Voicebox: Want my job?
From radio presenters and journalists, to circus performers and festival producers, here we chat to industry professionals about their careers and get advice on how to follow in their footsteps.
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6 September 2019
Want my job? with Liza Treyger, comedian
"When I started comedy I didn’t realize it could be a job, I just loved it and wanted to do it every day. So while I did comedy I was a salon receptionist, waitress, and back-up nanny... I also majored in sociology so once you do that you’re never going to have a real job."
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6 September 2019
Want my job? with Julian Eardley, Pantomine Dame
Ever wondered what it's like being the Pantomime Dame? We hear form Julian Eardley to find out.
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5 September 2019
Want my job? with Daniel Amedee
From working in the music industry to publishing his debut novel, find out more about Daniel's diverse career in the arts.
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5 September 2019
Want my job? with Christina Poulton, arts project manager and theatre producer
"Most arts jobs aren’t advertised and your way in will often be through a last minute, short term role offered as a result of you volunteering or being in the right place at the right time. Make sure you are in that place!"
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27 August 2019
Want my job? with Carley Varley
Wondering how to make it as a musician? Find out about Carley's pathway into the arts...
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23 August 2019
Want my job? with Gabrielle Martin
Meet Gabrielle Martin: director of Limb(e)s, performing now at Edinburgh Fringe.
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21 August 2019
Want my job? with Samia Djilli, co-Artistic Director of Lemon House Theatre
"There’s always that period where you’re unsure what your career will actually look like from one year to the next, and I think that uncertainty is the most challenging part."
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19 August 2019
Want my job? with Caitlin Skinner, director and one half of Jordan & Skinner
"I try to remember that the idea that we should all earn enough money to buy lots of stuff and own a house etc is a total con anyway. Better to do something meaningful."
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16 August 2019
Want my job? with Anne Welsh
Introducing Anne Welsh: entrepreneur, activist, author.
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13 August 2019
Want my job? with Bobby Hodges, principal dancer
Find out how Bobby Hodges became principal dancer for Heartbeat of Home...
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31 July 2019
Interview with Martin Willis, Founder of Objectively Funny
Martin Willis talks about his entry into comedy, his work at Objectively Funny, their partnership with Campaign Against Living Miserably, and provides great advice to anyone looking to mirror his career path.
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15 July 2019
Want my job? with Verity Lane, multidisciplinary artist
Artist, composer, creative director and writer Verity Lane talks about living in Japan for 10 years, and how that influenced her work and her approach to life
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13 July 2019
Interview with Izzy Mant, comedy producer and comedian
"Tea on set often tastes faintly of fish, I’ve never understood why... Something to do with the urns. "
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12 July 2019
Interview with Beth Heath Netherton, senior publicist and performer
"I did that for a few years, then decided to run away to China."
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17 June 2019
Want my job? with Nick Wyschna
Guildford Fringe producer and Mamma Mia! actor Nick Wyschna tells us about his experience breaking into the theatre industry
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6 June 2019
Want my job? with Natalie Clarke, Project Coordinator London Bubble Theatre Company
Natalie talks about the fun of juggling multiple projects, the challenges of quantifying their impact when it comes to evaluations, and reflects on some of her career highlights
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30 May 2019
Interview with Ioana Goga, actor and director
Romanian actor, writer, director and poet talks us through her award winning show and offers some sage advice to those who want to follow in her footsteps
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29 April 2019
Want my job? with Mateusz Pacan, Client Account Manager at Ticketmaster UK
Mat has been nominated for CC Skills Apprentice of the Year for his work at Ticketmaster UK.