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Quiana, LAIT (LHT) 2024 Photo: Chris Coote Many years ago, my son was put in a Gifted and Talented group at school, I was meant to be happy about it. I wasn’t. To me, the words gifted  and talented  need to go. 'You have a gift.' 'I could never be that talented. 'You either have talent or you don't' 'I wish I had their gift.' But what if we simply swapped those words for the word 'skilled'? 'You have a skill', 'I could never be that skilled', 'I wish I had their skill'. A gi

"Through Lizi's excellent classes, and unfaltering belief in me, I was able to gain a place at drama school and I now work as a professional actor" Niamh Hendron LAIT Alumni. Directing Self Tapes with Leeds Actors in Training. Pictured Ashley Pekri, Chris Coote (Chris Coote Photography), Kerry Maule (Grow Productions) along with Sarah and Jess from LAIT Buckle up as this post was written by me - not AI. So it might be a bit longer than ideal, so get a cuppa or a pint

Leeds Actors in Training, The Maladies by Carmen Nasr, Seven Arts 2025. Directed by Lizi Patch. Photo: Chris Coote Photography. The best advice I was ever given was if you’re in a new cast and no-one seems to be a wanker - then it’s probably you.   As artists you have to give yourself the best possible chance of expressing yourself in the way you want to, to those you want to listen. That’s the bottom line.   You need to be able to walk into the performing space and trust you