Theatre Biz

Latest Episodes

• Season 1 Episode 3: Act Three - Exit Stage School

  After three years of training and £30,000 spent on fees, two drama students experience the ordeal of their end-of-year presentation, where they only have a few minutes on stage in a West End theatre to impress agents and casting directors. Cameras also follow their progress over the following months to see if they can make it as professional actors in an industry where only six per cent of the trained workforce are employed all year round

• Season 1 Episode 2: Act Two - The Shakespearean Job

  The world of commercial theatre, charting a year in the life of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, in London's West End, and impresario Arnold Crook, as he attempts to turn a profit. Featuring contributions from critics, actors and ticket touts, who offer their thoughts on how to make first-night success last longer

• Season 1 Episode 1: Act One - First Night

  The world of commercial theatre, charting a year in the life of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, in London's West End, and impresario Arnold Crook, as he attempts to turn a profit. Featuring contributions from critics, actors and ticket touts, who offer their thoughts on how to make first-night success last longer