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Welcome to Spotlight’s event page. Please note that some individual events have specific ticket limits and rules so please read the details on each Eventbrite page carefully. To book your ticket just click on the links below to be taken to the Eventbrite page.
Free events for our current members
Online – Via Zoom
Accessing Shakespeare
Tuesday, 20 August 6-9pm BST
Basic principles and tools to help those fearful of the Bard to fall in love with him!
About the Panel:
Sabi Perez graduated from RADA in 2018. She has experience as an actor, teacher, director, facilitator, and coach.Sabi’s acting credits include Maria in Kenneth Branagh’s All is True, The System, and Understudy Emilia in Othello at the National Theatre, Prospero in The Tempest at The Orange Tree Theatre, and Olwen Peel in Dangerous Corner during a UK tour.In addition to her acting career, Sabi teaches at RADA on the BA Acting and Short Courses, as well as at The BRIT School and internationally.
Role Preparation with Mel Churcher
Wednesday, 21 August 6-7:45pm BST
This workshop will include some practical confidence work, as well as thoughts, ideas, and games for role preparation. These are suitable for stage and screen, as well as self-taping.
About Mel Churcher (She/Her):
Mel Churcher has been an actor, a theatre director, and a voice coach. She has worked with many theatre companies, including the National Theatre, RSC, Manchester Royal Exchange, and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, where she was in the voice department for 12 years. Now she mainly works with screen actors and runs international screen acting workshops. She’s coached on more than 65 major films & TV series (see imdb.me/melchurcher). Mel’s written three books: Acting for Film: Truth 24 Times a Second (Random House), A Screen Acting Workshop (Nick Hern Books), and The Elemental Actor (Nick Hern Books) She holds MAs in Performing Arts (Mddx) and Voice Studies (RCSSD).
Surviving the Creative Brain
Tuesday, 27th August, 6 -9pm BST
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to work directly with director Gil Junger (10 Things I Hate About You) on how you can not only survive but thrive with your creative brain. His method helps actors learn to trust their authentic voice to create a totally unique audition.
His life’s mission? To inspire all creatives to disregard their self-limiting beliefs, and embrace and unleash their creative genius unto the world.
You’ll quickly realise why so many people are raving about working with Gil. “Gil’s ability to inspire confidence and illuminate an actor’s fullest potential is astounding.” ANDREW LAZAR – producer AMERICAN SNIPER, SPACE COWBOYS, NYAD, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, CATS AND DOGS and many, many more.
What is Financial Advice? – The Key Points to Know About Finance
Tuesday, 10th September, 6-7pm BST
Understanding and planning your financial future is key to helping you on the right path to achieve the goal you have for yourself and your family. The 60 minutes webinar will explain why it’s important not to miss out on financial opportunities and to plan your financial future with a professional who can work with you to create solutions that benefit you for the long term.
What TV Directors Want
Tuesday, 3rd October, 6-9pm BST
Acting for the screen with a working high-end TV director – looking at casting, preparation, being on set and post-production – using scripts that this director has directed for BBC and Channel 4.
About Amanda Boyle:
Amanda Boyle is a director known for her films: Kursk (2012), Skirt (2012) , Pop Art (2008) and Hotel Infinity (2004) and for her series TV that include: Chloe (2022) and Cast Offs (2009). From a young age, Amanda made her own theatre shows, acting and directing and then touring with devised plays and comedy as a student. She joined Working Title Films as an assistant and worked there for several years on the production of films that included Billy Elliot. At the same time, she began to experiment with making short films, producing and directing. These won her several awards at Film Festivals. Picked by Channel 4’s Coming Up scheme, Amanda moved to direct series television, alongside her own more experimental projects. Amanda has been a Screen International Star of Tomorrow, a Clore Leadership Programme Film Fellow and a Berlinale Talent Campus alumnus. She has also directed award-winning commercials and has been named ‘Best New Director’ at the British Arrows Advertising Craft Awards. Amanda has mentored through the Creative Mentor Network.
Ivana Chubbuck Q+A – Chubbuck Technique
Tuesday, 8th October, 6 – 7pm BST
In this Q+A with Ivana Chubbuck, she will briefly explain how she developed The Chubbuck Technique – a 12-step acting technique based on psychology, behavioural science, and cultural anthropology. Attendees will have the chance to submit questions for Ivana when booking their tickets.
Introduction to Video Game Performance
Wednesday, 16th October, 6 – 7:30pm BST
We take a look into the world of Video Games. The types of characters and stories you may find, plus the different ways of recording you might experience and what teams are looking for in a performance.
Adele Cutting is a BAFTA award-winning audio professional with 20+ years of experience in audio direction, designing sound, music editing, casting and directing actors and covering all things audio across games, TV, installations, mobile and VR.
Spotlight Success Sessions
As we look to expand how we offer our advice sessions, we want to reach as many members as possible but still keep sessions familiar and personal. These sessions will be run by Customer Success Manager, Mel Brown, and will not be recorded, they are a safe space for an open discussion.
About Mel Brown:
Mel studied Drama at Loughborough University, before heading into the industry and interning at a number of places including Hubbard casting, the National Student Drama Festival and a number of performer agencies. She then took up a full time job as a young performer agents assistant at YAT Management, where she remained for five years and worked her way up to being a Junior Agent. In 2016 she moved to Spotlight and started on the membership support team as Membership Coordinator and then moved to Senior Performer Executive. Mel then became part of a new team where she undertakes the role of Customer Success Manager for performers at Spotlight. Mel specialises with members who may be feeling a little stuck in their career and wants some to give an objective view on steps they can do to enhance their Spotlight profile and gain more traction from Industry professionals.
Profile Clinic
Thursday 15th August 2024, 4.30 – 5.30pm (BST)
During the session we will deep dive into some Spotlight profiles, the profiles we look at will be chosen at random. When you book you will be able to opt in to your profile being viewed.
Top Tips for Self-Representing Members
Thursday 29th August 2024, 4.30-5.30pm (BST)
Learn how to suggest yourself for roles and make your Spotlight profile strong. Look at the casting directors prospective and delve into how they use Spotlight to search for performers.
Finance 101
Thursday 5th September 2024, 6-7pm BST
Learn what a self assessment tax return is and when you register it, filing deadlines and when tax has to be paid, examples of expenses that can be claimed and the rules and more!
Profile Clinic
Tuesday, 17th September 2024, 4.30-5.30pm BST
During the session we will deep dive into some Spotlight profiles, the profiles we look at will be chosen at random. When you book you will be able to opt in to your profile being viewed.
Top Tips for Self-Representing Members
Thursday 26th September 2024, 4.30-5.30pm BST
Learn how to suggest yourself for roles and make your Spotlight profile strong. Look at the casting directors prospective and delve into how they use Spotlight to search for performers.
The Wellbeing Series (18yrs +)
Our well-being programme is designed to empower and support you to navigate the mental challenges of the acting profession and the uncertain times that we’re living through. These events are currently all online and run via Zoom.
Events | Performing Arts Medicine Training | BAPAM
Our friends at BAPAM would like to invite you to join their upcoming workshops covering sessions such as, Performance Anxiety Creativity and Motivation, a Guide to Vocal Health plus many more, free to those working in the performing arts. Please note, that these sessions are run by BAPAM and their facilitators, if you have any questions about a session, please reach out to the team.
Stress & Anxiety for Performers
Tuesday 24th September 2024, 6-7pm BST
Stress and anxiety are common mental health concerns, especially for freelance performing artists often juggling a portfolio career with high-pressured auditions and performances. This psychoeducational workshop is for actors who might be experiencing a negative impact from stress or anxiety. It looks at the differences between stress and anxiety, the common signs and symptoms, what might be causing them, and some practical strategies and techniques to help calm the mind. There will be pause points throughout for questions and reflection and where to go for further support.
Spotlight Boost (18yrs +) – Paid Events
Unlock your potential and perfect your skills with accents, voice-over, acting techniques, screen acting, audition prep and many more. Whether you’re a new actor or a seasoned looking to improve, these workshops are perfect for you. Non-Spotlight members are also welcome to purchase tickets, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your techniques.
Take a look at our upcoming Boost Events here.
Free Workshops and Webinars for Parents, Guardians and Young Performer members – complimentary events for our current members
Discovery Day: Let’s get Curious About Casting!
Thursday 29th August 2024, 10:30-11:30am BST
In this session, we’ll demonstrate and discuss how casting directors and producer use Spotlight to find and cast young performers in their latest productions.
Welcome to Spotlight: Profile & Industry Insight (Parent & Young Performer)
Monday, 23rd September 2024, 5:00 – 6:00pm BST
As a new member we would love to invite you to a catch-up to connect with us in person. We’ll share top tips on how to make the most of your membership, ensure your profile is as visible as possible and give you the change to put faces to names and say hello.
