Inside Acting

Getting into acting

Geff Francis' career has include roles in The Singing Detective and the sitcom 'Desmonds'.

TV and theatre actor Geff Francis talks about how acting workshops helped him find success, and what to bear in mind when thinking about going to drama school.

How to start a theatre group

Tai Ling is the acting Artistic Director for the Improsarios, a theatre group who specialise in creating improvised plays. He spoke about starting up a theatrical enterprise.

Running a creative event

Maya Levy is an actor, singer-songwriter and pianist. She is also artistic director of the Open Arts Café evenings, where artists present original work to a supportive audience.

Casting director for theatre

Stuart Burt is associate casting director at The Ambassador Theatre Group, one of the UK’s leading West End theatre producers.

Jodie Whittaker, actress

Actress Jodie Whittaker has worked with Peter O'Toole, Viggo Mortensen and Cillian Murphy. Graduating the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, she has worked in cinema, theatre and television.

News & views

In these tough financial times, funding is becoming harder to find.

Balancing art with rent

In tough financial times, many performance venues are putting on shows and asking their actors to work for free. As an actor, how can you protect yourself from 'no pay' work?

Career article

Augustina Seymour is an actress with a lot of experience of tours abroad.

Advice for touring actors

Actors go where the work is. Whether theatrical tours or shooting on location, acting is a job that often takes you away from home. Working away can be tough, and it's worth knowing what to expect.