Inside Performance

A musical director career

I teach songs, arrange vocal harmonies, conduct cast and band for a musical.

Philip Bateman is a musical director and singing coach. He has worked on West End shows like Billy Elliot and Our House. He spoke about how he built his career in musical theatre.

Get into tribal bellydancing

Samantha Hasthorpe used to work in construction and had no dance experience. But after seeing Fat Chance Bellydance perform at Majma Dance Festival she knew what she wanted to do.

Getting into acting

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.

News & views

Vincent Dance Theatre. (Photography: Matthew Simpson)

Dance and motherhood

Charlotte Vincent, Artistic Director of Vincent Dance Theatre, explores the issues facing female dancers who are considering having children.

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.

The Circus Space took the unusual step of seeking long-term corporate support from UBS bank.

Business support for artists

The Circus Space is a performance skills training organisation. Early on, they took the unusual step of seeking long-term corporate support from UBS bank.