Those of you in the Sunday chats will have heard me talking about doing a teaching qualification (which I've now finished) and teaching the Meisner technique & a new version of it, the Gonsalves Method. I'm launching a 6 week online course of the Gonsalves Method, starting Monday 7th Sept. Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6-week-online-acting-class-tickets-1993630946829?aff=oddtdtcreator Would be great to see some of you there.

This quote is a reminder that rejection, setbacks and disappointments are part of the journey and not the end of it. Every missed audition, failed performance or career lull builds resilience, experience and growth, making you better prepared when the next opportunity comes along.

Great acting doesn't come from simply reciting lines or saying the words correctly. The real performance comes from our imagination, emotions, experiences and unique interpretation of the character. The script is just the blueprint; We are what brings it to life. In other words: the magic isn't on the page, it's in the actor.

Sharing the show I'm directing: "In a cabin in a forest by a mountain, Paul and Rebecca find time, space and truth to try saving their fractured relationship. Yet in the shadow of the mountain, paranoia grows as someone from their past has followed them here. A psychological thriller that dives into betrayal and the price of trust, forgiveness and revenge. With razor-sharp dialogue and an atmosphere thick with dread, this is modern theatre that creeps under your skin and lingers long after the lights fade. Who can you trust in the dark, who can you trust atop the mountain?" Tickets on sale now. 26-29th August, Alma tavern, Bristol Buy Tickets – Black Mountain by Brad Birch – Alma Tavern and Theatre 4th September, Porters, Cardiff Black Mountain at Porter's Theatre event tickets from TicketSource You can follow our production group here: Instagram Facebook

This is a reminder that staying playful keeps us creatively alive. The moment we stop being curious, taking risks, improvising, and finding joy in the artists work, we begin to lose the very spark that makes great performances possible. In short: An actor's youth isn't measured by age, it's measured by their willingness to keep playing. Let's play on!