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Riad Richie on his Season with the RSC

21st February 2019

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Riad Richie debuted at the RSC for their 2018-19 season, performing in Tamburlaine (Michael Boyd), Timon of Athens (Simon Godwin) and Tartuffe (Iqbal Khan). As he now enters the final week of the season and looks ahead to the future, he is certainly an actor I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of. I sat down with him to reflect on his time with the RSC.

A Modern Guide to Auditioning for Drama School

3rd June 2018

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When I auditioned for drama school I didn't have a clue what I was doing. Retrospectively, I can identify the choices I made that led to me being accepted, however, I can't quite remember which of those choices were intentional, instinctual, or just good luck. Since then I've spent many years working as an actor, director and coach, and now have experience on both sides of the panel. What I've realised is...

Acting Notes from Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster

16th July 2017

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As well as being the artistic director of Leicester's Curve, Nikolai Foster has directed countless acclaimed productions at leading theatres all over the UK. I asked Nikolai whether he'd share a few notes from the rehearsal room and give me an insight into his work. He kindly agreed to answer my questions.

Headshot Hunter’s Guide to Headshots

11th May 2017

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As an actor and agent, I know how essential it is to have a good headshot. When I started my search as a young aspiring actor to get my own headshots done, it was a big financial investment I was anxious to get right. I knew good headshots would be vital to get auditions and, ultimately, paid work.

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Straford-upon-Avon

A Guide to Being an Actor Outside of London

21st April 2017

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A Guide to Being an Actor Outside of London by Katie Burchett. One of the biggest questions for anyone outside of the city who wants to act is this: Do I need to be in London? I trained as an actor at the Birmingham School of Acting and moved to London after graduating.

What Are Drama Schools Looking For? With Lise Olson

2nd March 2017

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There’s no denying that getting into drama school can be an arduous affair. I often tell students that there are a myriad of reasons why a school could ultimately decide not to offer them a place and many of those reasons may have absolutely nothing to do with ability.

Andrei Costin on Life After Drama School

1st March 2017

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For an actor, life after drama school can be many things - turbulent, emotional and occasionally glorious are a few words that come to my mind. I recently got the chance to catch up with my good friend and actor Andrei Costin and he described life after drama school as ‘challenging’.

Free 12-Month Membership to Backstage

14th February 2017

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Win a free membership to one of the biggest casting websites in the US now rapidly growing in the UK. All you have to do is share your story. Send in an interesting tale from that rehearsal, audition or drama school class. The best entries will have a valuable lesson behind them.

Free Trial Workshop (16-21s)

14th February 2017

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Urban Young Actors are opening a brand new class on Wednesdays at Quad Studios in Leicester. This class will be for 16-21 year olds and opens in May. I will be leading the weekly sessions that will focus on acting technique and training. To kick things off, we'll be running a free trial workshop to give new members a taster of the work we do at Urban.

The Actor’s Library

The Actor’s Library

RESOURCES FOR ACTORS

Riad Richie on his Season with the RSC

A Modern Guide to Auditioning for Drama School

Acting Notes from Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster

Headshot Hunter’s Guide to Headshots

A Guide to Being an Actor Outside of London

What Are Drama Schools Looking For? With Lise Olson

Andrei Costin on Life After Drama School

Free 12-Month Membership to Backstage

Free Trial Workshop (16-21s)

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