Voicebox: Want my job?

From radio presenters and journalists, to circus performers and festival producers, here we chat to industry professionals about their careers and get advice on how to follow in their footsteps.
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11 December 2019
Want my job? with Antonia Collins, Stage Manager and Educator
Antonia Collins is a Company Stage Manager and the founder of the Bamboo Manager Project. She talks about how she entered the industry, her career highlights, and how she is teaching the next generation of stage managers through remote learning.
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9 December 2019
We wanted to explore misunderstood love, says performance duo Shamira and Eugénie
"We wanted to make a show exploring and celebrating these kinds of relationship dynamics and love stories (ancient and unwritten) that might be misunderstood and might elude labels: love in the in-between."
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5 December 2019
Want my job? with Frazer Merrick, sound artist
"As an artist, a great portfolio is just as important (if not more) than any qualification."
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5 December 2019
Want my job? with James Barry, theatre writer and director
Want to work in theatre? We talk to James Barry about what it's like to be in charge of the pantomime at Theatre Royal Winchester...
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3 December 2019
It's hard to make Brexit funny without slagging someone off, says comedian Laura Lexx
"We’re all environmental hypocrites, none of us completely understand what it is to be someone else and we’re all scared of saying the wrong thing. The best way to burst that awkward bubble is to show your flaws and still try."
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8 November 2019
Want my job? with Kurt Vest, science-fiction author
Kurt Vest talks us through his new book The First Dimension, and what impact Artificial Intelligence may already be having on our lives.
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6 November 2019
Want my job? with Aifric Lennon, Music & Mind Researcher at MassiveMusic
"Most days I wake up slightly terrified and ferociously excited all at the same time; it’s an amazing feeling, and it makes me feel alive. There is no one in the company whose role isn’t of the utmost importance to the day-to-day operations of MassiveMusic, meaning all inputs are valued and required."
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31 October 2019
Want my job? with Robbie Zereka, musician and performance artist
"I realised that you become an artist as soon as you decide you’re an artist. Once I made that decision I got out of my own way and the ideas and concepts started to flow."
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30 October 2019
Want my job? with Poppy Almond, actress, producer and singer
"The industry is becoming less exclusive and more inclusive. I feel it’s a lot less judgemental about your background or where you trained and more open to people’s different journeys."
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25 October 2019
Want my job? with Llimoo, comedian and screenwriter
Introducing Llimoo: comedian, screenwriter and pixel character in his own videogame.
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23 October 2019
Want my job? with Katy Schutte
Introducing Katy Schutte: One Woman Alien actress.
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17 October 2019
Interview with Julia Donaldson, author of "The Gruffalo"
Introducing Julia Donaldson, children's author and creator of "The Gruffalo".
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16 October 2019
In brief with Lin Blakley, stage and Eastenders actress
"Always be on time for auditions, listen to your director and fellow actors. And never stop learning!"
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14 October 2019
Want my job? with Emily Carding, theatre-maker and writer
"I’ve traveled to amazing places and formed friendships beyond language barriers. I love making heart connections directly with an audience."
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7 October 2019
Interview with Vienna Festival Ballet
Are you interested in becoming a ballet dancer? Check this out for industry hints, tips and advice.
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4 October 2019
Want my job? with Alexander Grieve, freelance theatre professional
"The arts industry isn’t going to be as easy as moving to London and auditioning at a drama school, but there are people out there who want you to succeed."
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2 October 2019
Want my job? with Xela Batchelder, professor and creator of Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
Xela's career ranges from working at the Edinburgh Fringe to establishing her own Fringe Festival in the USA - find out more!
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2 October 2019
Want my job? with Tamykha Patterson, lighting programmer and assistant LD
"I worked the delivery shift in retail... but for the last two months or so I would leave work and venture off to theatres around London, leaving my CV at the stage door asking for work experience or shadowing opportunities."