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Downstage Left

From the performer's onstage perspective, the left-hand "bottom" area of the stage closest to the audience.

Birmingham NEC Events

Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is in the West-Midlands of the United Kingdom, in the city of Birmingham. The NEC is that largest exhibition in the United Kingdom, with 20 interconnected halls spread over 628 acres. Since opening in February 1976, Birmingham NEC has hosted a...

How to Make a Silhouette Panel Prop

It is easy to make a silhouette panel stage prop so that actors can play in shadow. All you need to do is to make a wooden frame, stretch over some thin white fabric to make the panel screen and shine a bright spotlight behind it; with the actor caught in between to be viewed in silhouette. You coul

Introduction to Magic

Introduction to some of the basics of getting to know magic. Learning magic is fun, however it does require practice and persistence.

Learning Simple Magic Tricks

If you ask any person if they want to learn how to perform different kinds of magic tricks, then you will most probably know that there are many individuals who want to learn about it. They enjoy watching and have fun will the tricks bugging their curiosity. However, exposing the tricks would only r

Open Disney Casting Calls - The Big Opportunity

Disney is an enormous business with Films, TV shows, Theme Parks and Hotels all of which are always looking for new faces and ways to improve what they already do so well. As an Entertainer, Actor, Singer, Stunt Performer, Musician, or any other specialty act, taking the time to go to an Open Disney

Ted Annemann and His Practical Mental Magic

Ted Annemann is one of the most important figures in mentalism. This article looks at the popular anthology of his mentalist effects published as Practical Mental Magic.

The Evolving Role of Drama and Acting Schools

It is an incontestable fact that there has been a surge in the number of acting and drama schools in recent days. This fact is attributable to a number of factors. The main one is the strong emerging and growing interest in acting (and other artistic careers) in recent days.

Dramatic Interpretation and Focal Points

In Dramatic Interpretation the pops and switches between multiple characters needs to be as clean as possible. One tool performers use is that of the focal point.

How to Play the Improv Game First Line Last Line

First Line Last Line is a fairly simple improv game that is often used to get your audience to feel as if they are part of the action by contributing to the scene without being actually put on stage (or on the spot) in any significant way. The game can be played with or without pre-show preparation,

Sci-Tech Achievements to be Honored with 2014 Oscars (Continued)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 19 scientific and technical achievements represented by 52 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 15, 2014.

The Art of Performing Magic

If you feel afraid when you are facing a large or small audience, relax you are not the only one. Many people including those professional magicians will experience stage fright at some time or point in their lives. With the exception of born actors or stage players that are born to perform, we the

Must Know About Magic Tricks

Magic tricks caught the attention of many individuals. There are those who are interested to know the tricks behind the performance of a magician while there are also others who are contented to enjoy the amusement brought by the tricks. However, for the magicians, their interest has brought them to

Dance Classes and the Power of Movement

Dance is more than just an art form. Explore how the power of movement can bring about therapeutic benefits, physical and mental development with a whole load of fun to oneself.

How Can a Singer Reach Higher Notes?

If you ever sang in the shower what happens when you want to hit the high note? Do you strain and crack your voice?Then you push air that turns your forced high note into alaughable weak-sounding falsetto?Most people do not have the best vocal training to hit the high notes easily,if you want to sta