Theatre

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Performing arts involves performances such as drama or dance. It also includes those who support performances, such as producers, directors, theatre technicians, lighting technicians and stage managers.

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Inside stories »

Performing on the fringe

Building and developing a unique stage show.
A career in acting

How to make a living as an actor.
Riz Ahmed

Rapper and film actor, Riz MC, talks about his career.
Voiceover artist

Tegwen Tucker on how to branch out from acting into voiceover work.
Audio description for theatre

Describing performances for blind people.
Candoco Dance Company

Pushing the boundaries of dance.

Job profiles »

Job profile: make-up artist

Make-up artists apply make-up and style hair for performers and presenters appearing on film, stage and television.
Job profile: rigger

Riggers are the technicians responsible for suspending production equipment, scenery or people onto either existing structures or those they may construct as part of their responsibility.
Job profile: stage designer

Stage designers are responsible for designing stage settings for productions, from single scene dramas where the action takes place in one room, to complex scenery and scene changes required by major productions.
Job profile: choreographer

Choreography is the composition of movement of people and things through space and time.