Voicebox: Want my job?

"Most days I wake up slightly terrified and ferociously excited all at the same time; it’s an amazing feeling, and it makes me feel alive. There is no one in the company whose role isn’t of the utmost importance to the day-to-day operations of MassiveMusic, meaning all inputs are valued and required."

"I realised that you become an artist as soon as you decide you’re an artist. Once I made that decision I got out of my own way and the ideas and concepts started to flow."

"The industry is becoming less exclusive and more inclusive. I feel it’s a lot less judgemental about your background or where you trained and more open to people’s different journeys."

Introducing Katy Schutte: One Woman Alien actress. 

"Always be on time for auditions, listen to your director and fellow actors. And never stop learning!"

"I’ve traveled to amazing places and formed friendships beyond language barriers. I love making heart connections directly with an audience."

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Xela's career ranges from working at the Edinburgh Fringe to establishing her own Fringe Festival in the USA - find out more!

"I was working in the NHS as a manager for many years. Theatre was something I occasionally participated in, but wasn’t a big part of my life."

"I’ve been mudlarking since I was a child, I was lucky to grow up near the river, and it was an inevitable part of my life. The river has always given me ‘head space’ and it has also taught me the history of London!"

"The greatest feeling is hearing a piece you've written performed by great musicians for the very first time. It's as though the music suddenly goes into three dimensions, or moves from black and white to technicolour. It sends shivers up my spine."

Find out why Claire co-founded a theatre company, how she got there, and what her job looks like now.