February 2010 Archives

Burlesque performance has been undergoing something of a revival in London in recent years. At the forefront has been Miss Polly Rae, who this week returns to the Leicester Square Theatre with the All New Hurly Burly Show, directed by William Baker (Rent Remixed, Kylie Minogue).

We talk to Polly and William as they prepare the show.

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Best known for her role as surgeon Connie Beauchamp in Holby City, actress Amanda Mealing made her first stage appearance in a Julie Andrews special aged 6, before forging a career as a child actor including a year on popular drama Grange Hill.

As she prepares to rejoin Holby with a standalone episode next week, she talks to Scott Matthewman about her career to date, and her hopes of returning to theatre to play Shakespeare.

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What can actors do when they’re between acting jobs?

Surviving Actors was the conference intended to answer that question, with seminars, careers advice and exhibitors.

We talk to conference organiser Felicity Jackson and Phil Matthews, editor of Drama Student Magazine and sponsor of the event.

The Stage education and training editor Susan Elkin gives her impression of the event, and finally our regular agony uncle, John Byrne, gives his advice.

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