Resources

"Discipline builds the playpen. Freedom happens inside it.”When I train actors, I ask them to liken the studio — and, more importantly, the discipline of our work — to a toddler’s playpen. The walls protect the child from immediate danger, but inside that contained space, the child is completely free.

Recently, I found myself in the theatre, watching a production that—at least initially—didn’t land for me. The pacing felt off. Choices that might have seemed bold to others felt clumsy to me. By the final curtain, my first instinct was to write it off as simply “bad theatre,” and to judge the artists involved accordingly.

In the highly competitive (and sometimes cutthroat) industry of theatre, film and the arts in general, it's important to remember that celeb

Your headshot is one of the most important tools you have to market yourself.

How important is an actor bio? What’s its purpose? What is the best format? These are valid questions and the answers justify the time you need to put into creating a GREAT Bio. Spring Awakening What is a Bio for an Actor? Your bio (biography) summarises the best of your career—your training, theatre and screen work, and something about you! It concisely tells the industry what roles you can play and how to cast you and tells your new fans the history of who they are followi

(There is a PDF of the Tongue Twisters at the end of this article) The Tongue Twister Vocal warm-ups are imperative for an actor, and...

Actors have the best intentions when they say 'Let's get together and rehearse a scene!'. Often-times though, the motivation is quickly...

This is just the beginning of your adventure with Shakespeare. Google the bard and there are literally thousands of portals to...

Plays that have inspired me

A collection of Monologues I put together to save you some time.

Stage Milk is an awesome Australian portal for resources that assist actors. Not only do they have a huge array of articles for you to...