Canada to the West End theatre: Breaking Into a Gatekept Industry | Laura June Ness

Canadian performer Laura June Ness moved to London the day after her 31st birthday with no UK training, no connections and one goal: the West End. Less than a year later, she debuted in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In this episode, Jamie Body and Laura cover why the UK industry is more gatekept than New York, how she secured the Global Talent Visa as an ensemble dancer, why cruise ships and theme parks should never be looked down on, and how she pitched herself into a social media captain role inside her own show. Plus: the “staircase method” for goal setting, how to write emails that sell your skills, and why it’s not always the most talented performer who works, but the most discoverable. 🎧 Listen on all podcast platforms 📲 Follow Laura: @laura.june.ness 📲 Follow Jamie: @bodyjamie #TheBusinessOfShowBusiness #WestEnd #MusicalTheatre #DancerLife #GlobalTalentVisa #HarryPotter #ActorsLife