The prelude to what is probably the biggest film festival of the year begins with near panic. Woefully underprepared and denied accreditation, I venture forth, hopeful yet realistic to what I might achieve at the festival. Who am I kidding? I have no clue what to expect, and worried it might turn out like the Venice film festival; slight tan and a bag of swag. So why am I going? The answer is simple. I'm an actor. And we are like vultures to the carcass when it comes to meeti

When Charles Dickens meets Vienna's English Theatre Academy. May 7-9 2020