Hi all!

A shout out I'm delighted to be shouting about:

Students and Graduates interested in honing your Acting Through Song techniques, please head over to Your Stop and check out the Kate Golledge Workshops.

Can't recommend it highly enough! Go, thank me later. (Yes, I'm that sure you'll enjoy it that I'm being insufferably smug. But technically you'll be thanking Barney, Kate and your fellow workshoppers).

Fiona x

Good morning folks!

The wait is over! The first interview with Kate Golledge is up!

I'd like to say a few things about the interview before you head on over to read it. Firstly, sorry for the delay in getting it up on the blog! Secondly, the interview was a fantastic experience and I couldn't have wished for a more encouraging, enthusiastic and inspiring interviewee. So thank you, Kate Golledge for being the first victim/interviewee for Theatre Stop! Thank you also lovely men folk James Meryk, Sami Lamine and Oscar the cat who make special guest appearances.

Now we had a good old chat for quite some time and all of the things Kate had to say were gold so I've decided to do the interview in two parts. The first interview is in article form and part two will have a look at the day in the life of a director during a full time show, Kate's mentors, her Genius List, and more excellent advice! It most likely be in transcript/Q & A form as there was a lot of banter between the group of us and I think the humour and exchange will be translated better in that form.

I really hope you do enjoy it, I had a great time doing it! So please head on over to the Interview section and have a read of the Kate Golledge Interview: Part One !

Fiona x

This popped up on my Facebook news feed, and I felt the need to share - some wise words, and a whole lot of common sense from a young fella named Callam Rodya.  A straight-talking and engaging read, and one that applies to all performing arts! Go on, have a look, don't just take my word for it...!
 
 http://callamrodya.com/2013/03/17/things-i-wish-i-had-been-told-in-theatre-school/

Interview news: Presenting Kate Golledge!

Good afternoon Ladies and Gents,

Very excited to announce that Kate Golledge – Theatre Director, all-round lovely lady and cake baker extraordinaire - will be the first interviewee of Theatre Stop!

 Based in London, Kate has worked across the Theatre circuit – from Sweethearts  at the award winning Finborough Theatre* and the Young Vic to the West End, as resident director of Sweet Charity (Menier Chocolate Factory** & Theatre Royal Haymarket) and The Wizard of Oz (LondonPalladium) and crossed the ocean with Fantastic Mr Fox (Singapore RepertoryTheatre) – and that’s just naming a few. Kate also directs for drama schools such as Mountview  Academy of TheatreArts, Arts Educational Schools and Trinity College of Music.

On top of all this, she's fabulous.  

So, watch this space and be ready for a whole lotta wisdom - and probably a few giggles - from this lady!

*I couldn't mention the Finborough Theatre without also stating how brilliant it is. One of   my favourite theatres in London, this teeny-tiny space consistently produces exceptional work that is as rich as it is diverse. It’s one of the gems in London, housing around 50 seats and performances sell out very fast, so if you’ve never seen a production there, get going. You won’t regret it. If you don’t believe me, read what the press have said about them here.

**The same goes for the Menier Chocolate Factory (not actual chocolate factory, but still as exciting!) another one of London’s theatre treasures. The building holds a theatre, rehearsal space, restaurant and bar, and as well as having a cosy yet cool interior, put on extraordinary productions – in particular musicals. Menier does in fact host Merrily We Roll Along which holds the title of  favourite musical production for me – it was in every way remarkable and as I feel a ramble coming on, I may just have to dedicate a post to it. Again, you should check out the more eloquent summaries of others about the Menier.