A summer school with a difference
I love teaching drama and acting and I love the summer schools we have offered over the last 10 years at Mel@drama, but this year I wanted to offer something a bit different as well. I am proud that we…
31 March 2016
Got a casting? Read this first!
I will never forget my first audition at Coronation Street. And the first time I ‘nearly’ made it. It was with Judi Hayfield and it was 1996, and I was living as an unemployed hippie in Urmston with uni pals.…
25 January 2016
Do you dream of being a film star?
Meladrama Acting School and Agency are branching out into film production and have teamed up with multi-award winning international screen-writer and director, Simon Powell. Simon worked as a professional actor and TV presenter before moving behind the camera to…
11 September 2015
My first week as a Meladrama apprentice
University, the next stage after college to ‘do well in life’. All of my friends are heading off too uni now, packing for the next chapter in their life. I’m not doing any packing, not because I’m unorganised or lazy……
3 September 2015
It’s not just drama. It’s bigger than that!
So yesterday I had a lovely meeting at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester to talk about how I might be able to work as an early years performing arts practitioner within the spaces. To be honest I was probably under…
13 May 2015
Wondering when to give up acting and get a proper job?
If I hear the words ‘well there will be a really good reason why you didn’t get that acting job. There will be something else just round the corner’ once more I am going to commit murder. On myself.
11 May 2015
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
Got a casting? Read this first!
I will never forget my first audition at Coronation Street. And the first time I ‘nearly’ made it. It was with Judi Hayfield and it was 1996, and I was living as an unemployed hippie in Urmston with uni pals.…
25 January 2016
Do you dream of being a film star?
Meladrama Acting School and Agency are branching out into film production and have teamed up with multi-award winning international screen-writer and director, Simon Powell. Simon worked as a professional actor and TV presenter before moving behind the camera to…
11 September 2015
My first week as a Meladrama apprentice
University, the next stage after college to ‘do well in life’. All of my friends are heading off too uni now, packing for the next chapter in their life. I’m not doing any packing, not because I’m unorganised or lazy……
3 September 2015
It’s not just drama. It’s bigger than that!
So yesterday I had a lovely meeting at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester to talk about how I might be able to work as an early years performing arts practitioner within the spaces. To be honest I was probably under…
13 May 2015
Wondering when to give up acting and get a proper job?
If I hear the words ‘well there will be a really good reason why you didn’t get that acting job. There will be something else just round the corner’ once more I am going to commit murder. On myself.
11 May 2015
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
Do you dream of being a film star?
Meladrama Acting School and Agency are branching out into film production and have teamed up with multi-award winning international screen-writer and director, Simon Powell. Simon worked as a professional actor and TV presenter before moving behind the camera to…
11 September 2015
My first week as a Meladrama apprentice
University, the next stage after college to ‘do well in life’. All of my friends are heading off too uni now, packing for the next chapter in their life. I’m not doing any packing, not because I’m unorganised or lazy……
3 September 2015
It’s not just drama. It’s bigger than that!
So yesterday I had a lovely meeting at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester to talk about how I might be able to work as an early years performing arts practitioner within the spaces. To be honest I was probably under…
13 May 2015
Wondering when to give up acting and get a proper job?
If I hear the words ‘well there will be a really good reason why you didn’t get that acting job. There will be something else just round the corner’ once more I am going to commit murder. On myself.
11 May 2015
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
My first week as a Meladrama apprentice
University, the next stage after college to ‘do well in life’. All of my friends are heading off too uni now, packing for the next chapter in their life. I’m not doing any packing, not because I’m unorganised or lazy……
3 September 2015
It’s not just drama. It’s bigger than that!
So yesterday I had a lovely meeting at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester to talk about how I might be able to work as an early years performing arts practitioner within the spaces. To be honest I was probably under…
13 May 2015
Wondering when to give up acting and get a proper job?
If I hear the words ‘well there will be a really good reason why you didn’t get that acting job. There will be something else just round the corner’ once more I am going to commit murder. On myself.
11 May 2015
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
It’s not just drama. It’s bigger than that!
So yesterday I had a lovely meeting at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester to talk about how I might be able to work as an early years performing arts practitioner within the spaces. To be honest I was probably under…
13 May 2015
Wondering when to give up acting and get a proper job?
If I hear the words ‘well there will be a really good reason why you didn’t get that acting job. There will be something else just round the corner’ once more I am going to commit murder. On myself.
11 May 2015
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
Wondering when to give up acting and get a proper job?
If I hear the words ‘well there will be a really good reason why you didn’t get that acting job. There will be something else just round the corner’ once more I am going to commit murder. On myself.
11 May 2015
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
Guilty or not guilty….. that is the question.
My friend from ‘Mums In The Know’ asked me to write a blog explaining how I juggle a career and being a mum. It’s taken me a good 4 weeks to pluck up the courage to do it. Not because…
5 January 2015
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
12 shows in a year? Easy. We’ve had 10 years practice!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the seasonal break brought you all the love and goodwill your hearts desired. My little boy had a fabulous fun filled time and was delighted with his gifts….his little face on Christmas Day was…
29 August 2014
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
Why choose Meladrama for acting classes?
YES!! of course I am biased! My acting school Meladrama is celebrating 10 years, it’s my baba, my bread and butter and of course I am going to say we are the best! But working away from home and being…
16 July 2014
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…
If Carlsberg did work experience…..
Work experience is a fantastic way to explore the wonders and opportunities the so called ‘big bad world’ has to offer. Fortunately, my school provides most, if not all, students 2 weeks of placement in the work place of their…