Theatres around the UK had not been able to open to full capacity for over a year due to coronavirus restrictions, so now social distancing measures have been abandoned in England, Manchester theatres are preparing for a very busy October.
Acting is an incredibly expressive art that aims to convey a story, emotions and character motivations so innately that an audience associates an actor with that character.
Salford-based soap Coronation Street, or Corrie, as it is affectionately known by its millions
of fans, has been showing on TV since 1960, making it the world’s longest running soap
opera. The era-defying show, set in the fictional northern town of Weatherfield, is a British
institution which also has an international audience.
If you’re pursuing acting as a career, then you will meet casting directors at some point. But what are casting directors, and what do they do?