Susan Elkin: Training resources for theatre professionals: March 23 by Susan Elkin

Book – The Outstanding Actor: Seven Keys to Success by Ken Rea Ken Rea has been teaching actors " including Orlando Bloom,

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Susan Elkin: Too many actors, not enough roles by Susan Elkin

Every time a college or school launches a course I mention it enthusiastically, either here or on The Stage website. I always aim

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Susan Elkin: Embrace inclusivity by Susan Elkin

Before Christmas, I saw and reviewed Red Ladder Theatre Company's entertaining dramatisation of Terry Jones' children's book Nicobobinus. In the title role

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Susan Elkin: How can we break down gender stereotyping? by Susan Elkin

Last year I went to see English National Ballet's My First Ballet: Coppelia, a pared down version of its full scale production.

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Interview: Pan Yu on the birth of Chickenshed China by Susan Elkin

Pan Yu is a social worker with Amier, a service for children with disabilities and their families in Changsha, Hunan Province. A

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Ken Rea: 'The best actors embrace danger' by Susan Elkin

Guildhall acting teacher Ken Rea, 67, has trained the likes of Damien Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Daniel Craig, Michelle Dockery, Dominic West, Hayley

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Susan Elkin: Schoolchildren can't get enough of Shakespeare when it's done like this by Susan Elkin

Anyone who doubts that Shakespeare still speaks to young people should get along to The Globe to see Othello this month. And

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Susan Elkin: Why schools are failing audiences by Susan Elkin

Janet Suzman and Patricia Hodge recently observed that audiences are less well educated than they used to be. Many theatregoers, they suggest,

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Susan Elkin: Where's the respect in the audition process? by Susan Elkin

Spring is in the air and so are auditions " as thousands of, mostly young, hopefuls struggle against near impossible odds to

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Susan Elkin: No one else wants to ask this question, so I will by Susan Elkin

Theatre is for everyone. No one should ever be excluded. It's a universal medium. Inclusivity is key to everything theatre stands for

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Arts Educational Schools London Acting Showcase review by Susan Elkin

This enjoyable, high-standard showcase presents the work of 13 men and 13 women. The format is 13 duologues (after a rather sparky

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Education & Training: Training resources for theatre professionals: February 23 by Susan Elkin

Whether it's a course, a website, an app, a book or some other source of learning, this fortnightly dispatch from Susan Elkin sifts through the best training resources on the market for dram…

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Yeh Shen , Polka Theatre, London by Susan Elkin

Polka Theatre, London: Coloured lanterns, clear storytelling, accomplished acting and plenty of charm make this Chinese version of the Cinderella story an enjoyable piece of theatre for over…

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Education & Training: Diagnosis: showcase. But what's the cure? by Susan Elkin

A few weeks ago I expressed my misgivings about the usefulness – or rather uselessness " of drama school showcases (The Stage, January 15). As usual the reaction was mixed. Mark Feathe…

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Education & Training: How a choir school scholarship can lead to operatic success by Susan Elkin

Rene Bloice-Sanders, 25, is a trained opera singer currently appearing in The Merry Opera Company's Barber of Seville in the title role. Susan Elkin talks to him about his training and devel…

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Education & Training: Do you really need an agent? by Susan Elkin

I've been thinking about agents. Not least because I keep meeting young performers who seem to be keeping themselves afloat quite successfully without representation. Drama schools and their…

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Education & Training: Training resources for theatre professionals: February 9 by Susan Elkin

Whether it's a course, a website, an app, a book or some other source of learning, this fortnightly dispatch from Susan Elkin sifts through the best training resources on the market for dram…

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ALRA North Three-Year Acting Course Showcase, Trafalgar Studios, London by Susan Elkin

Trafalgar Studios, London: This slick showcase includes two well-sung musical numbers, which, as ever, is a neat way of establishing an atmosphere and getting everyone (in the opening number…

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Education & Training: How are you going to fund your drama training? by Susan Elkin

How are you going to fund your training? Not exactly an original question. Let's rehearse the basics before I get to my main point. If you train on a BA degree course in one of Drama̷…

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Just what is psychophysical training and how can it help performers? by Susan Elkin

American-born Phillip Zarrilli, 67, is internationally known for training actors in a psychophysical process through Asian martial and meditative arts. He has a

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Education & Training: Just what is psychophysical training and how can it help performers? by Susan Elkin

American-born Phillip Zarrilli, 67, is internationally known for training actors in a psychophysical process through Asian martial and meditative arts. He has a private studio in Wales an…

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Education & Training: Hire actors " they can make peanut butter (and do lots of other things, too) by Susan Elkin

Last week I bought six jars of Nutshot peanut butter online. And jolly tasty it is too. But what, you may ask, has that got to do with performing arts training? Bear with me. I…

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Education & Training: Training resources for theatre professionals: January 26 by Susan Elkin

Whether it's a course, a website, an app, a book or some other source of learning, this fortnightly dispatch from Susan Elkin sifts through the best training resources on the market for dram…

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle , Unicorn Theatre, London by Susan Elkin

Unicorn Theatre, London: Considering that the Unicorn is a theatre specialising in work for under-21s (this show is billed for over-11s), a near full-length Caucasian Chalk Circle is a prett…

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Education & Training: Drama schools' show selection lacks imagination by Susan Elkin

Last term I saw The Addams Family at Guildford School of Acting. And jolly good it was too. This term I've been invited to the same show at Arts Ed and I know of three…

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