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Meg

Apr 172 min

a director's POV: preparing a script

Preparing a script is a marathon task and it takes weeks or months to prep a script fully for work. I have made a list of a few things I...

Meg

Mar 273 min

a director's POV: what an actor brings

When I look back on my work as an actor and director, I often reflect on how my directing experience has likely changed how I would...

Meg

Mar 133 min

audition dealbreakers?

As an actor, I remember trying to find a way to just love auditioning. My mum used to tell me “it’s just another opportunity to perform;...

Meg

Feb 212 min

a director's POV: rehearsal room must-haves

I am a master list-maker. So, in the spirit of list-making, I have compiled a list of 5 items I love having in a rehearsal room. 1. My...

Meg

Jan 313 min

a director's POV: directing development

I had the pleasure of directing an R&D at the Spark Highland New Play Festival a few weeks ago. R&D’s – Research and Developments – are...

Meg

Nov 16, 20222 min

a new start

My first professional assistant directing job was for a production performing in Canada and then transferring to the Edinburgh Fringe...

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