EP3: Industry Insights (feat. West End Star Bex Botterill)

EP3: Industry Insights (feat. West End Star Bex Botterill)

Author: Select School of Performing Arts November 7, 2025 Duration: 33:41

Episode 3 of the Select School of Performing Arts Podcast is here!

This month we welcome a truly special guest — Bex Botterill, West End star of Wicked and Frozen! 💚❄️

In this episode, Lauren chats with Bex about:
✨ How she began her journey into musical theatre
✨ Her favourite moments performing in Wicked and Frozen
✨ Life at drama school and the realities of funding
✨ The phrase “everything happens for a reason” and how it’s shaped her outlook
✨ Motherhood and sharing the joy of musical theatre with her son
✨ Behind the scenes of life in the West End
✨ Her advice for young performers dreaming of a professional career
✨ Plus — answers to some brilliant questions from our Select students!

Whether you’re an aspiring performer or simply love a peek behind the curtain of West End life, this inspiring episode is one you won’t want to miss.

🎙️ Tune in now to Episode 3 — be inspired, dream big, and celebrate the power of performance!


From the studios and rehearsal rooms of the Select School of Performing Arts comes The Select Podcast, a series dedicated to the lived experience of performance. This isn't about distant theory, but the tangible, often messy, reality of building a life in dance, drama, and musical theatre. We sit down with the school's own teachers and facilitators, those who guide young talent daily, to uncover their methods, inspirations, and the lessons learned far from an audience's gaze. The conversations extend to visiting industry professionals, who share candid insights from their careers on stage and behind the scenes. Listening to this podcast, you'll hear the specific challenges and triumphs of training, the nuance behind developing a character or mastering a routine, and the collective stories that form a creative community. It's an authentic look at where skill meets artistry, all through the voices that shape the next generation of performers. Tune in for a genuine dialogue about the craft, directly from the heart of a vibrant performing arts school.
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