Friday 18 May, 2012

Verbal Magazine

Review


Casting director, Julie Harkin, casts her eye over some of the newest books for young actors hoping to impress…

  • Six Ensemble Plays for Young Actors
  • Fin Kennedy et al
  • Methuen Drama

Child Star? Part II


I was delighted to come across Six Ensemble Plays for Young Actors

There really is a lack of interesting ensemble pieces for this age group and I know from my own experience of youth theatre that it can prove quite trying to find something for a large cast that gives everyone equal stage time. All the plays in this collection help each performer grow, giving everyone a chance to play a decent sized part, so they can really get the sense of working on stage in a team and inhabiting a character. Again, this collection also has a good mix of modern and classical pieces and a great introduction by Paul Roseby from the National Youth Theatre. 

Julie Harkin

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