Drama School Dropout

Ingram Noble
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Listen to me, a Drama School Dropout talk to my friends about the highs and lows of being a drama school student, graduate, and dropout and trying to break into the industry!

  1. Ep 236. Ross Baxter

    20 JAN

    Ep 236. Ross Baxter

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ross Baxter! We chat about The Naked Neds at The Pavilion Theatre, learning to slow down, starting out as a dancer, losing out to main roles at an early age, manifesting going to the Conservatoire from an early age, living in the party flat, my teeth fear, learning to open your horizons, always playing a policeman, Still Game Live: The Final Farewell, performing at The Hydro, The Restless Natives tour, knowing that a rejection isn’t the end of an audition journey, Ross’ own cabaret Drive Official, Funeral For My Boobs, Glee, The High Life with Alan Cumming, Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande, awful student panto stories and our favourite venues to perform in. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ross Baxter Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Ross' Instagram: @rossjbaxter Get your tickets for The Naked Neds now: www.thenakedneds.com Get your tickets for The High Life: https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-life Get your tickets for Funeral for My Boobs: https://playpiepint.com/whats-on/event/funeral-for-my-boobs/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    50 min
  2. Ep 235. Jacqueline Boatswain

    09/12/2025

    Ep 235. Jacqueline Boatswain

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jacqueline Boatswain! We chat about Shameless, lockdown life, working during the pandemic, being a geriatric dancer at the age of eleven, training at The Royal Academy of Dance, working as a commercial dancer, being in the original West End cast of Chicago, the joy of Shameless, Viola Davis, Hollyoaks and being sidelined, the kneecap film, wearing a nappy on stage, being cast as Fagin and then proceeding to get a full mouth of veneers, accent work and Glasgow being the new New York. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jacqueline Boatswain Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jacqueline's Instagram: @jacqui_boats Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    58 min
  3. Ep 234. Ned Cooper

    18/11/2025

    Ep 234. Ned Cooper

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ned Cooper! We chat about The Full Monty, going to a secondary school with a specialism in performing arts, the SAG strike, not drinking hot drinks, animal studies, student nights being on a Thursday, the expectation vs the reality of third year at Drama School, not being Barbara Windsor, being nicknamed the council estate chav, misprints in a drama school showcase programme, having your career connect to your family and childhood, filming self-tapes and our favourite things about our job. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ned Cooper Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    54 min
  4. Ep 233. Kellie Shirley

    17/06/2025

    Ep 233. Kellie Shirley

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kellie Shirley! We chat about EastEnders, saying goodbye to seasonal depression, COVID and the SAG strikes, being inspired by panto, going to the BRIT school with Amy Winehouse, lecturers falling off stages, the culture of eating disorders at Drama School, the Oscars, being working class at Drama School, the importance of having non-acting hobbies, a student production of Romeo and Juliet On Ice, dodgy expulsions from Drama School, Kellie’s time on EastEnders, having her name literally in lights, reading reviews, offensive comedy and our favourite musicals. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Kellie Shirley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Kellie's Instagram: @kelshirl GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    45 min
  5. Ep 232. Fionnuala Flaherty

    03/06/2025

    Ep 232. Fionnuala Flaherty

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Fionnuala Flaherty! We chat about the Kneecap film — and its outrageous Oscar snub, my new obsession with my Stanley cup, Love Island, career milestones, doing a degree in media, Irish Gaelic TV, being ballsy enough to phone a director for an audition, being photobombed by Kieran Culkin, falling off stage, Kneecap’s Oscar snub, being part of the biggest Irish language film ever made, the funniest sex scene in film history, hungover rehearsals, tricolour balaclavas, a future Kneecap TV show, what happens when your mum thinks your vocal steamer is a bong, P***y Galore and our worst auditions. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Fionnuala Flaherty Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Fionnuala's Instagram: @fionnualaflaherty2 GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    55 min
  6. Ep 231. Jack Byrne

    27/05/2025

    Ep 231. Jack Byrne

    This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jack Byrne! We chat about Jack’s new show Going Soft, my easter egg problem, procrastinating as a writer, going from working with a large cast to a very small cast, changing writing routes after writing political plays, going from collaborative writing to solo writing, our favourite lines we’ve ever written, taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, our favourite venues in Scotland, urban frubing, kissing classes, confusing Scotland and Newcastle and Dr. Who. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jack Byrne Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jack's Instagram: @jack.byrne_ Action Theatre Scotland's Instagram: @actiontheatrescotland GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com GET YOUR TICKETS FOR GOING SOFT: https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/going-soft Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    45 min
  7. Ep 230. Barry Morrell

    13/05/2025

    Ep 230. Barry Morrell

    In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Barry Morrell! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, working as a musician, the importance of having a slightly inflated ego, going back to Drama School, joining an established cast, being signed up for a local marathon, classmates who like extra bows, inappropriate gifts from lecturers, preparing to do a full monty, taking on the fringe, our dream roles and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Barry Morrell Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Barry's Instagram: @morrellmusicx GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    42 min
  8. Ep 229. Aidan Curley

    06/05/2025

    Ep 229. Aidan Curley

    In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Aidan Curley! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, having roses thrown at you on stage, ripping stripper trousers, our new poster, falling off stage, our favourite tour moments, moving house while touring, learning that show business really is a business, Fringe advertising costs, Aidan’s ideal co-stars, bad Still Game impressions, inappropriate school teachers, being the child who should have been aborted and the weirdest things we’ve had to do on stage. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Aidan Curley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Aidan's Instagram: @curleyaidan GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

    43 min
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Listen to me, a Drama School Dropout talk to my friends about the highs and lows of being a drama school student, graduate, and dropout and trying to break into the industry!

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  • Creator
    Ingram Noble
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    240
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ingram Noble
  • Show Website
    Drama School Dropout