Visitors

The department is often lucky enough to be host to visiting lecturers who lead workshops or give talks on their specific subject area. Getting students to work with professionals is of prime importance to the department.

Tom Davey

Students work with RSC actor Tom Davey who led a workshop on playing Shakespeare. Davey is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Guildenstern in Gregory Doran’s adaptation of “Hamlet”, opposite David Tennant as Hamlet.

November 2011

Bennett Andrews

Students got a dance workshop from T-Bird Sonny. Bennett currently plays the role of T-Bird Sonny in “Grease” at The Piccadilly Theatre, London.

 

Ginny Avery

Students participate in a vocal workshop with LAMDA voice coach Ginny Avery

 

 

 

 

 

Scene Productions

Professional Theatre Company,Scene Productions, bring their production of Brecht’s“Threepenny Opera” to the college to enhance both AL and Vocational students in their
understanding of this influential theatre practitioner.

 

Kirk Baltz

Students get a chance to develop their acting skills with actor Kirk Baltz over the course of a week long workshop. Internationally renowned as an Acting Coach, Kirk is also a working actor and has appeared in films such as “Dances With Wolves” and “Natural Born Killers” and TV shows such as “Will and Grace” and “24”. Kirk is probably best known for the role of Officer Marvin Nash in Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs”.

Students presented Kirk with a huge book of photographs at the
end of the week to show their appreciation

Hannah Tatham

Hannah Tatham from The Richard Alston Dance Company working with dance students on their set study pieces.

Philip Bulcock

The Performing Arts students were visited by actor Philip Bulcock, who plays Four Season Nick Massi in the West End musical Jersey Boys.

Bulcock, who has starred in a number of films, including The Dark Knight and 28 Weeks Later, spoke to students about his experiences.

 

 

Jeremy Stockwell

Students receive an acting workshop from celebrated theatre practitioner Jeremy Stockwell.

For more information on Jeremy visit www.jeremystockwell.co.uk

 

 

Emily Boyle

Students are put taught a dance routine by Emily Jane Boyle, dance captain from “Cabaret” at The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury.

 

 

Sally King

Students meet Sally King, Casting Director for the new Harry Potter film.

 

 

 

Matthew Malthouse

Students get a “Carman” dance workshop with cast member Matthew Malthouse.

Matthew has worked extensively with choreographer Matthew Bourne and is best known for playing the title role in Bourne’s version of “Edward Scissorhands”.

 

Christine Blundell Academy

Students get a hands-on experience in stage make up from graduates of the Christine Blundell Academy.

 

Click here to visit the Academy website

 

 

Richard Knight

Students enjoy a mime workshop with leading mime teacher and founder of the internationally renowned theatre company “Mime Time”, Richard Knight.

 

 

 

Hollyoaks Actors

Sarah Jane Buckley and Caroline Kennedy, from C4’s “Hollyoaks”, field student questions about working in the profession.

 

 

Chris Main

Chris Main from The British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat leads a workshop on stage fighting

 

 

Brecht

Visiting performers explain to students the use of Brecht in their work

 

 

Nick Bacon

Dance students are taken through their moves by 'CATS' dancer Nick Bacon

 

 

 

Kerys Nathan

Year One and Two BND Performing Arts students being taken through their paces by performance coach Kerys Nathan

 

 

Joff Chaffer

Making masks with Joff Chaffer from Trestle Theatre Company

 

 

Philip Dennis

Musical tuition from leading musical director, Philip Dennis

 

 

Nick Rowe: Jubilation

Cast members from the College get a chance to work with professional actors, such as Nick Rowe from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels at Jubliation! in June 2002