Chantal's Hollywood Adventures

Hey Everyone, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and brought the New Year in with a bang. It's crazy how fast the last year has gone. I have been so excited for 2015 for the last six months that I can't believe that it's already here. I'm so happy that I can finally say I'm moving to LA this year, but I'm sad that it now means my time at Central School of Speech and Drama is almost over. Being at Central, I have learnt so much about myself and I've had the most amazing experiences and opportunities that I will cherish forever. As a little dedication to Central and a throwback of 2014, this weeks post is going to be about one of my most amazing experiences of 2014. As part of my university degree we took part in a unit called 'Collaborative Outreach Program'. This was a unit that I was extremely excited about as it allowed us to broaden our drama skills by working with all sorts of different communities and embracin...

Hey Guys, so today I'm going to be discussing the difficulties with adults playing the roles of a children. As part of university degree at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCCSD) I am on placement this term at an amazing theatre company for young people called Group 64, which is part of Putney Arts Theatre. I am so excited to be able to work on some amazing projects with them and after only being there for a few days I have already fell in love with their company and the work they do. At the moment I will be working with assistant youth director of Group 64 Kate as well as two other students on a piece a children's theatre, which we are hoping to eventually tour around schools and festivals. The main character is a six year old girl that loves to ask lots of questions. So far everyone has come up with some great ideas and I have to admit I think its going to be pretty amazing show when its finished. One of our biggest challenges with children's theatre is bein...