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John Byrne

John Byrne

Biography

John Byrne is careers adviser for The Stage and is also a writer, cartoonist, performer and broadcaster

Recent Articles

Careers Clinic: backstage summer schools special

Careers Clinic: backstage summer schools special

The Stage’s resident careers adviser John Byrne tackles readers’ questions about backstage summer schools and careers in theatre tech
Creative Well's Nadine Page: 'Prioritise self-care and mental well-being alongside artistic pursuits'

Creative Well's Nadine Page: 'Prioritise self-care and mental well-being alongside artistic pursuits'

Nadine Page, clinical director at the Creative Well and music industry specialist in mental health and addictions, gives her advice for taking care of your well-being
Conrad Murray: 'If you have ideas and characters that you are dying to play, let people see them'

Conrad Murray: 'If you have ideas and characters that you are dying to play, let people see them'

Actor Conrad Murray describes his first job and shares his advice to those starting out in the industry
Actor Jonathan Andrew Hume: 'Stay humble, be a team player and never stop learning'

Actor Jonathan Andrew Hume: 'Stay humble, be a team player and never stop learning'

Actor Jonathan Andrew Hume shares his experience on his first job in The Lion King and what he learned from it
Acting practitioner Gemma Crooks: 'Seek out people who challenge your understanding of what it is to create'

Acting practitioner Gemma Crooks: 'Seek out people who challenge your understanding of what it is to create'

Freelance acting practitioner Gemma Crooks shares her advice to students and graduates
Niki McCretton: 'Try to plan a chat or advice session with professionals you admire'

Niki McCretton: 'Try to plan a chat or advice session with professionals you admire'

Stuff and Nonsense’s artistic director and theatre owner Niki McCretton talks about the best part of her job and lends her advice to students and graduates
Rose Shalloo: 'In this industry you will always need self-belief and resilience'

Rose Shalloo: 'In this industry you will always need self-belief and resilience'

The actor tells The Stage about how she landed her first role at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and shares advice for those looking to get into the industry
Georgia Bowers: 'We need to have more open conversations about ageism'

Georgia Bowers: 'We need to have more open conversations about ageism'

Guildford School of Acting’s Georgia Bowers talks about greater representation of older adults in theatre and gives her advice to drama students and graduates
Actor Adele James: ‘Always stretch yourself – you never know how a project will turn out’

Actor Adele James: ‘Always stretch yourself – you never know how a project will turn out’

The actor tells The Stage how her first role, in an expenses-only student film, landed her a place at the Cannes Film Festival as well as her first acting award
Actor Gabriella Stylianou: ‘My first job taught me to be open and patient with a creative process’

Actor Gabriella Stylianou: ‘My first job taught me to be open and patient with a creative process’

The actor tells The Stage about her first professional job – taking part in the workshop for Kink’s musical Sunny Afternoon
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