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Seven tips for making a cast album during lockdown

Seven tips for making a cast album during lockdown

by Poppy Burton-Morgan

Unable to meet together, Metta Theatre began remotely recording cast albums for three new musicals. From hygiene to file storage, writer and director Poppy Burton-Morgan explains what she learned along the way

Mohamed Sarrar: 'My opportunity came when I was a refugee in the Calais Jungle'

Mohamed Sarrar: 'My opportunity came when I was a refugee in the Calais Jungle'

Voice coach Rebecca Gausnell: 'If you change your breath, you can change your life'

Voice coach Rebecca Gausnell: 'If you change your breath, you can change your life'

Acting coach Zara Tomkinson: ‘I want the industry to be an equal playing field’

Acting coach Zara Tomkinson: ‘I want the industry to be an equal playing field’

Actor Chipo Chung: 'I came to England to do Shakespeare'

Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner

Covid-19 has exposed flaws in ticketing practices – it’s time for a rethink

Theatre must dismantle barriers that exclude certain audiences

To survive, theatre must change – a ‘return to normal’ is not an option

Industry leaders will be judged on how they use the government’s £1.57 billion

With artistic teams decimated, what theatre will there be left to go back to?

Arts can help reopen schools, working across the curriculum

David Benedict

David Benedict

Phan fiction: so what is going on with The Phantom of the Opera?

The musicals that worked on screen – and those that bombed

Before theatres reopen, someone call the Taste Patrol

Downstream: I'd rather watch films of plays than plays filmed

Video footage? For real theatrical authenticity, it’s a painting for me

Why put The Da Vinci Code on stage? It’s a mystery to me…

Mohamed Sarrar: 'My opportunity came when I was a refugee in the Calais Jungle'

Mohamed Sarrar: 'My opportunity came when I was a refugee in the Calais Jungle'

Voice coach Rebecca Gausnell: 'If you change your breath, you can change your life'

Voice coach Rebecca Gausnell: 'If you change your breath, you can change your life'

Acting coach Zara Tomkinson: ‘I want the industry to be an equal playing field’

Acting coach Zara Tomkinson: ‘I want the industry to be an equal playing field’

Actor Chipo Chung: 'I came to England to do Shakespeare'

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Director Rebecca Gadsby: 'Be professional but laugh a lot'

Halema Hussain: 'I was passionate about the first play I was cast in'

Halema Hussain: 'I was passionate about the first play I was cast in'

Playwright Camilla Whitehill: 'Trust your gut and be honest'

Playwright Camilla Whitehill: 'Trust your gut and be honest'

‘My first audition was the first and last time I’ve been cast for my singing’

‘My first audition was the first and last time I’ve been cast for my singing’

Performing arts teacher Jorrie Walls: 'Be yourself, believe in yourself'

Performing arts teacher Jorrie Walls: 'Be yourself, believe in yourself'

What will technical training look like in the autumn term?

What will technical training look like in the autumn term?

by Sarah Lambie

What will acting training look like in the autumn term?

What will acting training look like in the autumn term?

by Sarah Lambie

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

What was the last show you saw in a theatre?

What was the last show you saw in a theatre?

Where would you like the rescue money to be spent?

What should be different when we come back?

Your views

Let’s focus on talent, not admin staff – your views, August 5

Theatre workers need time to adjust post-lockdown, your views, July 29

Quote UnQuote

Quotes of the week, August 5: Hugh Skinner, Juliet Stevenson, Ola Ince and more

Quotes of the week, July 29: Glenda Jackson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Annilese Miskimmon and more

Quotes of the week, July 22: Michaela Coel, Wendell Pierce, Ned Glasier and more

Dear West End Producer

'Is it better to do a diploma at a relatively unknown college or a foundation at a ‘big’ school?'

'Why are workers hearing about the future of their shows via social media?'

‘Will post-Covid theatre see a boom in new work or will producers stick to what they know?’

Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

Will my old agent take me back?

I'm leaving the industry – will you accept my resignation letter?

How do I take my solo show outdoors?

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Covid-19 has exposed flaws in ticketing practices – it’s time for a rethink

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Theatre PRs: ‘We are translators for journalists, artists and audiences’

West End producer develops app to verify Covid-safe audiences

Fairfield Halls to cut all permanent and casual staff in survival bid

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