programme will almost always reveal that at least some of them are
I seem to have spent a lot of time in churches lately. And no, before you ask, I haven't suddenly succumbed to
Of course I want to see lots of excellent black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) actors cast in lead roles. No thinking theatre lover wouldn't. The best and most suitable actors for every p…
