In her extensive work with dyslexic and neurodiverse actors, mentor and coach Deborah Groves has helped performers at all levels discover how they learn and work best, and identify strategies to help them achieve their goals. Here, in an extract from her book The Dyslexic Actor's Toolkit, Deborah shares her top tips for sight-reading in … Continue reading Top tips on sight-reading for dyslexic actors
Drama School
Seven top tips for choosing your drama school audition speeches
If you're thinking of applying to drama school, then selecting your audition speeches is a key part of the process. But with so many options to choose from, where do you start? And how do you make sure you're picking speeches that will maximise your chances of success? Here, John Abbott – a former teacher … Continue reading Seven top tips for choosing your drama school audition speeches
‘For agents to do their job well, you have to play your part too’ – JBR on making the most of the actor-agent relationship
Whatever stage an actor is at in their career, few relationships will be so vital as the one with their agent. And yet despite this, there's still a certain amount of mystery around exactly how agents operate, what their role is, and how to attract and work with them successfully. Here, JBR – who has seen … Continue reading ‘For agents to do their job well, you have to play your part too’ – JBR on making the most of the actor-agent relationship
Birth of the ‘Rules’ by Andy Nyman
Andy Nyman's The Golden Rules of Acting offers real-world advice on how to be an actor - written by a working actor with over 25 years’ experience. In irresistible pocket-sized paperback, packed with short, punchy bulletpoints and illustrated in colour throughout - it certainly gets the message across in a totally memorable way. In the … Continue reading Birth of the ‘Rules’ by Andy Nyman
The Prompt Book 