Stephanie Street

Actors face rejection more than most other professions do, says Stephanie Street, so it’s important to develop coping strategies

Students have expectations that training will give them what they need to pursue their chosen career path, but drama schools shouldn’t treat them as ‘clients’, says Stephanie Street

Arts governance should be diverse not just in human make-up but in mindset, too, and more boards appear to be realising this, says Stephanie Street

I value and appreciate the discipline of the vocational teaching I received at drama school, from the movement and voice work to stage combat, says actor Stephanie Street

Stephanie Street discusses actors’ superpower of empathy and the importance of connecting with each other as well as the audience

Stephanie Street discusses the Olympics and draws parallels between the competitors and performers on stage

It’s harder to collaborate than dictate – but the sum of the ideas of a collective is far, far greater than a single vision

Act for Change was born out of a drive for collective action, but as it closes, collective community spirit is more important than ever 

The bigotry on display over the casting of Romeo and Juliet also reveals some nasty truths about the industry