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An Actor’s Guide to Corporate Role Play

The Best Side-Job for Actors

Syrus Lowe (Freelance practitioner, UK)

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English
Methuen Drama
13 June 2024
For too long the world of corporate role play has felt like a closed shop that only a few privileged actors have had access to. Now, this book provides any actor with what they need to start and build a side-career in corporate role play, utilising all of the skills they already have in their portfolio.

Detailing what corporate role play is, how to do it, how to get the work and how to get re-employed, this book offers up a clear roadmap, enabling actors to deliver top-quality role plays and evidence-based developmental feedback time and time again.

Using the author’s masterclasses as a foundation, the book includes a range of role play briefs an actor may encounter, each accompanied by top tips on how to execute them successfully.

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Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 138mm, 
ISBN:   9781350289901
ISBN 10:   1350289906
Pages:   176
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction Chapter 1: WHAT IS IT? What is corporate role play? What is a corporate role play actor? What is a facilitator? What is a role play company? Which industries use corporate role play? Why do they use actors for corporate role play? It's not about you What is in it for you Chapter 2: HOW TO GET THE WORK AND KEEP ON WORKING The research Role play company websites The cover letter The spreadsheet The audition What to do ahead of your first role play job What to do on your first role play job Steal with pride How to manage life as a role play actor Chapter 3: HOW TO DO IT How to do corporate role play How to give feedback Chapter 4: THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROLE PLAY Pre-briefed role play Forum theatre Bespoke role play Virtual role play Filmed role play Final Thoughts

Syrus Lowe trained as an actor at RADA, UK, and has had a successful career in theatre, TV and animation. Most recently, he appeared in the hit West End show Best of Enemies and on Netflix’s Treason and BBC/HBO’s Strike. He is also a leader in the field of corporate role play, having worked in the sector for over 20 years with clients from across the world, including BMS Group, the NHS, General Electric and the British Army. In 2021, Syrus co-founded the drama-based equity, diversity and inclusion training company The Communication Practice (www.thecommunicationpractice.com). Since 2016, he has run the UK’s only corporate role play masterclass for actors. He has delivered his masterclasses to graduating students at six of the UK’s leading drama schools and sits on the audition panels for some of the UK’s top corporate role play companies.

Reviews for An Actor’s Guide to Corporate Role Play: The Best Side-Job for Actors

I have fond memories of working for over 10 years in this sector and reading this book reminded me of all the fun and challenges it contains. Syrus Lowe has years of practical advice for anyone venturing into this acting sector of corporate roleplay and I have to say I agree with all of it. It’s great advice. * Iain Davie, Programme Leader Acting, Edinburgh Napier University, UK *


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