For Learners
Three Theatre Techniques for Singers
I started out in acting, and only fell in love with singing later. Singers can learn a lot from actors! Here are three theatre techniques that can help improve your singing.
Singing
8 Tips on How to Behave at the Theatre
Ever wondered how you should behave at the theatre? Well, here’s a beginners’ guide based on my most recent trip to the Edinburgh Playhouse… 1. The overture is just background music. It’s just there so that you don’t have to talk to your friends in a silent room Read more…
For Learners
Movement for Non-Actors (Part 2) – Where?
As we talked about on Tuesday, movement isn’t normally part of a singer’s repertoire, but it becomes vitaly important in musical theatre. However, once you’ve worked out why you’re moving, it’s time to work out where to go. Geography of the Stage In this post, I’m going to give a quick run-down Read more…
Reviews
Review: Dark Road
The Royal Lyceum’s 2013-14 season gets off to a World Premiere start with Ian Rankin’s debut play, Dark Road. Where & When: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Friday 27th September 2013; 7.45pm (Preview show) The Show: It will come as no surprise that Ian Rankin’s theatre debt is a tense crime Read more…
Reviews
Review: Histoire d’Amour
This is the first of two shows I’ll be reviewing from the Edinburgh International Festival. EIF RUN: 15/8-18/8; King’s Theatre; 19:30 [£12-£30] Where and When: King’s Theatre; Thursday 15th August 2013; 7.30pm The Show This show is literally like nothing I have seen before. The stage is set up with a Read more…
Reviews
Review: A Concrete Jungle Full of Wild Cars
Thanks to Trinity College London, the sponsoring organisation for this show, I was offered two free tickets in exchange for a review. The show wasn’t on my original “must see” list, but the Fringe is all about the unexpected! FRINGE RUN: 3/8 – 10/8 @ 19:10; The Space on the Read more…
Musicals
Review: I Need a Doctor: The Unauthorised Whosical Adventure
In honour of the 50th year of the Doctor, a whole new adventure comes to Edinburgh… FRINGE RUN: 2/8 – 26/8 (not 14,20) @ 14:30; Pleasance Beside (33); [£11.00/£10.00] Who, Where and When: Stormy Teacup Theatre; Pleasance Beside; Friday 2nd August 2013 The Show Being a somewhat dedicated Whovian, spotting I Read more…