What is it about?
How actors are adequately prepared for their lifetime of work can be a vexed issue. However what is emerging in the field is data that suggests more can be done to prepare those entering the acting profession and to support actors throughout their career development.
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Why is it important?
This article argues that teaching staff, support staff and industry partners might usefully enter into conscious dialogue with each other about ensuring a healthier interplay between students’ developmental needs, course expectations and workplace culture. Otherwise, students can be caught in a dilemma between accessing personal and interpersonal support as well as being professional and industry-ready.
Perspectives
This publication comes at a significant time as drama educators in Australia are now actively reviewing teaching practices to ensure that actors are more resilient as they enter the industry. In the past 3 years, I've been contracted to design and implement resilience training for actors in 3 tertiary institutions.
Dr Mark Cariston Seton
University of Sydney
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This page is a summary of: Responsible care in actor training: effective support for occupational health training in drama schools, Journal of Theatre Dance and Performance Training, January 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/19443927.2014.993568.
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