Movement Theories

Welcome Back! We hope you're having a lovely half term! What a treat we have for you today! This weeks episode features Daisy, a second year Diploma Students at Performers College. We delve into what it is like being a Diploma student, training at Performers and graduating at such a young age. We also spoke about Social Media and how it is so deeply ingrained into the performing arts industry! Do...

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Welcome back! This week for your Easter break we have the wonderful Jess on the podcast! Jess had a wellness and fitness account and talks to us all about her training, mental health and even her own brand new podcast called A cup of wellness now available on Spotify! So if you need some inspiration on how to keep yourself well and happy during this break this episode is for you! Grab a cup of tea...

Hello everyone and welcome back! Today we have the incredible Lucy Dyson on the podcast! Lucy is a Yorkshire/London based choreographer and dance teacher. She has recently been working at move it, choreographing for schools up north and also is a freelancing dance and musical theatre performer! Today we chatted all about her time at Move It, being an Assistant choreographer at NYMT and how to succ...

Welcome back everyone! This week we have the incredible Henry on the podcast! Henry is a first year student at Bird College. He is here today to talk all about the importance of Positivity, self belief, discipline, and confidence whilst training. What can we do to be more positive performers and create encouraging and supportive environments for each other to thrive in? Stay tuned to find out! We...

Welcome back! Today we have the wonderful Matthew on the podcast! Matthew is a recent graduate and has just had his first job on a cruise ship! Unfortunately Matthew also got injured on this contract and is now back on land and we are lucky to have him join us this week! We talk about when to say no on a job, audition tips and tricks, agents and what to expect as a graduate in 2024. That first yea...

Welcome back! Today we have the incredible Maz on the podcast! Maz is a second year student at Bird College and is also a part of Tired Movement. She’s here this week to talk to you about being 22, single, a student, a performer and so much more. Stay tuned to find out her bone to pick with men and a fun new segment on relationship advice. So let us know if you enjoy! So grab any leftover valentin...

Welcome back!! Today's episode is with the wonderful Rob! This episode we talk all about growing up in an army family, travelling, gap years, being a chef , training at Bruford, writing for performance and how his exchange programme in Russia worked! Rob is also currently training at Royal Central and is now on the writing for performance course. Listen in to deep dive into all these different...

Welcome back!! Todays episode is with the wonderful Abi! This episode we talk all about training at the Brit School and how the Applied Theatre course is the only one of its kind in the UK! Abi is also currently training at Royal Central and is now on the Drama, Applied Theatre and Education course. And not only that but Abi has also co-founded a student lead theatre company called Chapter theatre...

Welcome back! Today we have the brilliant Lucy joining us to talk about University training vs Drama school training. Lucy started her training at the university of York and is currently doing her Masters degree in Acting for Screen. We delve deep into the differences in intensity, academics, practicality and what is the best option for YOU! How did Covid affect training and why Lucy is where she...

Welcome to Series three! This weeks episode kicks off the drama school series - we will have many guests over the next few months, from all different drama schools, talking about their experiences and training to help any of you looking to train and anyone ready to reminisce on their training days! Today we have the brilliant Ben who is here to talk about his training at CAPA college. Ben trained...

Hey welcome back! This week we have the wonderful Jacob Randle. If you follow us on instagram or TikTok (which you should, they’re linked below) you may have seen him feature on the 12 days of bloopers! Jacob talks to us about his drama school training kicking off the new drama school season! We also talk about the theatre cafe diner, representation and working whilst at uni! So enjoy!

Happy New Year! And welcome back to the Podcast! This week we have a familiar face back on the screen! It’s camera woman and co-producer Kaitlin! If you’re a long standing follower of the Movement Theories Podcast (firstly thank you!!) you’ll know that Kaitlin is currently training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and appeared on the first 8 episodes of the podcast. And today she’s...

Welcome back and Merry Christmas! And boy do we have a Christmas Present for you! Todays guest is the incredible T-Faye! T-Faye is only 16 years old yet has starred in shows such as Matilda, Annie and most recently played Tallulah in the UK tour of Bugsy Malone! We talk all about being a child actor, missing the festive season, moving away from home at a young age and the highs and lows of the ind...

Welcome back lovely people! Today we have the incredible Adam Filipe on the podcast! Adam is a West End Performer and Self Defence Instructor and has worked some incredible jobs over his career. After training in self defence he went into training in Musical Theatre at Drama School. Then immediately started as a swing in Hit Musical Les Miserables after training. Watch the full episode to find out...

Welcome back! Look what a treat we have for you! This weeks episode features th wonderful Felipe Pacheco! Felipe is a practitioner for Frantic Assembly and also has been on tour with them twice. He’s currently staring in their touring production of Metamorphosis! This episode Josh and Felipe discuss life as a touring actor, being an ignition graduate, taking care of yourself on the road and many t...

Content Advisory: This episode discusses Men’s mental health, calories and subjects around food and weight, mentions of mental health struggles and the affects that may have If you’re gonna watch any episode, watch this one. We’ve filmed this episode during men’s mental health awareness month and this is what Tom is here to talk about today. We go through all sorts of topics such as Drama School T...

Welcome back! Todays episode is all about being an international student in third year of drama school training! The lovely Sophie guides us through her journey training in Musical Theatre in London as she comes from Malta! The highs and lows of such an interesting and challenging experience. Definitely not one to miss! It’s an extra long special as we just had so much to say! So get under a nice...

Welcome back! Today we have the lovely Izzy here to talk all about autism awareness. Izzy was diagnosed with autism at just 4 and a half years old. She tells Josh about her own experiences being a performer from ballet classes age 5 all the way up to now and being a third year at Bird College on a Musical Theatre Degree. We hope you enjoy this episode and that you take away something you maybe did...

He Turned A Bristol Pub Into An Immersive Theatrical Experience Welcome back! Todays episode is with the lovely Xander! We talk about his community based theatre company, Carnifolk and how navigating being a student and helping to run this company can work! Josh and XANDER delve deep into topics including identity, generational influence, privilege and much much more! It’s an extra special double...

Welcome back! This week we have a super exciting guest! It’s Sophie! Sophie is currently training on the first year Acting CDT course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama! So we delve into audition processes, the course itself, BYMT and NYMT as well as Sophie’s Welsh Heritage! So a jam packed episode and not one to miss! We hope you enjoy!

Welcome back! This week we are discussing UK drama school training vs the USA with the Amazing Maria Leão! This week we take a laid back approach and really delve into deep conversation about the trials and tribulations of training in the UK vs the USA! So grab a cup of tea and sit down and hear what the wonderful Leão has to say!

Welcome back! Todays episode features the wonderful Mariana! We discuss all things sports, dance and movement! Mariana is a keen Athlete and offers us intel as too what it is like combining that with the world of musical theatre! We hope you enjoy and let us know if you’re loving the podcasts!

Welcome back! Today we have two wonderful guests! Caia and Marta! These lovely ladies are international Portuguese students studying at Bird. Caia is on the degree course and Marta is studying on the Diploma course! Learn all about what it’s like to be an international student, why the girls are on different courses and hear some crazy stories from their time at Bird!

Episode five! And what a guest we have for you today! Tamzin Slater! Tamzin has recently graduated from Bird College with a Diploma at just 19 years old! She is a Theatre YouTube star and is well known for her bright and bubbly personality and Bird College vlogs! Today Josh and Tamzin discuss Bird, being a swing, graduate jobs and entering the industry at just 19! Enjoy!