My five top resources

These top 5 resources (plus two small extra ones) will not only help me within my professional practice course, but will also help me in my day to day life as a performer. All of these resources will develop my knowledge and my career:

The Stage Newspaper http://www.thestage.co.uk/

As an actress the stage newspaper is one of the main resources I use to access daily news updates within the entertainment industry, opening my eyes broader issues within the industry, this has inspired when devising theatre to exploring certain issues. The stage focuses primarily on theatre which is brilliant for me as this the area I mainly want to achieve my career in. The newspaper also contains reviews and auditions which is one of the ways I can find jobs through.

Equity Union http://www.equity.org.uk/

As an ‘equity student’ member I will be able to find information that can help me when performing, not only through the website but also the magazines that is sent to my door. Equity is a form of support whilst a working artist, with accident insurance, tax and welfare support and representation etc. Also it is a great way to gain information on workshops and news updates within the industry.

Arts Council England http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

This site will be a resourceful site for me to research information and reviews of theatre companies/ shows within England. Through this site I can access 'A night less Ordinary' which is a scheme to get under 26 year olds to watch theatre / film or to take part in workshops all over the country for free. I have used this promotion many times which has opened my eyes to new creative theatre from smaller companies. This will also help me within my studies and also develop my knowledge about these companies and the filed that I am in.

IMDb http://www.imdb.com/

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information related to movies, actors and television shows. Using this site will enable me to research and also develop my knowledge with the listings of actors and actresses within TV and film. Also finding information on directors and producers to increase my knowledge on their styles of working and keeping my updated with new work they may release. IMDb is like a massive library which will definitely help me to be inspired when devising or learning from other actors styles or methods of performing.

Starnow http://www.starnow.co.uk/

As a member of Starnow I use this resource to receive auditions, casting and job information. This will help me to gain experience within my chosen field. This is also a great site to network with casting directors and other performers as it has a massive community site.

Here are two extra resources I will use:

Facebook http://www.facebook.co.uk/

Although this is a site to have fun with friends and publish your life on. I am going to use this site to network with other performers and using this resource to join and follow 'groups'. With these 'groups' I will be kept updated with bands, performers, shows, news and organisations with theatre.

Youtube http://www.youtube.co.uk/

I am going to use this resource for research and inspiration for my work, ideas and knowledge within my field. Also I will be able to use Youtube to demonstrate or show my work on my blogs.