In this week’s issue of The Stage:
Make-up Special: Make-up is one of the most crucial elements to creating a role, whether it’s a beautiful leading lady or a sci-fi alien. We give an insight into the industry, from the upcoming International Make-up Artists Trade Show to tips from young professionals on how to find work and useful resources
Since leaving drama, school Danny Lee Wynter has enjoyed the kind of career progression most graduates dare not dream of. The star of the recent Stephen Poliakoff double bill Joe’s Palace and Capturing Mary gives his personal take on why he became an actor and life after LAMDA
As one of the chiefs in The Simpsons empire, James L Brooks is in town to promote the release of The Simpsons Movie on DVD. He talks to Ben Dowell about the continued success of the cartoon series and where it goes from here
Actress Jenny Jules is set to sparkle in her latest role as Ruth in Pinter’s The Homecoming at the Almeida. It is a daunting part, but it helps to have had the playwright’s blessing, she tells Nick Smurthwaite
Now playing a recovering alcoholic in BBC2 comedy Never Better, Stephen Mangan continues to demonstrate that he is comfortable with darker roles. He talks to Matthew Hemley about what attracts him to projects and why he’s keen to return to the stage
Insight: The declining number of children learning musical instruments has become a cause for concern, but government measures designed to give every pupil access to tuition should help stem the flood and reverse the trend, writes Susan Elkin
Fondly remembering their Animals in the Box routine that was first performed in 1956, Jim Casey and Eli Woods talks to Kevin Berry about the changing line-up and the winning gag
“No pain, no gain:” Arts Council England might need a lesson in PR, but its responsibility to taxpayers means it is right to be making cuts, even if some of them are in the wrong places, argues Alistair Smith
Dear John: “I know you can’t gain experience any way other than the hard way, but what tips can someone with experience pass on to someone just starting out?”
Maggie Brown on Media: Channel 4’s rehabilitation starts here, with Celebrity Big Brother’s confinement to E4 allowing the main channel’s public service credentials to flourish — and bravery from ITV makes 2008 seem like a mini golden age
Arthur Smith: If only I had Jodie Marsh’s comic sense of timing
Plus all the usual news, reviews, national UK theatre listings and recruitment ads.
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