https://easternstagereview.co.uk/A closer look at the ideas and craft behind live performance.enhttps://easternstagereview.co.uk/why-a-pause-can-change-the-meaning-of-a-line/https://easternstagereview.co.uk/why-a-pause-can-change-the-meaning-of-a-line/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000ActingWhy a pause can change the meaning of a line: hear how timing, emphasis and a reply shape an exchange, with a listening exercise for live readings.https://easternstagereview.co.uk/thrust-or-proscenium-two-ways-a-stage-faces-its-audience/https://easternstagereview.co.uk/thrust-or-proscenium-two-ways-a-stage-faces-its-audience/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0000AudienceCompare thrust and proscenium stages to read sightlines, performer proximity and scene focus from your seat, and notice how each layout changes a play.https://easternstagereview.co.uk/from-prompt-book-to-rehearsal-record/https://easternstagereview.co.uk/from-prompt-book-to-rehearsal-record/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000RehearsalA prompt book keeps cues and staging choices legible across rehearsals, helping the company carry a shared account of how the production works.https://easternstagereview.co.uk/the-stage-direction-is-not-a-secret-code/https://easternstagereview.co.uk/the-stage-direction-is-not-a-secret-code/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0000PlaywritingStage directions in plays can guide action without prescribing one hidden answer; learn to separate firm instructions from choices a production can interpret.https://easternstagereview.co.uk/a-first-visit-to-an-in-the-round-performance/https://easternstagereview.co.uk/a-first-visit-to-an-in-the-round-performance/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0000StagecraftA first visit to an in-the-round performance feels easier when you arrive with time to read the seating, settle your sightline and track the action.