Durham produces a striking number of working actors through student theatre — and almost none of them leave with footage. Around 2 hours 45 minutes to a private Manchester studio, director-led sessions from £195.
Durham actors travel to the Actors Reels studio in Manchester in around two and three quarter hours, via Newcastle or the East Coast route. Director-led monologue showreels are £195 for one piece and £295 for up to three.
Durham produces a striking number of working actors through its student theatre scene and hands almost none of them any footage on the way out. It is one of the clearest training-to-industry gaps anywhere in the country.
The volume of student production here is genuinely unusual — people graduate with a dozen credits and a strong technical grounding. Then they discover that a CV of university productions without a reel does not get an agent to reply.
Around two and three quarter hours via Newcastle. If you are graduating, the useful window is the few months either side of your final term, while you still have the pieces rehearsed and before the auditions start.
Bring two or three prepared pieces and a couple of wardrobe options in plain mid-tones. Monologue showreels covers how a session runs, sessions & pricing lists what is included, and you can see the standard on the reels gallery before you book. To get dates, get in touch or call 0161 706 3220.
No, and it is the most common misunderstanding we see. Credits tell an agent what you did; a reel shows them what you are like. Without the second thing the first rarely gets read.
Yes, and it is often the strongest choice — you have already rehearsed it to performance standard. Just check the rights if the text is contemporary and published.
Book a session or just ask us a question — we're always happy to talk through your reel.
