US Edition"A Working Class Hero" - Identity And Class at Voila! Theatre Festival
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The representation of the performing arts in the United Kingdom has been in crisis. For years, there have been voices alerting against the lack of real worker actors in television and theatre. The prices of auditions in the best theatre schools are absurdly high; at the same time, projects such as The Television Workshop, an affordable training ground for working class actors, are seeing their funds cut short. A recent survey also revealed that …
"A Working Class Hero" - Identity And Class at Voila! Theatre Festival
Representation in the performing arts in the UK is in crisis. For years, voices have been warning of the lack of authentic working-class actors in TV and Theatre. Audition fees at the top drama schools are absurdly high; concurrently, schemes like The Television Workshop, an affordable training ground for working-class actors, are seeing their funding cut. A recent survey also revealed that 35% of BAFTA nominees were privately educated, and that…
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