Month: May 2009

So where was I, ah yes, last collum's bullet point FOCUS! I was 18 and out on tour with Charles Dance and Linda Thorson. Perfectly focused you might guess except I was an ASM not […]

Luke Norris trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama on the BA Acting course and was the recipient of the annual Alan Bates Bursary 2008. He talks to TDS about this important award. […]

Audition speeches are a curious phenomenon. You're required to act without the usual essentials (costume, props, etc) and crucially without the buzz of an expectant audience; just a bunch of pen-wielding critics, writes Simon Dunmore. […]

The CDS are a highly recognised body in the industry. But do you know exactly what it is they do? Kate Ashcroft sets the record straight. Photo: Birmingham School of Acting What is the CDS? […]

Peter Craze became the Principal of Drama Studio London in 2003 after its founder Peter Layton retired after running the school for 37 years. He talks to TDS about keeping the school fresh in an […]

Most Equity members are taxed as self-employed. However, many of our members are categorised as employed earners for National Insurance Contribution (NIC) purposes. Being self-employed for tax purposes means business expenses can be claimed against […]

I am often surprised when I talk to young actors to find that some of them know very little about some of the great performers who have contributed so much to this wonderful business, writes […]