Laura Ferrin (England) BAPP Blog

Now that I'm five years removed from the situation, I am interested in discussing the 'Ethical Considerations' surrounding the 'norms' of drama school, specifically in second year. Various phrases I've heard in my own experience concerning training are along the lines of:  ' Second year, eh? You got the second year blues yet?'  'They have to break you down and build you back up again to prepare you for the industry' Confidently, I can say that these statements echo those heard by my peers from various training establishments and musical theatre courses. During training, the long hours and intense classes can definitely create a culture where you feel the need to impress with the emotional depth you have in class. The question is, if you give everything all the time, are you emotionally able to let it go or put any gas back in to your own tank? Personally, I found second year mentally gruelling and vividly remember crying most day

In my down time at my medical role play job today-  I’ve been looking more in-depth at the lenses, especially part of one that really grabs my attention- Web 2.0! ‘The phrase Web 2.0 refers to a second-generation of web-based communities. This includes social-networking sites (like Facebook and Twitter), blogs, collaboration sites such as wikis, all which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users’ - quoted from the Mod One Handbook As I graduated five years ago, I have noticed a marked shift in the use of technology within the arts as a means of networking, establishing community and finding work. There is no doubt that the way we can get auditions and jobs has changed massively even in such a short period of time. Self tapes and showreels mean we can apply to jobs all over the world and also that creative teams can see a wider range of people for first rounds and save money and time that would’ve otherwise be spent organising and running auditions. In terms of lear