550 stories by "John Byrne"
I became an apprentice dancer with Birmingham Royal Ballet immediately after graduating from Elmhurst Ballet School last July. For the graduate student
How did you start off in theatre? I started off as an actor when I was 11 years old and was in
In my university drama society, we performed a wide range of plays, in which I got to play a wide range of
How did you start in theatre? I went to youth theatre for two years, and then the Poor School in London. After
My first job was an absolute dream: a 10-part series called The Specials in which I played a special constable called Anjali
I launched my acting career via night courses and one-off workshops rather than formal drama training. Some of the things I missed
How did you start off in the performing arts? Having studied media and performing arts, I actually began in television working at
I am originally from Hungary but now live in London, where I studied acting. It is ironic that I got my first
Up until a few years ago, I could hold my head high at family gatherings. My acting career was reasonably successful, with
How did you start off in theatre? At a family-run youth theatre, which led to directing and writing. I spent many years
My first job was forming the Acts drama group in 1984 with my sisters and a close friend. Growing up in a
How did you start off in theatre? Born in Uganda and raised in Liverpool, Southport and Staines, I started out as a
I first performed A Christmas Carol in December 2017, in a production that toured castles and cathedrals all over the country. The
I'm halfway through my first overseas contract, performing at a big theme park on the other side of the world. I was
My first job was playing Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing at Baron's Court Theatre in 2006, but I also had a
How did you start in theatre? I started training as an actor at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, then at
My first job in theatre was as a trainee resident director at the King's Head in London. It was advertised openly on
How did you start in theatre? Playing Charlie Bates in Oliver!, aged 13 at the Sunderland Empire. I studied at Edinburgh University,
I'm about to start my first ever pantomime. I have already done a few children's plays, but I have seen enough panto
My first set design job, which came straight after graduating from Wimbledon School of Art, was assisting Peter J Davison on Whistle Down the
How did you get into theatre? My love of the performing arts stems from my involvement in school plays and youth theatre.
A year ago, I entered my one-act play for a competition. It didn't win, but the sample scene I performed with two
My first job was a singing residency at the St James Club, Mayfair in 1983, when I was 21. My father was
How did you start in theatre? I have a background in performance art, specifically in musical theatre. I have been fortunate enough
The two subjects I most enjoyed throughout college were performing arts and science, so I struggled to choose a degree to study.
