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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

Sofia Jones: 'You can always learn from those around you'

Sofia Jones: 'You can always learn from those around you'

Manchester Metropolitan University’s Sofia Jones offers her tips for students and graduates
Sadie Pearson: 'The more work you put on, the more opportunities come your way'

Sadie Pearson: 'The more work you put on, the more opportunities come your way'

Theatremaker Sadie Pearson tells The Stage about hitting the ground running by making her own work and how she hasn’t stopped since
Alexa Morden: ‘I’d love to demolish the hierarchy of power that exists in the industry'

Alexa Morden: ‘I’d love to demolish the hierarchy of power that exists in the industry'

Alexa Morden is an acting coach, career consultant and mentor
Alex James-Hatton: 'There needs to be more support for actors, creatives and people who work behind the scenes'

Alex James-Hatton: 'There needs to be more support for actors, creatives and people who work behind the scenes'

Actor Alex James-Hatton tells The Stage about his first job in Heathers the Musical and the importance of being kind
Lucy Avison: 'I was on a work placement in Scotland at 21 and never really left'

Lucy Avison: 'I was on a work placement in Scotland at 21 and never really left'

Actor Lucy Avison tells The Stage about her first job in panto in Scotland and the importance of accepting that an arts career is seldom linear
Matt Wilde: 'Be brave, be bold'

Matt Wilde: 'Be brave, be bold'

LAMDA’s deputy director of actor training offers his tips to acting students and graduates
Changing courses: how drama training is evolving to meet theatre industry demands

Changing courses: how drama training is evolving to meet theatre industry demands

Drama schools are having to adopt a more collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to ensure students have the skills necessary to succeed in today’s world and the future. Leaders at some of the UK’s top institutions tell John Byrne how they are adapting their courses to keep up with the demands of an ever-changing industry
Pid’or Tampa: 'Don’t limit yourself on what creativity is'

Pid’or Tampa: 'Don’t limit yourself on what creativity is'

Teacher and somatic coach Pid’or Tampa offers her tips to acting students and graduates
Heather Agyepong: 'Find mentors in your area of work'

Heather Agyepong: 'Find mentors in your area of work'

Actor and visual artist Heather Agyepong tells The Stage how she got her first professional role through Talawa Theatre’s Young People’s programme
Careers Clinic: Is training at a conservatoire a must?

Careers Clinic: Is training at a conservatoire a must?

The Stage’s resident careers adviser John Byrne talks to acting graduates who chose to take a non-conservatoire training route…
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