Children can feel under pressure to get everything right, but real growth often begins when they are brave enough to try. This blog explores why…

Confidence does not only grow under stage lights. For many children, it begins in the rehearsal room, where they learn to try, make mistakes, speak…

Theatretrain Artistic Director Kevin Dowsett reflects on Catherine Tate’s remarkable performance in Oh Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre. In this personal blog, he explores her…

In his latest blog, Theatretrain Artistic Director Kevin Dowsett reflects on a remarkable evening at the Derngate Concert Hall in Northampton, where six Theatretrain companies…

Kevin Dowsett, Artistic Director of Theatretrain, reflects on the extraordinary power of War Horse. From breathtaking puppetry to simple storytelling, music and imagination, this much-loved…

This week, Theatretrain Artistic Director Kevin Dowsett reflects on a recent adult acting workshop held in rural Ireland. Exploring everything from improvisation and character development…