Guildhall School of Music & Drama:
'The Guildhall School is a lively, friendly
community of actors, theatre technicians and musicians; the Drama Department
itself is intimate and supportive. Our programmes are highly regarded in the
acting profession for the thoroughness of their audition processes, the
passion, quality and rigour of the teaching, the emphasis on the integration of
craft training, the care and attention for the individual development of each
student and the strong ensemble ethic shared by our staff and students.'
I think this programme/course would be really
helpful in the career that i would like to pursue as an actress. Its programme
is really interesting and i think that also, the facilities at Guildhall are
amazing. Such as their 223-seat proscenium theatre and an intimate studio
theatre. The only thing that I don’t really like about the course is that there
are only 26 people in each course/year. This could be a positive as you would
have a more intimate relationship with your company and teachers but I think,
having more people, you can pick up more skills and work with a different style
of actor, which I think is key.
The BRIT School Post 16:
'The Type of Student
The theatre course is looking for dedicated students who are reliable,
mature, creative and passionate about working in theatre. They need to be
independent but good at working in teams. They need to be able to research,
rehearse and focus at a high standard.
An 18 Unit Course
This course has been created for any young person who is excited about
the world of theatre. It is designed for the actors, directors, playwrights and
theatre producers of tomorrow. On this 16 hours a week course students study
both the theory and practice of a wide range of theatre styles. In Year 12 all
students take part in theatre workshop productions of a number of important
theatre genres. In eight-week blocks students study some of the important
movements in theatre development.
These range from creating truthful characters on stage in our first term
to devising powerful new plays that explore social issues in our political
theatre term. Students explore and push the boundaries of theatre in our
experimental term and will perform in a major Shakespeare play in term 4. They
will finish their first year by forming a theatre company that will work with
the community. In the past we have toured primary schools, worked with children
who have disabilities, run workshops with young offenders and produced cabaret
for outdoor festivals.
In Year 12 students also study theatre history, voice, scriptwriting and
physical theatre. The lessons in these subjects broaden the students’
experience, range and potential. Students get to improve their voice and
speaking skills, write their own plays and produce exciting movement-based
work. Students also a have a regular tutor session each week, which helps them
focus on their skills development and careers.
Year 13 is dedicated to focusing on the future. Students form their own
professional theatre companies and perform work in our main theatre. Students
take on major acting roles in these productions but also have the opportunity
for a production role in marketing, budgeting and management.
We have always selected from a diverse range of writers for our
productions. In recent years our work has included plays by Robert Le Page,
Ariel Dorfman, Christopher Marlowe, Bertolt Brecht, Debbie Tucker Green,
Timberlake Wertenbaker, Sophocles and Stephen Jeffreys.
All students are also given the opportunity to work as young directors
in which they work with actors, study scripts and run workshops and to learn
skills in how to prepare for auditions, interviews and castings.'
I think that this course would be the most useful and best suited to me,
as, i have already attended the school and now know the school and the
curriculum well. I have just got to know the theatre teachers and think the
style of teaching at BRIT is one i thoroughly enjoy and learn from. The
only thing that I don’t agree with in the prospectus is how many units we have
to complete in the amount of time that we have to do it. I think this because i
feel we should delve into it a bit deeper to understand all 18/21 units.
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