An actor does things every day that no normal person would do. They get up and brush their teeth like normal, but then something strange happens. They start a routine that is unlike anything you have ever seen before. They prep their skin and hair and make themselves available to be anyone. They do stretches […]

June 19, 2025 From one of the most celebrated actors of the stage and screen comes this book on the craft of acting. In Acting: A Backstage Guide, Lucian Msamati draws on his rich experience, particularly in the context of productions at the National Theatre – including Amadeus, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Master Harold and […]

This is the article about why actors are such an amazing part of the artistic community. They are mirrors to society and use psychology and their own physicality to tell stories that enlighten and entertain. Actors are acting their parts to be part of the production of plays that are more important than the average […]