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Say my name?

Helena Ann-Florence Busiakiewicz.  A bit of a mouthful, right?  I have always found my name to be a difficult subject. My wonderful parents decided to bless me with a less than average name. Even my first name is a source of tongue-tie. It is inconveniently pronounced Heh-lenn-ah. (Not Hell-un-uh, not Hell-ain-a, and for God's sake, not Hell-oo-nah) When it comes to meeting new people, I used to find myself becoming self-conscious at the thought of having to pronounce my name. I make a point of pronouncing it very clearly, but sometimes it is extremely socially awkward to correct people, leaving me to be addressed incorrectly. For example, my old drama teacher had taught me for 5 whole years, and still does not pronounce my name correctly. Public situations, such as the doctors, can be nightmarish. My surname, pronounced (Bush ah kev-itch, for those who were curious) is, however innocently, butchered. I will now take to list some of the fabulous vers...

Musical Theatre Christmas

It's happened. The Tony awards have arrived.  Otherwise known as Musical Theatre Christmas, The Tony's are the biggest event on and off Broadway. Being one of those stagey folk myself; I thought I'd have a ramble on my experiences as a performer, on the eve of The Tonys. Please don't think I'm being pretentious, my experience is limited but has been thorough!  1. The People  It has to be said, as soon as you join a cast, theatre group etc, the normal boundaries of a new friendship are non-existent. Within a rehearsal or two, you can pretty much guarantee if you are having a lil sing-song, someone will harmonise with you. It's a given that you can sing all of the parts of "One Day More". You will have probably seen 65% of your cast half naked, or more often than not, completely starkers.  You are not just friends. You are family. West End Live 2015 WEM Into The Woods February 2016 WYP Bugsy Malone March 2014 The Mi...