Strike Up the Band!
Welcome to Strike Up the Band!, our regular glance at what the professional musical theatre industry has lined up for us over the coming weeks and months. Why is this useful? (We hear you say). There are several reasons actually, but the main ones are:
- The musical theatre sector is the most difficult to match the pros with. There’s obviously a reason why those who have carved out a career high-kicking and doing the splits do what they do. Such curious folk appear to spend every waking hour, minute and second either rehearsing or watching their peers. Perhaps we should emulate that a little more.
- If we love it when the curtain falls for the last time in a show and we race out our family and friends to be told: “That was amazing; as good as the professionals!” Then that is where we want to be seen. Perhaps we should be inspired by that level of performence that we aspire to. How? Go and see more professional theatre.
- The professional performer might look at us and think, ‘I’m playing ‘third spear-carrier on the left’ and they (us) are paying their mortgage each month while playing Dorothy Brock!’ This isn't what I signed up to!
Continue reading
Subscribe to The Digital Pack
for instant access to the latest news and opinions. Just £12 for 12 months.
0 Comments