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Theatre is a notoriously tough industry to crack, but it seems you don't have to be the next Benedict Cumberbatch to make your mark on the stage. The creators of a new show debuting at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival are looking for help… from the men of Ireland.

THEATREclub need men from all walks of life to take part in their show, The Game, a new work they hope will redress misogyny by exploring sex work and prostitution in Ireland in a brand new way. 

The show runs from October 6 – 11 in the Cube at the Temple Bar's Project Arts Centre, an intimate venue with a capacity of 70 – 80 people. Each volunteer would only be required to give up a few hours of their time, with five new participants taking to the stage each evening to play "The Game."

The best part? There are no lines to learn, no script, and whatever happens happens. Each volunteer is "doing this to be part of an event – a symbolic act – that calls us all to consider, to think and to review," THEATREclub explains. The men involved won't have to discuss their own experiences, instead they'll be playing out the stories of other men. 

The subculture of prostitution in Ireland might seem like a heavy topic to base a play on, but many of THEATREclub's past works have dealt with similarly tough issues, like 2010's critically acclaimed Heroin, which examined the social history of the drug in this country, and 2013's History, telling the story of the residents of St Michael's Estate in Inchicore.

If you know someone who would be interested in getting involved or simply want to find out more, contact info@theatreclub.ie ASAP.

Tickets for The Game at the Dublin Theatre Festival are available to purchase here.

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Cara Delevingne has spoken out about her future in modelling, and it doesn't sound promising. 

The model/actress said that the modelling industry has now resulted in her hating her body after first beginning when she was just ten years old.

Although she seems to be at the top of her model game, Cara has spoken out and said she is "not doing fashion work any more".

She opened up about her struggles as a catwalk model for some of the biggest brands in the world saying it made her 'hate' her body. 

In an interview with The Times, Cara said ""It didn't make me grow at all as a human being. And I kind of forgot how young I was. I felt so old."

She continued saying "I was, like, fight and flight for months. Just constantly on edge. It is a mental thing as well because if you hate yourself and your body and the way you look, it just gets worse and worse."

Cara also explained how the stress of the catwalk model life also led her to developing psoriasis which is a skin disease that can be quite uncomfortable for sufferers.

She said: "People would put on gloves and not want to touch me because they thought it was, like, leprosy or something."

It seems the 23-year-old is now going to focus all of her energy on her new acting career. She holds one of the lead roles in Paper Towns and she is also starring in next year's hugely anticipated movie Suicide Squad. 

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It doesn’t look like either Jennifer Aniston OR Isla Fisher could save this sinking ship!

Jennifer’s new movie, Life of Crime, has been issued to go straight to video after its release on August 29th.

However, according to reports, the disappointing news may have more to do with the fact that it is a dark comedy rather than it simply being a bad movie.

We’re sure Jen can afford one disaster after the success We’re the Millers enjoyed though!

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Cara Delevinge has previously talked about how acting has always been a passion for her, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t get a dose of the jitters when she landed her first big role.

The model, and now actress aswell, said that having her co-star Sylvia Sims on set with her really helped her control her nerves:

‘It gave me a lot of confidence to be honest because I was horrifically terrified.

“It kind of meant so much to me… I mean she’s an incredible actress and to be able to watch her and even for a minute get her say to me she thought my performance was great, it’s too much. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.”

However, Sylvia didn’t think Cara had any reason to be nervous. She praised the model for her acting abilities:

“I worked with a lovely girl called Audrey Hepburn.

“The camera loved her, and she was natural in front of the camera. And this girl’s got the same thing. I don’t say that because I was paid to do the job, I say that because she has it. Some people have it.”

Cara’s new movie is a called Playhouse Presents: Timeless – we can’t wait to see it!

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Suki Waterhouse must be delighted with the news that she has been cast in the Divergent sequel, Insurgent.

The model has tried her hand at acting before, appearing in 2010 TV series Material Girl as well as having a role in the adaptation of Cecilia Ahern’s novel Where Rainbows End called Love, Rosie.

Suki is heading over to the dark side and will play the character, Marlene, who is a member of the Dauntless faction.

We’re sure her lovely boyfriend Bradley Cooper will help her practice her lines in time for the 2015 release date!

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Angelina Jolie has made the shocking announcement that she is taking a break from acting.

The actress has said that she is going to give acting “a backseat,” saying: “I’ve had a wonderful career and am very happy to have all the opportunities I’ve had to tell stories and to work for as long as I have.”

Angelina now says she plans to concentrate on directing and writing, as well as on her humanitarian work: “I would like to focus more on writing and directing, and above all I’d like to focus on my work with the UN.”

We hope it won’t be too long before we see Angelina on our screens again, as movies such as Girl, Interrupted and Changeling show us what an incredible actress she is.

For now, we’ll have to settle for her portrayal as the spooky Maleficent in the upcoming Disney movie.

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Former Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has got her eye on a glitzy Hollywood acting career.

Sarah, 32 is no stranger to the silver screen having starred in the school movie St. Trinians, but she now has dreams making it to Hollywood to star alongside the A-listers.

She said, “I’d love to do a massive feature film, an American production, something a little different.

“I’ve supported British, I’ve done BBC drama and St. Trinians, but I’d like to see what it’s like working on the other side of the pond for experience. I’d love to do a Tarantino film.”

Maybe Sarah is planning on using new pal Tom Cruise to get a head start in Hollywood. She recently bumped into the actor and posted a snap of the pair on Twitter.

On top of a big acting career, Sarah is hoping to launch a solo career.

She said, “There will be a minority, or a majority, probably, waiting for me to fail, you do feel like you’ve got a lot to prove [but] I always want to prove it to myself first.”

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