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They Don’t Like My Play: The Playwright’s Guide to Critical Feedback

One of the hardest things as a playwright is to receive criticism of your play. However, Brit Christopher explains why it is necessary to let your guard down and listen to the advice of others in order to improve. And there’s ALWAYS room for improvement, right?

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When Theaters Go Dark: Broadway in Lockdown

The lights on Broadway are out. Theaters across the world are dark. Actor and blogger Dean Linnard takes a look at the current feeling within NYC’s usually bustling theater community.

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The Death of Repertory Theater

In mid twentieth-century America, repertory theater was thriving but where did it go? Our latest blog post analyses the history of the rep system and how theater’s needs and ambitions have changed over the years.

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I Wish I Knew: How artists are coping in self-isolation

Artists have been hit HARD during this covid-19 pandemic. Jobs are suddenly gone, we can’t gather with our friends to be creative…how do we cope? I needed some ideas so I asked some familiar I Wish I Knew friends to share how they’ve been staying connected, creative and sane during self-isolation. They have so many great ideas (I’ve linked to many of them), so if you’re getting bored and need something new to try, have a read!

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An Actor’s Toolkit: What to Keep and What to Throw Out

Good acting is complicated. There are a ton of tools available to help us improve our craft, but which are the most effective? Which do you keep and which do you throw away?

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They Don’t Like My Play: The Playwright’s Guide to Critical Feedback

When Theaters Go Dark: Broadway in Lockdown

The Death of Repertory Theater

I Wish I Knew: How artists are coping in self-isolation

An Actor’s Toolkit: What to Keep and What to Throw Out