In the world of drama and theatre, there's no room for ignorance. We already receive enough judgement from non-arts professionals, some of whom assume pursuing a creative career that's fun and exciting is all fun and games. It's not all prancing about in colourful wigs, embodying inanimate objects, and reciting Shakespeare jibber jabber. If you're a young person looking into theatre outside of the limelight, TheatreCraft is your saviour.
An annual event like TheatreCraft is just what young people need. It's not common that hundreds of industry professionals are all gathered under one grandiose hotel ceiling at the heart of London. Best of all, each and every one of them are perfectly happy to help and chat to all aspiring creatives in our wide theatre industry.
Hosted this year at Waldorf Hilton Hotel, the event featured heaps of workshops, panel talks, and an open marketplace and Education Hub where professionals from award-winning theatres, like the National Theatre and Royal Opera House, and top-rated universities and drama colleges, such as RADA and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, gave their time to support the future of theatre makers, managers, writers, and critics.
Each year of TheatreCraft brings a new ambassador, and this year welcomed no other than arts journalist and children's book writer Lyn Gardner to the Waldorf's Palm Court. She opened the event with an inspiring speech, reminding us all that everyone working in theatre is important to the art - after all, "without the lighting designer, the actor is simply walking about in the dark." She stayed to lead a workshop on the do's and don'ts of writing about theatre, no doubt an honourable experience for the young theatre bloggers and journalists who came to meet her.
With so much privilege packed into one event, it's hard to believe that TheatreCraft is a COMPLETELY FREE event! All you need to do is book and register online, and you've bagged yourself a unmissable opportunity to meet famous faces and network your ass off!
So whether you want to be a playwright, costume designer, journalist or puppet-maker, there are professionals to guide and advise you on your career path at TheatreCraft.
As Lyn Gardner said, theatre is always going to be thriving with passion for centuries to come. The future of theatre starts with the young people.
Thank you TheatreCraft for providing such a valuable and motivating experience.
An annual event like TheatreCraft is just what young people need. It's not common that hundreds of industry professionals are all gathered under one grandiose hotel ceiling at the heart of London. Best of all, each and every one of them are perfectly happy to help and chat to all aspiring creatives in our wide theatre industry.
Hosted this year at Waldorf Hilton Hotel, the event featured heaps of workshops, panel talks, and an open marketplace and Education Hub where professionals from award-winning theatres, like the National Theatre and Royal Opera House, and top-rated universities and drama colleges, such as RADA and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, gave their time to support the future of theatre makers, managers, writers, and critics.
Each year of TheatreCraft brings a new ambassador, and this year welcomed no other than arts journalist and children's book writer Lyn Gardner to the Waldorf's Palm Court. She opened the event with an inspiring speech, reminding us all that everyone working in theatre is important to the art - after all, "without the lighting designer, the actor is simply walking about in the dark." She stayed to lead a workshop on the do's and don'ts of writing about theatre, no doubt an honourable experience for the young theatre bloggers and journalists who came to meet her.
With so much privilege packed into one event, it's hard to believe that TheatreCraft is a COMPLETELY FREE event! All you need to do is book and register online, and you've bagged yourself a unmissable opportunity to meet famous faces and network your ass off!
So whether you want to be a playwright, costume designer, journalist or puppet-maker, there are professionals to guide and advise you on your career path at TheatreCraft.
As Lyn Gardner said, theatre is always going to be thriving with passion for centuries to come. The future of theatre starts with the young people.
Thank you TheatreCraft for providing such a valuable and motivating experience.
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