Elise Paramore

We make choices everyday. Whether they are the little things, like what drink am I going to have with my lunch or how should I do my hair or the substantial things such as how you choose to react to a situation which could so easily be escalated. There are other types of choices to which influence our futures and can change the course of what we want to do and what we actually do. This next week I make some very important choices which will influence my future. Today I had to take some headshots ready for an entry workshop which I will be doing later on in the week and it made me think that the decisions that I am about to make, will influence everything about me. Whether I go onto study performing arts full time or whether I go to a normal college and do A levels. Whether I stay with my friends in my comfort zone or whether I step out of that zone and meet new people. I think that these decisions are so important but at the same time we shouldn't sweat it. I personally am lucky ...

Theatre, a home away from home. I have such a massive love of theatre, either being on the stage or being in the audience, the whole feel of walking into an auditorium or onto a stage is one that you only experience at a theatre. I've been lucky enough to do both multiple times. From seeing west-end shows to being in local productions I've experienced both ends of the theatrical scale. And with my love ever growing I wanted to share my passion of theatre and theatre going. I think that the first time I went to a proper theatre was around the age of 7 or 8, when I went to my local theatre to see the annual Christmas production. And whilst I can't remember what it was that I saw, I do remember the feeling of walking into the auditorium and seeing lots and lots of people and just feeling excited. I think it was pretty much then when I fell in love with the theatre. Since then I have performed on that same stage multiple times, done countless productions and have even per...