INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION...
SAMUEL BREWER (He/Him) Samuel Brewer is a graduate from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama’s BA (Hons) Acting (Collaborative...
ACCENT LEARNING PERTINENT FOR BAME ACTORS
It’s been 20 years since I graduated from Drama school and, whilst I’ve long since hung up my acting clogs, I still remember that...
Scherrikar Bell: How I got into the acting industry
Training: I personally would recommend going to a drama school if you have the finance and 3 years to spare. Both of which I currently do...
Statement on sexual harassment in drama schools
On Saturday 28th October, we went to Royal Court’s Day of Action. The event which was held in response to the Weinstein revelations,...
Love & Scandal, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School – a journey
(Jenny (centre) in rehearsal for The Madame Macadam Travelling Theatre. Photo by Craig Fuller) Love & Scandal – well, that got you...
The relevance of diversity, arts and mental health
Social stigma and mental health go together hand in hand, and have been with us for centuries as the arts have. It is of utmost...
Being BAME: A Catch 22
BAME is a word that has recently been latched onto my identity, and frankly very unwillingly. When I introduce myself to people I do not say
Fat-shaming is ruining the stage and we aren’t talking about it
We are in the midst of a great drought. A drought of plus-size performers on our stages, and I think it’s running creative industries...
Why? – Why bother in an industry set against you?
Why bother? – Why should we try and ‘make it big’ in an industry where white supremacy, class elitism, poor representations of queerness,...
Don't talk about Hamilton
At the moment I'm in a month-long run of a children's Christmas show in which I play a fairy and a sock. It's absolutely ridiculous and I...
