10 Roles That Will Make You Say, “Alto, But Make It Iconic”
In search of great alto roles that will showcase your range, your wit, and your heart? We’ve got you covered with our top 10 favorites!
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It’s Pantomime Season! Oh no, it isn’t!
Christmas pantomimes in the UK are hugely popular, but how did traditional pantomime entertainment come into being? Read our latest blog to learn more!
Understudy, Standby, Swing!
Should you be an understudy, a standby, a swing? It’s kind of a vague question, but usually the undercurrent there is that once you become known as a reliable cover, you’ll be an understudy forever. You could ask Shirley MacLaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bernadette Peters, Taye Diggs, Matthew Morrison, or Lea Michelle; they all started out as understudies and moved on to exceptional careers. But let’s backtrack a little, what’s the actual difference in these special stage roles? Each of these positions holds its own unique advantages and challenges.
Active Monologues vs. Descriptive Monologues: What’s the Difference?
Finding monologues, at least for me, has always been a difficult challenge. Whether it be dramatic, classical, contemporary, or comedic, the struggle has always been real and honestly quite terrifying.…
First Steps to Tackling Shakespeare
We have all heard of William Shakespeare. His plays are regularly performed across the globe, and they frequently feature as prominent texts on school/college syllabuses. Yet getting to grips with Shakespeare’s works can be tricky. What is an iambic pentameter? And how do you interpret some of the unusual sounding words written over 400 years ago? Whether you are studying his plays, or engaging with them for pleasure, this blog post will hopefully help guide you along the fascinating road to getting to grips with the Bard!
