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ABOUT
MY NAME IS STEVEN MCDONALD
I am a trained Performing Arts Professional from Edinburgh, having qualified in Speech, Drama, Performing Arts and Directing and Devising. For 30 years I have been a performing musician, songwriter and, more recently, a music teacher.
In addition, as a member of Spotlight, I have gained many years’ experience in the wider performing arts scene, working as an actor on both stage and screen, in voice acting, directing, writing and providing coaching to other actors.
I’m an experienced property solicitor with a special interest in helping performing artists with their legal needs. As an Equity member I have access to information that non-Equity members do not, enabling me to use that specialist knowledge on their behalf.
Tallboy Performing Arts allows me to bring this wealth of experience to new audiences, providing services for clients who are ‘Performing for Business’ and ‘Performing for Pleasure’

Business
PERFORMANCE FOR BUSINESS
Tallboy Performing Arts provides business consultancy services encompassing corporate training at your place of work, team building exercises at conferences and corporate away days and role play exercises for telephone and face to face communication.
Training is provided in presenting for business, including the delivery of one-minute networking pitches, training presentations, conference or after-dinner speaking, and handling “difficult” meetings.
We provide acting, voiceover and narration for corporate videos, telephone hold messages and announcements, corporate training films, adverts, podcasts and animations. Additionally we can help with the provision of writing services including scripts for presentations and podcasts.
We also arrange legal advice for performing arts professionals.
Services
Corporate Training
Corporate Away Days
Role Play
Presenting For Business
Corporate Video
Voiceover and Narration
Writing Services
Legal
Business
PERFORMANCE FOR BUSINESS
Tallboy Performing Arts provides business consultancy services encompassing corporate training at your place of work, team building exercises at conferences and corporate away days and role play exercises for telephone and face to face communication.
Training is provided in presenting for business, includingthe delivery of one-minute networking pitches, training presentations, conference or after-dinner speaking, and handling “difficult” meetings.
We provide acting, voiceover and narration for corporate videos, telephone hold messages and announcements, corporate training films, adverts, podcasts and animations. Additionally we can help with the provision of writing services including scripts for presentations and podcasts.
We also arrange legal advice for performing arts professionals.
Services
Corporate Training
Corporate Away Days
Role Play
Presenting For Business
Corporate Video
Voiceover and Narration
Writing Services
Legal
Pleasure
Services
Stage, Screen and Voice Acting
Character Modelling
Devising for Theatre & Film
Music Performance & Composition
Directing
Acting Coach
Music Lessons
Wedding Speech Services
PERFORMANCE FOR PLEASURE
Tallboy Performing Arts provides stage, screen and voice acting services, character modelling for photographers, and devising services for theatre and film projects.
We provide music performance at events and in recording projects. We compose songs, music soundtracks, TV and radio themes, jingles or music for adverts.
We provide lyrics for songs or for spoken word performance.
We also provide directing services for theatre, acting coaching on a one to one or group basis.
Music lessons can be provided locally on application.
Wedding speech services are available to include coaching individuals for performance, handling performance anxiety and speech writing.
Pleasure
PERFORMANCE FOR PLEASURE
Tallboy Performing Arts contributes stage, screen and voice acting services, character modelling for photographers, and devising services for theatre and film projects.
We can present musical performances at events and in recording projects. We compose songs, music soundtracks, TV and radio themes, jingles or music for adverts. As part of this service, or separately, we can deliver bespoke lyrics for songs or for spoken word performance.
We also offer directing services for theatre, acting coaching on a one to one or group basis.
Music lessons can be conducted locally on application.
Wedding speech services are also available and include coaching individuals for performance, handling performance anxiety and speech writing.
Services
Stage, Screen and Voice Acting
Character Modelling
Devising for Theatre & Film
Music Performance & Composition
Directing
Acting Coach
Music Lessons
Wedding Speech Services
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