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Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers

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John Byrne

John Byrne is careers adviser for The Stage and is also a writer, cartoonist, performer and broadcaster. He is a member of the advisory board of the Association of Acting Coaches and Educators.

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Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers

We must decolonise actor training to keep it relevant

The Barbican could learn a lesson or two from the Royal Exchange

Theatre tech companies should be run by experts, not venture capitalists

Pregnant performers can tour – and we should be supporting them to do so

Why are we so shy about revealing the true cost of theatre?

Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers

We must decolonise actor training to keep it relevant

Why are we so shy about revealing the true cost of theatre?

The Barbican could learn a lesson or two from the Royal Exchange

Pregnant performers can tour – and we should be supporting them to do so

Theatre tech companies should be run by experts, not venture capitalists

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Rayxia Ojo: ‘You never really know when you’ve left a lasting impression on someone’

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Haydn O’Reilly: ‘I hounded a theatre company relentlessly until I got an audition’

Toby Stephens to star in Equus revival at Menier Chocolate Factory

Toby Stephens is to play psychiatrist Martin Dysart in Lindsay Posner’s revival of Equus at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Toby Stephens to star in Equus revival at Menier Chocolate Factory

Toby Stephens is to play psychiatrist Martin Dysart in Lindsay Posner’s revival of Equus at the Menier Chocolate Factory

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Toby Stephens to star in Equus revival at Menier Chocolate Factory

Boy George among six actors to share Herod role in Jesus Christ Superstar

Nica Burns: Pedicab music has blighted the West End – the ban is great news

Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers

Advice

Rayxia Ojo: ‘You never really know when you’ve left a lasting impression on someone’

Lucy Fennell: ‘It’s a lifelong quest to understand and stay in touch with who you are’

Pat O’Toole: ‘Building a toolkit to support your mental fitness is crucial’

Haydn O’Reilly: ‘I hounded a theatre company relentlessly until I got an audition’

Recommended for you

Toby Stephens to star in Equus revival at Menier Chocolate Factory

Boy George among six actors to share Herod role in Jesus Christ Superstar

Nica Burns: Pedicab music has blighted the West End – the ban is great news

Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers