Maybe One More...

Ok so from doing some research I have found something else I admire an organisation called Kidscape. This organisation aim to promote a positive attitude to all young people, keeping young people safe is their main priority and if they can't preventing them from being abused or bullied they will help the child through the trauma they have had to deal with. At some point in my life I want to be a Drama Therapist. This sort of organisation is why, helping young people is something I love to do, the passion and commitment a 'tearaway teen' can give is over whelming and something that I get a great buzz from.

Got one...

Emma Bunton - I think this might be a bit of a random choice however I'm watching The Xtra Factor at the moment and she’s on the panel. I admire Emma Bunton as she went from being a normal girl to being a worldwide star however she kept her ground and stayed true to her family and friends. When I was 5 my oldest sister turned 18, Emma Bunton attended her birthday party as she was one of her friends at the time, I obviously can remember very little and at about 10pm ended up falling asleep on Emma's lap, this was my claim to fame for a very long time - how many people can say they took a nap on a Spice Girl?! Since then my sister and Emma have unfortunately not kept in touch however through her family my Dad sometimes gets updates on how she is doing, even in papers Emma was never a person to stumble out of clubs drunk or have numerous amounts of affairs. As I write this I'm sure some of you are going to think I'm mad but I prefer to admire things that I can achieve and being successful however grounded at the same time is something that I hope I can manage. Emma came from Finchley so do I, her favourite restaurant was Chix Chox - I had lunch there yesterday, if one Finchley girl can do it why can't another?

People I Admire...

I'm sitting here struggling to think about just one person who I admire. I do not feel that I admire one person in particular, however I'm trying to think of a reason to admire a person. The obvious would have to be my Mum however I'm not sure that my admiration for her is something that I feel I want to write in detail about on the Internet. I will say that my Mum is a strong person - probably the strongest I know will always stand by me and my decisions however ridiculous. I'm quite often surprised when she doesn't shout at me for being so ridiculous and tell me to reign it in and be sensible however I feel she thinks this is something of a charming trait that I have, that she feels has come from her and I would defiantly agree. Other then my Mum I'm going to have a long hard think about it...

Great News...

Whilst typing up my 'Top 5 Resources' I came across this article on The Stage website...


http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/25810/exclusive-government-proposes-total-ban-on

Top 5 Resources...

The Casting Website is a fantastic way to get locations of auditions quickly and efficiently. They send you links through your email address every time there are audition around where you live. The website is run by a man called Rob Earnshaw even following him on Twitter could land you with a job. Its really useful to know what sort of jobs are on offer and the sort of people companies are looking for. Although not the most reliable way to get a job it could just be that one lucky email that gets you your big break so I'm always willing to give it a go.


The Stage is another great way of hearing about auditions. It also includes reviews and articles about whats going on in the Performing Arts world such as any new performances or maybe old ones that needed a bit of jazzing up! The Stage can sometimes be a pain to get hold of none of the paper shops where I live stock it so the easiest way to get hold of it is probably by subscribing to it - which you can do online or in paper form. You know The Stage is a reliable source so its great to check the auditions out each week and maybe have a go at them.

The Southbank Centre are is a great place to keep an eye on for interesting performances. Rather then finding auditions or jobs this is a great place to go and appreciate the arts that each of us are interested in. They have loads of different performances all year round, they also have great exhibitions for short periods of time throughout the centre. In January I visited the centre to view and exhibition called 'Operation Soapbox' although at the time I was freezing (it was snowing) and tired as we had been walking round all day seeing this exhibition really helped towards the BNP performance we did in March 2009.

I've literally only just come across this website - I'm not actually sure what its call but seen as my plan is to become a drama teacher I felt the title was pretty relevant - "Issues in Drama Teaching". I love just typing in to Google some random thoughts and seeing what it comes up with - sometimes complete rubbish but other times you can discover some really interesting articles, like this one, so I suppose the Internet - mainly Google is a great resource that I probably use every day!

Books of any description. Although I wouldn't describe myself as some sort of book worm I'm sometimes prone to browse through one if the front cover looks interesting, when I say books I would probably be tempted to include magazines and newspapers too. A lot of the time I just cast them to one side however every now and again there is an article or advert that catches my eye and really interests me. Books will always be the old school method of research but in a way I like it like that - I sometimes find it more in sighting then the Internet and also a lot more rewarding!

Snaps...

Here are a few images from

"Make Your Mark"

Experience and Qualifications...

Personal Experience

1994 - 2004 Chicken Shed Performances

Shows in Chicken Shed's Cockfosters Theatre:
The Night Before Christmas with Alice
Arthur
Anansi
Oriah the Mountain Dreamer
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Pinocchio
Animal Farm
Peter Pan
25th Anniversary Cabaret

Performances outside The Chicken Shed Theatre:
The Greatest Love - The Royal Albert Hall
The Queen Mother's 100th Birthday - Lords Cricket Ground
The Queen's Golden Jubilee - The Mall
Spice Girls Concert - Wembley Arena

2007 - 2009 Foundation Degree Performances

First Year:

"The Seagull" - Arkadina
"The Flying Doctor" - Pantalone
FMP Various Performances - Rehearsed Reading

Second Year:

"Call It!" - Risk Assessor
"Make Your Mark" - Main BNP Supporter
FMP Performances - "Horst Buchholz and Other Stories" - Jules
"Your Royal Chavness" - Sinead

Qualifications

10 A-C GCSE's
AVCE Media Communication and Production - CC
A-Level Film Studies - C
Foundation Degree - Merit