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PROSPECTUS 2021 EAST 15
ACTING SCHOOL
We teach and train students from over
East 15’s extraordinary 26 countries worldwide
legacy and its reputation
for rigorous and inspired
teaching ensures
students consistently Outstanding student satisfaction rating
in the UK. 100% total satisfaction
display an unusual in the 2020 National Student Survey
degree of courage,
vision and versatility
that is very exciting
to watch. Over 50 years
of experience in the industry
Colin Firth, OBE
2 first class campuses
one in Loughton, on the edge of London,
and in picturesque Southend-on-Sea
1st for Drama in the
Guardian University Guide 2020
For over 50 years, East 15 has produced Contents
actors, directors, producers, theatre 6. ABOUT EAST 15
8. OUR TRAINING
practitioners and technicians for the 10. PRIZES AND AWARDS
OUR CAMPUSES
international stage, TV, film and radio. 14. LIFE AT LOUGHTON
16. LIFE AT SOUTHEND
18. ACCOMMODATION
20. SUPPORT SEVICES
22. OUR EXPERT STAFF
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AT EAST 15
28. BA ACTING
30. BA ACTING (INTERNATIONAL)
32. BA ACTING & COMMUNITY THEATRE
34. BA ACTING & CONTEMPORARY THEATRE
36. BA ACTING & STAGE COMBAT
38. BA PHYSICAL THEATRE
40. BA WORLD PERFORMANCE
42. BA STAGE & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
44. BA CREATIVE PRODUCING (THEATRE & SHORT FILM)
46. CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THEATRE ARTS
48. INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION IN ACTING
50. APPLYING FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
52. UNDERGRADUATE AUDITIONS
54. MONEY MATTERS – UNDERGRADUATE
POSTGRADUATE
58. MA ACTING
62. MA OR MFA ACTING (INTERNATIONAL)
66. MA OR MFA THEATRE DIRECTING
68. MA PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PRACTICE
70. PHD DRAMA & PERFORMANCE (PRACTICE AS RESEARCH)
OR PHD DRAMA & PERFORMANCE
72. APPLYING FOR POSTGRADUATE COURSES
74. POSTGRADUATE AUDITIONS
76. MONEY MATTERS – POSTGRADUATE
78. UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
80. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
About East 15 The School has two
campuses – one in
Loughton on the edge
of East London and the
other based in the vibrant
and modern resort town
of Southend-on-Sea.
Both Campuses have quick and
direct links to London’s West End
theatre district, whilst also offering a
peaceful setting in which to study.
The school was founded by Margaret In 2000, East 15 merged with the theatre practice. It is one of a
Bury and grew from the work of University of Essex, a leading leading group of UK conservatoires
Joan Littlewood’s famed Theatre UK research-intensive university, and is now one of the largest
Workshop, which broke new ground opening an exciting new chapter in specialist drama schools in the
re-interpreting the classics for a the history of both institutions and UK, with a distinguished international
modern age, commissioning new offering more opportunities to students,
teaching staff and an undergraduate
plays from socially committed writers, including our specialist courses.
and extensive postgraduate
and creating an ensemble capable of
inventing new work that combined Since 2007, more than £13 million population of over 800 students.
improvisational brilliance with has been spent on new buildings
In addition to the carefully selected
method, technique, research, and facilities for East 15 in both
UK students, we also teach
text analysis and the intense Loughton and Southend, including
Southend’s Clifftown Theatre and and train students from over
expression of truthful emotion.
Studios, once a Victorian gothic church 26 countries worldwide.
Much of the original approach which now enjoys a new lease of life,
was based upon the theories of Our training is by professionals
converted into studios, workshops
Stanislavski and over the years and for professionals, allowing
and a state-of-the art theatre.
training methods at East 15 have our graduates to work successfully
now embraced approaches from East 15 offers an extraordinary, across the globe. Our outstanding
diverse practitioners, such as Michael dynamic and unique portfolio international teaching faculty is made
Chekhov, Rudolf Laban, Jerzy of courses that span many areas up of professionals from all areas of
Grotowski, Jacques Lecoq, Peter of training for actors, directors, live and recorded performance.
Brook, Sanford Meisner and other producers, technical theatre
important contemporary trainers. specialists and students of
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Our Training East 15’s training emphasises a balance between
personal discovery, intuition and technical skills.
The aim is to give students the basic awareness and
confidence that will allow them to continue to learn
and perfect their craft in the years to come.
MOVEMENT elsewhere. At East 15 you will learn to
The main focus of the movement understand the rudiments of music
programme at East 15 is to and be able to approach a song with
encourage confident, confidence and feeling. Students
focussed, flexible, with musical theatre potential will be
imaginative, physically encouraged further although the overall
expressive and emphasis is on acting through song.
truthful actors. The
training is based on MUSIC
dynamic alignment (which may include Students with the ability to play
Alexander, Authentic Movement, musical instruments can develop
Bartenieff, Body Centring Experiential those talents and there are
Anatomy and Pilates), characterisation numerous possibilities to play in
techniques (including Laban, Grotowski, ensembles for private and public
Lecoq and Chekhov-based work), performances at East 15. Although
dance (including jazz and ballet) and instrumental playing is not part
stage combat. of the assessment, actors who
develop such skills certainly
VOICE enhance their employability.
The voice teachers at East 15 aim
to equip you with the skills required MEDIA
to release your full vocal potential You are introduced to the
beyond the limits of “habit” voice. techniques and disciplines
You will combine emotional truth with of working with recorded,
theatrical energy using techniques digital and online media.
derived from leading physical and
vocal practitioners like Laban,
PREPARATION FOR
Chekhov, Berry and Linklater.
THE INDUSTRY
Guest lectures and workshops, given
SINGING by industry specialists, help prepare
Actors must have a good feel for you for the complexity of working in
music, even if their strengths lie theatre, film, TV and related areas.
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Prizes and
internationally for the work with, and
on behalf of, members working across
Awards
all areas of the entertainment industry.
Each year, two students are selected
to be awarded a Bursary worth £500.
One 2015 recipient was BA Acting
and Contemporary Theatre student
Scott Lyons.
As one of the UK’s leading Drama Schools, East 15 THE JOHN GIELGUD
students are eligible for a number of awards and BURSARY
This bursary is worth between £2,500
competitive scholarships. and £5,000 and has been won by
the following students from East 15:
Sebastian Gardner (2019, £5,000), Lily
BAFTA SCHOLARSHIP (2011) and Leah Brotherhead (2010).
Sinko (2018, £5,000), Sam Edmunds
First awarded in 2015, the British Runners-up and commended nominees
(2017, £4,500), Gabriella Leon (2016,
Academy of Film and Television Arts have included Emily Meechan (2019),
£4,500), Kathleen Hood (2015, £4.500),
Scholarship provides funding to Jezebel Simpson (2019), Phebe
Jamie Riley (2014, £4,500), Daniel
aid aspiring actors studying at, Alys (2018), Andrea Valls (2015) and
Johnson (2013, £4,000), Olivia Hirst
and applying for, FDS accredited Eleanor Dillon–Reams (2012).
(2012, £4000), Daniela Pasquini
courses. In addition to financial
EQUITY STUDENT BURSARY (2011, £4,000), Candice Fraser (2010,
support, the recipients also receive
Equity is the UK trade union for £3,500), Stephanie Appleton (2009,
one-to-one mentoring on their
professional performers and creative £3,500), Daniel Jenkins (2008, £4,000)
acting by BAFTA members.
practitioners, known and respected and Marsha Henry (2007, £3,500).
The first recipient of the scholarship
was BA Acting student Jason
Harris who was awarded £6,000 to
support his training at East 15.
CARLETON HOBBS AWARD
This bursary provides winning students
a contract for six months work with the
BBC Radio Drama Department. A long
list of East 15 students have enjoyed
recognition through this competition.
Past winners have included BA Acting
graduates Laura Christy (2019),
Alexandra Constantinidi (2018),
Patricia Allison (2017), Joseph Ayre
(2016), Roslyn Hill (2014), Alex Rivers
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Patricia Allison, the 2017 recipient winners have been Katie Neil
was BA Acting & Contemporary (2015), Hadley Brown (2016) Jacob
Theatre’s Cara Baldwin. In 2018 it was Reid (2017), Molly Longworth
won by BA Acting & Contemporary (2018) and Polly Baron (2019).
Theatre student Louise Barron. Also commemorating a past student,
The Jacobs Ladder Bursary is a and again worth £500, the Thomas
sponsorship fund for year 2 & 3 BA Bennett Comedy Award is awarded
Acting students. Founded in 2016 to a BA Acting & Contemporary
by Chris and Angela Graham, the Theatre student. James Malone was
Bursary has supported a large number awarded the 2019 prize. Previous
of students with individual awards winners include Florinela-Sidonia
ranging from £1,000 to £9,000. Doica (2018), Jaouhar Ben Ayed
Year 2 & 3 BA Acting students are
(2017) and Allie Munro (2016).
automatically eligible for this funding.
In 2019, 20 students received EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
Supporting financial support from this Bursary. AND BEYOND
career The £500 Tim Welling Award Supporting career progression is an As well as supporting productions
commemorates a past student of important part of the East 15 ethos. at the Edinburgh Fringe, these
progression
the school and is awarded to a BA The East 15 Graduate Award has companies have also taken plays to
is an important
Acting student. It was first awarded supported new companies created the Brighton, Camden and New York
part of the
in 2014 to Ellie Moon. Subsequent by both existing and past students. Fringe Festivals. In 2018 some £48,000
East 15 ethos.
was awarded to new companies.
In addition, the University of Essex
hosts ‘Click’, a no-cost crowdfunding
THE LAURENCE Paul Thomas (2009) awarded £2,500 final year students who are suffering programme which is open to all
OLIVIER BURSARY and in 2008 Frances McNamee won financial hardship. This award is current and past students and, in
This is worth up to £7,500 for a student the top award of £7,500 while Thomas applicable for postgraduate and many cases, also offers match
entering the third year of BA Acting Nelson also won an award of £2,500. undergraduate students wishing to funding for projects. Last year
and is presented by the Society of pursue a career in the theatre. Previous it supported some 22 productions
LILIAN BAYLIS AWARD
London Theatre. East 15 students winners include Crystelle L’Amie (2019, to the tune of over £23,250.
This is worth £1,500 and has been
have regularly won this outstanding £750), Jacob Krefeld (2019, £750),
consistently won by students POSTGRADUATE
prize. Olivia Frances Forrest was the Savannah McRory Grant (2019, £500).
from East 15, including Molly Rolfe SCHOLARSHIPS
2019 recipient. Other winners have
(2019), Rory Howes (2018), Jennifer EAST 15 AWARDS
included; Paisley Jackson (2016) There are a number of Bursaries
Woodward (2017), Ben Ayers (2016), There are several awards which
awarded £2,250, Rebecca Saffir and Scholarships available to
Isabella Javor (2015), Livia Heim are unique to East 15.
(2015), Lottie Finklaire (2014) awarded Postgraduate Students. Please
(2014) and Lucy Townsend (2013).
£500, Nayatia Hinds and Nathalie The Elizabeth Mills Award was BA Acting and Community Theatre student Jennifer Woodward, see the University of Essex website
Wain (2012) each awarded £2000, LIONEL BART AWARD established in 2016 and is worth receives the 2017 Lillian Bayliss Award from David Suchet CBE. (search: postgraduate scholarships
Anna Tall (2010) awarded £1,500, The Lionel Bart Award aims to help £2,500. First awarded to BA Acting’s Essex) for more details.
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Life at Loughton HATFIELDS
■ 2
8 rehearsal studios including a dance
RODING HOUSE
■ 1
0 rehearsal rooms, a green room/café,
studio, radio-recording room and screening a sound recording studio and a video editing suite.
room
Extensive costume department
■
The Corbett Theatre, named in honour
■
■ C
omputer facilities providing internet access, printing and
of Harry H Corbett, a key member of Joan
photocopying
Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop and early
benefactor of East 15. The building is a
medieval tithe barn that was dismantled
and transported to Hatfields in the 1960s.
Renovated to include full technical UNIT FOUR
facilities, tiered seating for 130 people and Situated next to Roding House and home to East 15’s
■
fitted dressing rooms, the theatre provides Stage & Production Management department, the Unit
an excellent resource for public productions. contains a large workshop, paint shop, prop shop, prop
Lectures, rehearsals and technical classes storage facilities and teaching spaces
also take place here, while the adjacent Bar
and Café provides a social meeting point
for students and staff
■ A
s part of an investment in the further
Our Loughton Campus woodland which is ideal for leisure
development of resources at the Loughton
pursuits including walking, running,
is perfectly located, cycling and horse riding. The town offers
Campus, 2017 saw the opening of a new
multi-million pound IT suite and extended
providing access to a rich variety of shops, restaurants,
Campus library. Students can also use the
pubs and cafés and has a leisure centre
both the rich, cultural library resources at the Southend Campus
providing gym and pool facilities.
and the University of Essex’s Colchester
diversity of London and We have three sites at our Loughton Campus library, which has holdings of over
an attractive and peaceful Campus – Hatfields, Roding House one million books and microfilms, as well as
and Unit Four. Hatfields is a beautiful some 7,300 current periodicals. Books are
setting in which to study. Georgian dower house, set in five acres delivered to Loughton via an internal courier
of lawns with orchards, flowerbeds 3 times a week. All students receive free
Next to Roding House, Unit Four is a
and a small lake, providing an idyllic printing on Campus and there is wireless
We are just a five-minute walk from £1.5 million facility which is home to
atmosphere for study, relaxation and connectivity throughout the site
London Underground station, Debden, the Stage & Production Management
performance.
where you can travel in only thirty department. The Unit contains a large Work has already begun on a major set of
■
Just a short walk from Hatfields is
minutes to Central London, West workshop, paint shop, prop shop, prop new buildings and facilities at this site
Roding House, a £1.3 million facility
End theatres and mainline train stations storage facilities and teaching spaces.
containing 10 rehearsal rooms, a green
including the Eurostar. room/café, a sound recording studio and
Loughton is situated on the edge of a video editing suite, and our costume
Epping Forest, a 6,000-acre ancient department.
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Life at Southend GATEWAY BUILDING
■ The Gateway Building houses a purpose-built suite specifically for East 15 students. This includes fully equipped,
state-of-the art rehearsal studios with panoramic views across Southend-on-Sea, plus seminar rooms, computer labs
and media production resources including an Apple Mac edit suite for our BA (Hons) Creative Producing students
Our Southend Campus Famous for its beach resort and pier, less than an hour. London Southend
is based in the heart of Southend-on-Sea stretches along seven Airport, with flights to many European
miles of award-winning coastline. There and UK destinations is just three miles CLIFFTOWN STUDIOS AND THEATRE
this vibrant and modern are also over 650 acres of parks and away. We are also just one hour away ■ A magnificent Victorian former church in the heart of Southend’s conservation area was converted into our Clifftown
seaside town. gardens, a fun park, leisure centres, from London’s Stansted Airport. Theatre. It also houses a variety of unique spaces for rehearsals, technical and practical work and performances.
pubs, clubs, cafés and The church nave, with its original organ and stained glass windows now provides an inspirational and atmospheric
restaurants. environment, re-designed to accommodate the needs of a twenty-first century performance space
With its lively, state-of-the-art facilities Southend Central railway
and a close-knit international station is opposite our
community, Southend is the perfect campus and the journey
environment for living and learning. to central London takes THE FORUM
■ In ‘The Forum’ building, students have round
the clock, secure access to the Learning Hub,
which provides innovative IT and study spaces.
The Forum also houses an integrated public and
academic library, carrying books and other support
materials. Students in Southend also have access
to the East 15 Loughton Campus library and the
University’s Colchester Campus library
THE STUDENTS’ UNION
■ The Students’ Union at our Southend Campus
provides a dedicated space for students to meet,
have a coffee, relax and watch films or sport. It
runs a wide variety of entertainment throughout
the term, such as international nights and open
mic nights
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Accommodation LOUGHTON CAMPUS
Our Loughton East 15 students
live and study in the local
area and our Student Services
Team are here to help with
any questions you may have.
Choose between a shared
house, living with a landlord
or letting a whole house – our
advisers will guide you
through the whole process!
If you have any questions, contact
our Student Services Team by emailing
askthehub-lc@essex.ac.uk
We don’t have accommodation to offer you, but we know a lot about living
and learning in and around Loughton.
SOUTHEND
CAMPUS
Our state-of-the-art
student residences
in University Square
offer 561 modern en-
suite rooms arranged
in flats, within seven
houses around a
central enclosed
courtyard. You apply
for accommodation
directly to the University which aims to guarantee accommodation to
all first-year undergraduates. Many of our students also choose to move
into rented accommodation in the heart of Southend.
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STUDENT
ADMINISTRATION
At the Loughton Campus, we are able
Support Services aim
to provide students with official letters
to be accessible to you
and documentation, such as bank
DYSLEXIA AND OTHER letters, confirmation of enrolment and and responsive to your
We offer a range of LEARNING DIFFERENCES council tax exemption forms, as well as
support services We have a strong tradition of authenticating documents by providing individual needs. We
encouraging and supporting students a University stamp for specific forms.
designed to help you
with dyslexia and other specific General, non-academic advice can also offer confidential advice
to achieve your full learning differences. Provision be given about other services provided
potential and to get the includes: screening and/or referral for by the University of Essex and the and information on
a diagnostic assessment and advice Students’ Union.
most out of your studies. many issues.
on the Disabled Students’ Allowance. At the Southend Campus, all of the
above services are available from the
STUDENT WELLBEING Student Administration Team.
These form a coordinated network of
We offer a Wellbeing service on
support, and are an important part of
campus. Our Wellbeing Team offer PASTORAL SYSTEM
the overall student experience. Support
a drop-in and appointment service Conservatoire training can be
Services aim to be accessible to you
which is dedicated to promoting positive demanding and, in response to this,
and responsive to your individual
wellbeing. They can sign post you to the School has developed a network
needs.
a number of support services that the of support to help with academic and
We offer confidential advice and University have to offer internally and personal pressures. A personal tutor
information on many issues, including externally. For more information, please is appointed to each student and
finance and funding, entitlement to see the website: they are a channel for any enquiries or
benefits and immigration issues. https://www.essex.ac.uk/information/ anxieties that the student may have.
There are Student Support Advisors professional-services/student-
available at the Loughton and wellbeing-and-inclusivity-team GRADUATE SUPPORT
Southend Campuses who can offer East 15 and the University are
initial advice and information. You
DISABILITY
committed to helping graduates enter
may be referred to other services for We aim to create an accessible and
their chosen career with confidence.
specialist advice. Helpful information is enabling environment. We would
This support is given in the second and
also available on the website at www. encourage you, before you arrive, to
final year of undergraduate courses and
essex.ac.uk/students and the Students contact the relevant disability service
throughout the year for postgraduate
Union Advice Centre website at either to discuss access to the University
students. It includes career guidance,
www.essexstudent.com/loughton or and to your course. These discussions
casting and audition preparation and
www.essexstudent.com/southend are confidential. Students may qualify
advice from working professionals.
to apply for the Disabled Students’
Allowance and can contact us for
advice. www.essex.ac.uk/students/
contact/
20 21Our Expert Staff
performance. Her recent practise as research STEPHEN DOUSE Christina has coached for such theatre DR ADRIAN JAMES
is development of site specific performances Head of Music (Southend) productions as Night Breath by Brian Oliver Course co-ordinator for
using verbatim script fragments derived from and Sleeping Dogs by Philip Osment; and TV Certificate in HE (Southend)
Stephen Douse studied at the Royal Academy
archived interview material for Tavistock productions such as Ant and Dec and The Bill.
of Music and has been a professional Dr Adrian James trained at the Drama
Institute, National Trust and Bata. She has worked as a voice over artist as well
musician for 30 years. His work has embraced Centre London and worked as an actor in
as directed voice overs at Les Frogs and for
cabaret, jazz, music theatre, opera and the U.K. and Europe. He taught at East 15
DR CHRIS MAIN An Experiment with an Air-Pump, and Waiting ANDREA BROOKS Foreign Versions. Accent coaching includes
world music and he has made many TV and under its founder Margaret Bury Walker and
for Godot with Richard Wilson. As Associate Head of MA Acting Woyzeck at the Old Vic and Ravens: Spassky
Director radio recordings. He has worked throughout has directed productions in London and
Director at Hampstead Theatre his work Andrea Brooks was Artistic Director of Zygo vs Fisher at the Hampstead Theatre.
Chris Main is the Director of East 15 Acting America, Europe and Japan, and with Edinburgh. He was the Associate Director
included the multi-award-winning The Fastest Arts, an award-winning theatre and arts companies including Academy of Ancient She was a founder member of Beyond of Acting at the Arts Educational Schools
School, and has been a part of the school
Clock in the Universe by Philip Ridley, the UK company working in the UK and internationally, Music and D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Words Theatre Company and Re: Actors London, where he led the United Kingdom’s
for over a decade, teaching classes in
premiere of Slavs! by Tony Kushner and the including in Lithuania, Italy and the Republic of Hilliard Ensemble, Kent Opera and Welsh Theatre Group. first vocational M.A. in Acting. He gained his
acting, Shakespeare and stage combat. He
Olivier Award winning The Lucky Ones by Georgia. She trained as an actor at the Drama National Opera. Previously Head Of Music Her book, Voice into Acting, is published Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
has directed numerous shows for East 15 -
Charlotte Eilenberg. Freelance credits include Centre. Her career was as a theatre director at ALRA he has also taught at LAMDA and by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama and she from The Royal Central School of Speech and
including a Martin Lynch premiere - and has
the Olivier-nominated Duet for One with Juliet and producer and continues as a mentor City Lit. is currently working on its second edition. Drama and his PhD from City University of
also directed several productions for the Royal
Stevenson and productions at the Almeida, to award-winning artists in various genres. Additional recent publications include a book London. He has taught regularly at the Actors
Armouries at the Tower of London. Alongside
Royal Court, the Bush, most of Britain’s Andrea is a Principal Fellow of the Higher STEFFANY GEORGE chapter in Somatic Voices in Performance Centre, London and in Stockholm at the
his career in education, Chris worked as a
leading regional theatres, plus Off-Broadway Head of Movement (Southend)
fight director / fight arranger in theatre and Education Academy. Her educational focus is Research and Beyond, Routledge (TBA). Dramatiska Institutet. He leads the Certificate
and Parco Theatre, Tokyo. Recent credits on reflective practice and well-being. Steffany George has been teaching at East of Higher Education in Theatre Arts at East
film, working for many theatre companies,
across various theatres, including: The Orange
include How to Date a Feminist by Samantha 15 Acting School since 2007 and is the SIMON HUNT 15’s Southend Campus and is a Fellow of the
Ellis at Arcola Theatre/national tour, The Welsh DR. MARGARET COLDIRON Head of Movement in Southend. She taught Head of BA Physical Theatre Royal Society of Arts.
Tree, Royal & Derngate, The Northcott,
Boy and The Good Soldier by Julian Mitchell Deputy Head of BA World Performance movement and directed plays at The Stella Simon Hunt is an actor, theatre director
The Bush, English Theatre (Frankfurt), The
Mercury Theatre, and the Stephen Joseph
at the Ustinov Theatre, Bath and his verbatim Margaret Coldiron is a specialist in Asian Adler Studio of Acting in NYC from 1990- and acting teacher who has worked in the GORDON KEMP
projects Listen, We’re Family and The performance and masks. She is a member 2006. Her more recent Movement Director Performing Arts Industry for the last 25 years. Head of BA Acting and Stage Combat
Theatre. Chris has also run bespoke projects
Pilgrimage Project at Wilton’s Music Hall. of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and credits include Eclipsed and The Convert Gordon holds an MA (Hons) in Political
for the Royal Armouries, Leeds City Council, Having worked with some of the most
a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and (Gate Theatre), F*CK The Polar Bears (Bush Science from the University of Dundee and
Cambridge Arts Theatre, and Crucible AINSLIE MASTERTON Theatre) and Continuity (Finbourgh Theatre).
exciting international companies, including
a Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Acting
Theatre. His screen work includes projects is widely published. After taking a degree performing in the international hit show De
Associate Director (Southend) and Head Steffany performed as a contemporary
for the History Channel and a research and in English and Comparative Literature she La Guarda, and teaching at a number of from the London Academy of Performing Arts.
of BA Acting and Community Theatre dancer in NYC and Germany from 1990-
development project for video game developer trained as an actress at the Drama Centre. the top drama schools in the UK, Simon He is a certified teacher of stage combat with
Ainslie Masterton is an actor, theatre director 2006 with Mark Jarecke, Jeanine Durning, both the British Academy of Stage and Screen
and publisher, Codemasters. She holds an MA in Text and Performance emigrated to Sydney in 2003, where he was
and acting teacher who has worked in Ralf Jaroschinski, Gerald Casel and Mimi Combat (BASSC) and the British Academy of
Chris holds an MA in Theatre Practice and a Studies from King’s College and RADA and a Course Director of the full time Acting course
the Performing Arts Industry for over 25 Gerrard. She has also appeared in the work Dramatic Combat (BADC) serving a 5-year
PhD in Elizabethan/Jacobean Theatre from PhD in Drama from Royal Holloway. at Actors Centre Australia. In addition to
years. Combining expertise in therapeutic of Elizebeth Streb, Susan Rethorst and Cyndi apprenticeship at Shakespeare’s Globe
the University of Exeter. He spent close to 20 She has studied Topeng masked dance drama over 50 shows and projects he has directed
methodology, social exclusion and group Lee. She practices Contact Improvisation Theatre as part of his training. As a Fight
years as a Certified Teacher of Stage Combat and mask carving in Bali and has worked with and created for drama schools, he has also
process, Ainslie has developed innovative and is studying Psychotherapy at the London Director & Performer he has worked with
with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Japanese Noh masters Matsui Akira (Kita worked professionally as both a Director
approaches to practice-based learning and School of Biodynamic Psychotherapy. a range of venues and theatre companies
Combat, has acted as a fight examiner for and Movement Director for TV and theatre
has led East 15 Acting School’s BA (Hons) school), Umewaka Naohiko (Kanze school)
Stage Combat Germany and holds a black and Michishige Udaka (Kongoh school). She CHRISTINA GUTEKUNST projects. As an actor, he has worked at many including Riverside Studios, The Royal Ballet,
Acting and Community Theatre program for theatres across the UK including The Young The Royal Opera, Shakespeare’s Globe and
belt in the Japanese martial art, Aikido. has also undertaken extensive fieldwork on Head of Voice (Loughton)
twelve years. Vic and Victoria Palace in the West End, Theatre Royal, Bath. He has also worked as
masked performance in India, Sri Lanka and Christina Gutekunst has been teaching and
MATTHEW LLOYD In her career, she has created work for
Thailand. coaching for nearly 20 years in Germany Nottingham Playhouse, the West Yorkshire an action performer, most recently on the TV
Associate Director (Loughton) and diverse organisations including the Sydney Playhouse, Theatre Royal, Plymouth and The series Vikings.
and the UK. She trained in acting and voice
Head of MA/MFA Theatre Directing Opera House, ABC television, Disability She is Associate Director of Thiasos, a Gate, Notting Hill.
at schools in Stuttgart, Bremen and Berlin in
Rights organisations, the Law Council, HMP theatre company specialising in intercultural
After graduating from Oxford, Matthew Germany and also in London, and gained an Most recently, Simon has been performing
Bullwood, the National Trust, and various productions of ancient Greek plays, and
went on to study at Harvard and Columbia MA Distinction in voice studies at the Central with Mimbre, in their RSC commissioned
remote Australian aboriginal communities. regularly performs Balinese music and dance
Universities. Whilst Artistic Director at the School of Speech and Drama. She taught show, Wondrous Strange.
with Gamelan Lila Cita.
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester his As a director, Ainslie specialises in site voice in various drama schools and has been
productions included the award-winning specific, promenade, verbatim and community Head of Voice at East 15 since 2003.
22 23PROFESSOR She studied a traditional Korean vocal art form internationally, working on projects in China, MARCIN RUDY awards, including the Volkswagen Theatre Neil’s work as a Musical Director has taken
called p’ansori, has published several articles France, Italy, Spain, Holland and Germany. Award for his version of The Bald Soprano
ROSEMARY KLICH Head of Movement (Loughton) him all over the UK, North America and
regarding her intercultural approach to training His industry experience is varied, ranging from by Ionesco and the Brazilian International Scandinavia. He was the MD of the World
Director of Research and Head of BA Marcin is a movement director, actor and
actors’ voices and has presented her work at local theatre productions, through to large Press Award for his achievements as an Premiere of The Legend of Beowulf, the
Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) lecturer in movement. Between 2000 and
international conferences and symposiums. West End musicals such as Phantom of the international theatre director. Scottish Premiere of Ragtime, and a UK tour
Rosemary specialises in multimedia, 2012 he collaborated with a multi-award
Her book, Training Actors Voices: Towards an Opera 25th Anniversary, Lion King, Billy Elliot,
immersive, and participatory theatre. Prior Intercultural/Interdisciplinary Approach was
winning physical theatre company Song of ROBIN SNELLER of The Wind in the Willows. He has a long
Sweeney Todd (Chichester Festival Theatre association with the work of Stephen Sondheim
to joining East 15 in 2017, she was Head of the Goat Theatre (Poland) as a performer/ Head of MA/MFA Acting (International)
published by Routledge in 2019. & West End transfer) and touring productions
Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent deviser. He has performed in 22 countries and has conducted award-winning productions
including Sister Act and Wicked. He has also Robin trained at East 15 with its founder
where she taught since 2007. Her current GERRY MCALPINE on 5 continents, at venues including the Margaret Bury-Walker before working for 30
of, among others, Sweeney Todd, Sunday
worked on productions at the Royal Opera Barbican, Sydney Opera House, Taipei in the Park With George, Side by Side by
research investigates media, sound, and Head of First Year Studies and Course co- years as a professional actor with some of
House, English National Opera, events at National Theatre and La MaMa New York. Sondheim and West Side Story.
spectatorship, and her teaching expertise is ordinator for Certificate in HE (Loughton) the UK’s most highly respected and influential
the Royal Palaces, the Paralympic Closing After leaving the Company, he focussed
in the theory and making of contemporary Gerry McAlpine is an East 15 graduate from
Ceremony and even a Disney Theme Park theatre companies and practitioners. PHILIP WEAVER
performance practice. Her co-authored book the mid-1970s. She worked with Margaret on creating training for actors with special
ride! His work as an actor includes seasons at the Head of BA Acting
Multimedia Performance was published Bury, who founded East 15, during the years emphasis on the physical/emotional
connection. His credits as a movement National Theatre working with Nicholas Hytner Philip Weaver trained at The Royal Scottish
with Palgrave in 2012 and she has since before she retired, and is proud to be able URI ROODNER and William Gaskill, and in London’s West Academy of Music and Drama and Goldsmiths’
published in journals such as Contemporary to pass on her East 15 training. She worked director include Faith, Hope and Charity
Head of BA Acting and End including Sir Peter Hall’s production of
as an actress in Canada and England before (National Theatre, London), LOVE (National College, University of London.
Theatre Review, Performance Research, Contemporary Theatre
Theatre, London), Britannicus (Wilton’s Music Mind Millie for Me by Feydeau. His work also
International Journal of Performing Arts and returning to teach at East 15. Philip has worked as an actor and director
Uri has an extensive career as a performer, Hall, London), Doing the Idiots (National includes productions with Stephen Daldry at
Digital Media, and Body Space Technology. for theatres including BAC, Birmingham Rep,
She has also undertaken various practice-as-
ZOIS PIGADAS director and mentor working in theatre, film Theatre Studio, London), Black Battles with the Gate Theatre and the Crucible Theatre,
Colchester Mercury, Glasgow Citizens, The
Head of Contextual Studies and and TV. Dogs (Southwark Playhouse, London), Disco as well as many seasons at the Glasgow
research projects working in collaboration with Kings Head Islington, The Lyric Hammersmith,
Head of BA Acting (International) He has appeared in major British theatres Dementia (Banannefabric, Luxembourg) Citizen’s Theatre and Edinburgh Royal
performers, videographers, sound designers Nottingham Playhouse, The Oval House, RSC
including The Royal Court, National Theatre and Romeo and Juliet (Teatro Mercadante, Lyceum theatres. Television includes work for
and photographers. Zois Pigadas is from Athens, Greece and has
the BBC, ITV and HBO. Summer Studio, Salisbury Playhouse, The
studied Theatre at an undergraduate level at Studio and The Arts Theatre West End, and Naples).
Rosemary holds a PhD from the University Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Theatr Clywd,
York University in Toronto, Canada, followed collaborated with leading companies including For many years, he has also taught and
of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and DR. RAMIRO SILVEIRA Wolsey Ipswich and The Young Vic, as well
by postgraduate studies at Goldsmiths The RSC, Gecko and The Clod Ensemble. directed in drama schools across the UK
has presented keynote talks at conferences Head of BA World Performance as BBC Radio Four. He has also worked in
College, University of London. He has He appeared in films by major directors such including at Arts Educational, East 15, the
and symposia in Poland, Korea, Belgium and He holds a PhD in Theatre Pedagogy - Holland, Belgium, Slovakia and Scandinavia.
been teaching actors and theatre students as Michael Winterbottom, Jose Pedilha and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RSAMD),
the UK. Theatre Artist Training from the University of
for more than 15 years at, among other The Brothers Quay. He appeared in TV, on where his work includes a production of CAROLINE WEBSTER
institutions, E15 Acting School, Goldsmiths São Paulo (Brazil) and an MFA in Theatre
DR. TARA radio and in TV commercials in more than
Directing from the University of Middlesex
Richard III which toured to the International Head of Screen Acting and Recorded Media
College, University of Kent and Rose Bruford 15 countries, and worked as a documentary Shakespearean Festival in Poland and
MCALLISTER-VIEL College. He specialises in workshopping and (UK). He also trained with Eugenio Barba, Caroline trained at Arts Educational and began
film maker for The BBC, Channel 4 and The the Royal Welsh College of Music and
Head of Voice (Southend) Philippe Gaulier, Genadi Bogdanov, Thomas her career as an actor. Theatre work included
devising Forum Theatre and has developed a Discovery Channel USA. His award winning Drama, where he specialised in teaching
Tara McAllister-Viel worked for some 20 years methodology of Active Analysis based on the Leabhart, among many others. several productions with Alan Ayckbourn at
Theatre Company ‘Tottering Bipeds’ toured Shakespeare and Comedy of Manners.
as an actress, voice director and voice-over teachings of Jurij Alschitz. He is known for his innovative theatre the National Theatre and in the West End, and
to many venues in Britain including The Lyric Robin has been Head of the MA/MFA Acting
artist. rehearsal process called Theatre Playground, at Chichester in the inaugural company that
Hammersmith, Sadler’s Wells, Sheffield
ALEX PURSER a study of presence and relation based
(International) course at East 15 since 2013. opened the Minerva Theatre under the direction
Before joining East 15, she taught at Central Crucible, Edinburgh Traverse and Plymouth
School of Speech and Drama and has been
Head of Stage and Production
Theatre Royal. The company toured abroad on rhythm, movement and multicultural NEIL SOMERVILLE of Sam Mendes. She appeared in numerous
Management Head of Music (Loughton) television series, and became a familiar face
Visiting Professor for Voice at The Korean and their work was filmed for a dedicated references in order to inspire creative live
National University of Arts, School of Drama Alex Purser holds a BA (Hons) in Drama with theatre. Since 2001 he has been using his Neil studied at The Royal Scottish Academy of as paramedic ‘Jane Scott’ in BBC1’s Casualty.
BBC2 documentary.
in Seoul. English and an MFA in Theatre Directing. technique to direct plays and run acting and Music and Drama and Colchester Institute. He Thereafter she began writing and directing
Uri’s eclectic training includes The Drama
He has spent the past 14 years working in the directing workshops all over the world. has worked as a Musical Director, Lecturer, screen drama, producing short films to be
Voice workshop credits include: Punchdrunk Studio London, École Philippe Gaulier Paris,
industry as Project, Production and/or Stage He works with a wide range of global Arranger, Vocal Coach, Pianist, Accompanist shown at festivals, on television and distributed
(UK), Centre for Performance Research Monika Pagneux, Pierre Byland, Desmond
Manager in a variety of contexts including performance styles, many drawn from and Singing Teacher since 2000, and has to the education market. Caroline’s freelance
(Wales) National Drama School of Castilla Jones School and the National Film School.
musical theatre, opera, ballet, tours and Brazilian traditional forms, music and rituals. taught at institutions including Central School activities include delivering workshops at the
and Leon (Spain), and University of Halle He has taught actors in London, New York,
events. Ramiro has directed more than 30 plays in of Speech and Drama, London School of Actors Centre and coaching professional actors
Institut für Sprechwissenschaft und Phonetik Shanghai, Amsterdam, Madrid and Tel-Aviv.
(Germany). Alex has worked both in the UK and Brazil and abroad and has received several Musical Theatre and Colchester Institute. for TV/film auditions and self-tapes.
24 25Undergraduate Study
East 15 currently offers the following courses
for undergraduate students:
BA ACTING
BA ACTING (INTERNATIONAL)
BA ACTING & COMMUNITY THEATRE
BA ACTING & CONTEMPORARY THEATRE
BA ACTING & STAGE COMBAT
BA PHYSICAL THEATRE
BA WORLD PERFORMANCE
East 15 has given me the confidence and the
BA STAGE & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
professional discipline to walk into any room,
BA CREATIVE PRODUCING (THEATRE & SHORT FILM) no matter who is sitting in it, and do my job
CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THEATRE ARTS without self-consciousness or doubt.
Joseph Ayre, previous BA Acting student
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION IN ACTING
26 27BA Acting YEAR 1
■ A focus on acting, voice, singing, movement and contextual studies.
■ Explore your own creativity through work focussed on co-operation, responsiveness
to others and the ensemble
■ Develop the skills required for objective self-assessment, recreating through
observation, research and improvisation
Loughton Campus ■ Concentrate on individual character study and work on larger community-based
projects with an emphasis on British realism
UCAS Code: W411 ■ The first year culminates in a unique, large-scale ‘Living History’ project, in which you
study, understand and live the lives of others through periods of conflict
YEAR 2
■ A journey of maturation as study moves from improvisation to text and from the
examination of self to the exploration of character
■ Technical skills such as movement, voice and singing are integrated into the work
and you start to build characters independently
■ Multiple screen and radio projects throughout the year
■ Opportunities to take responsibility for your own creative work and adapt to the
differing demands of project and director
■ Varying work from nineteenth century naturalism, to exploring the textual and
psychological complexities of Shakespeare, plus learning to devise and break the fourth
The BA Acting course wall through projects such as Brecht, Cabaret and Commedia dell’Arte
develops your individual
YEAR 3
talent, imagination and skill
■ Extend performance repertoire across a variety of plays and work with industry
so that you graduate as professionals in recorded media. All productions demand research, advanced skills
and commitment, with theatre productions placing a particular emphasis on ensemble
a creative, proactive and work and actor contribution
■ Specialised professional development workshops to introduce the administrative
collaborative practitioner aspects of this future profession: including audition technique, CV and letter writing,
tax and self-employment, self-marketing and promotion
ready for a career in the ■ Students undertake a London Showcase which is presented for an invited audience
of influential agents, casting directors, film, voiceover, TV and theatre directors
performing arts industries.
Why we’re great
■ F
ocus on Stanislavsky, AFTER EAST 15
Our training in acting is about Graduates of BA Acting regularly appear in stage, film, TV and radio productions
Laban and a range of other
exploration. You will experience a throughout the world. Recent graduates have gone on to work with major companies
techniques including Meisner
wide range of rehearsal techniques – such as the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s
and acting for screen
learning technical skills and applying Globe, Manchester Royal Exchange, BBC, ITV and in the West End. Students are
■ West End industry showcase
them to many diverse acting challenges. consistently successful in the BBC Radio Drama Carleton Hobbs competition, which
■ Intensive skill training You will leave as a knowledgeable, results in a professional contract. They have also been consistent winners of both The
by leading UK and professional actor with a creative John Gielgud and The Laurence Olivier Bursaries. For the past nine years, BA Acting
international faculty approach and a solid process. students have represented East 15 at the Globe Theatre’s Sam Wanamaker Festival.
East 15’s BA Acting graduates are known, and often cast, for their boldness,
versatility and professional commitment as actors.
28 29BA Acting (International) BA Acting (International)
provides a complete
YEAR 1
■ Focus on acting, voice, singing, movement and contextual studies
■ Explore your own creativity through co-operation, responsiveness to others
and the ensemble
preparation for careers in ■ Work on objective self-assessment, development of observational skills and
imagination, and re-creating through observation, research and improvisation
Loughton Campus acting, tailored specifically ■ The first year culminates in a unique, large-scale ‘Living History’ project, in which
you study, understand and live the lives of others through periods of conflict
UCAS Code: W83A
for international students.
YEAR 2
Built on the methodologies that have ■ A journey of maturation as the focus moves from improvisation to text, and from
the examination of self to the exploration of character
helped establish East 15 as one of ■ Technical skills such as movement, voice and singing are integrated into the work
the most internationally respected and you start to build your characters independently
■ Adapt to the differing demands of project and director and take responsibility for your
drama training institutions in Europe, own creative work
■ Explore the textual and psychological complexities of Shakespeare
BA Acting (International) combines
and Elizabethan Verse Drama
core actor training techniques with ■ Develop acting skills required for film, television and radio work
the skills required to create and
produce bold, international work. YEAR 3
The course develops your talent, ■ Extend your performance repertoire through professional productions that demand
research, advanced acting skills and full commitment
imagination and skill, so that ■ Devise, produce and perform work for our unique ‘IF’ Festival. A multi-day event
dedicated to original work by BA Acting (International) students which is live-streamed
you graduate as a knowledgeable,
and open to industry guests
professional actor with a creative ■ Work with industry professionals to further develop your skills in recorded media,
resulting in footage for your own showreel
approach, solid process, and the ■ Specialised professional development workshops introduce you to the administrative
unique experience of belonging to an aspects of your future profession: including audition technique, CV and letter writing,
self-marketing and promotion
international performance community ■ The year concludes with a Showcase which is presented for an invited audience
formed through artistic collaboration of influential agents, casting directors, film, voice over, TV and theatre directors
during your time at East 15.
Our picturesque Loughton campus is AFTER EAST 15
located on the edge of East London Graduates of East 15’s BA Acting (International)
Why we’re great and is just a short 30 minutes by
course regularly appear in stage, film, TV and
radio productions throughout the world including;
■ International cohort of students underground train from the heart of the
Stranger Things (Netflix), All About Eve (BBC),
from across the world capital’s West End theatre district. Skam (Denmark), Kentän laidalla (Finland),
■ Intensive skill training by leading Due to the unique focus of this Vrata do Vrata (Serbia) and many more. Our
UK and international faculty course, EU and International graduates are currently working professionally
■ Industry-ready intensive actor students are encouraged to apply in the UK, USA, Lithuania, Greece, Netherlands,
training by leading practitioners Norway, China, Canada, Poland, Sweden,
for BA Acting (International).
Denmark and Portugal.
30 31BA Acting & YEAR 1
■ Focus on acting technique, voice, singing, movement and theatre history.
Community
Explore self and responsiveness to others, develop observational skills and
improvisation, and applied research
■ First year work ranges from individual character study through text analysis
into scene study, verbatim and Shakespeare
Theatre
■ The year culminates in East 15’s unique ‘Living History’ experience in which you
study, understand and live the lives of others through a period of historical conflict
YEAR 2
■ Acting and devising styles are extended by working with practicing professional
directors to create documentary theatre based on real lives, devise and tour
Southend Campus participatory performances, perform object theatre and understand and
perform Forum theatre
UCAS Code: W496 ■ Forge professional links in the community theatre industry by undertaking
an internship with an established theatre company
■ Apply workshop facilitation skills in community host organisations
■ Gain a thorough understanding of developing a theatre project from
conception to delivery through devising, managing and performing
BA Acting & Community in the annual ‘Southend Street Theatre Festival’
Theatre is a professional
route into the world of YEAR 3
community-focused theatre ■ Facilitate theatre projects in areas such as health, social
services and the justice system
practice in which artists ■ Work on political theatre and site-specific performances
■ Extend your music skills in a cabaret
create theatre for, with, and ■ Apply production, marketing and evaluation skills to create
your own, devised community play
about the communities in ■ Undertake a industry Showcase which is presented
to an audience of invited industry guests
which they live.
AFTER EAST 15
In an intensely practical,
Graduates work as actors, project
Why we’re great professionally oriented environment,
leaders, directors, comedians and
a broad range of acting, performance This course doesn’t
■ Intensive acting producers worldwide. Several
and community facilitation skills only teach you to be an
training by leading UK companies formed by graduates are
are developed through local actor/actress but also
and international faculty now well established, respected and
projects and in partnership with equips you with a very
■ T
heatre making and funded in an increasingly competitive
leading industry organisations.
creating skills industry, with some employing recent handy bag of tricks
You will work extensively with
■ Professional industry communities and professionals
graduates upon completion of their ranging from circus
training. skills to clowning to
community placement throughout your training, making
during study for a seamless transition to a Commedia.
professional career in this field.
32 33BA Acting & BA Acting & YEAR 1
■ Work alongside peers on the parallel BA Acting courses, following the traditional
Contemporary Theatre
Contemporary Theatre East 15 training and focus on the development of methodical characterisation work
■ Realise your neutral starting point as part of rehearsal process and preparation
is renowned not only ■ Develop your core skills with regular classes in voice, singing, movement and
research
for its pioneering,
highly influential
Loughton Campus training programme, YEAR 2
■ Exploration of form and style. Experiment with physical expressionism, contemporary
UCAS Code: W441 but also as a creative hub and classical text, Commedia Dell’Arte, the theatrical clown, script writing, devising,
music and parody
that produces original, ■ Explore the relationship between film and theatre as well as theatre as a tool for
social change
bold theatrical work. ■ Construct original works including an expressionist piece, physical comedy show
and short film
This unique and highly challenging
pathway is dedicated to training YEAR 3
multi-talented actors. We combine ■ Led by visiting practitioners from the industry, develop ideas and produce your
own work including new plays, burlesque and short films
developing your skills as a ■ Prepare for your post-training career with professional development classes in
performer with experimentation forming companies as well as casting exercises
in European physical theatre, ■ Stage original work in the public arena, including an Industry Showcase for agents,
producers and casting directors
devising, creative writing,
composition and cross-media art,
allowing you to expand into roles AFTER EAST 15
such as actor/musician, actor/ Alumni of the BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre course are participating
writer and actor/choreographer. in the industry not only as actors in theatre, film and TV, but also by staging
their own work to audiences worldwide. Recent graduates have gone on
The training is inspired by leading
to work with major companies such as the National Theatre, Complicite,
contemporary international companies
Cirque Du Soleil, The Globe, Frantic Assembly, BBC and ITV.
such as Complicite, the Schaubühe
and the Wooster Group. A highlight of the graduate year is the acclaimed ‘Debut Festival’,
a unique platform dedicated to staging new work written, directed,
Our philosophy sees the actor
produced and performed by students. Many works have transferred
as an independent, inventive
to professional production in Britain and abroad, winning awards such
and entrepreneurial ‘artist’, and
Why we’re great gives you the confidence and the
as the Edinburgh Comedy Award, The Stage Best Ensemble,
Scotsman Fringe First, Best New Musical and BFI Best Short Film.
competencies necessary to realise
■ Intensive acting training
your artistic inclinations. In its short history, the course has shaped a number of exciting new
■ West End industry showcase practitioners including film and TV actors Lily Newmark and Adam
■ C
reation of spin-off professional El-Hagar, writers Charlotte Josephine and Somalia Seaton,
theatre companies directors Bryony Shanahan and Jesse Briton, as well as major
theatre companies such as Fat Rascal and Police Cops.
34 35BA Acting & Stage Combat Unique in both the UK
and the world, BA Acting
YEAR 1
■ Acquire and practice skills in numerous theatrical weapon systems
■ Train in physical skills such as martial arts, contact improvisation and gymnastics
■ Develop acting techniques working from the East 15 philosophy, which is rooted in
& Stage Combat provides Stanislavski principles, character work and the creation of a fictitious yet truthful
world
Southend Campus a professional, vocational ■ Experience methods of acting from the traditional inside-outside methodology,
as well as exploring outside-in approaches
training in stage combat ■ Traditional performance training is supplemented with voice, movement, Commedia
UCAS Code: W412
dell’Arte, devising and contextual studies
and performance.
YEAR 2
This course offers a distinct ■ Skills such as voice, singing, and movement for actors continue to be developed
programme of comprehensive actor ■ Discover different methods of rehearsal and further exploration into the scenic unit
from a choreographic standpoint
training alongside the development ■ Introduce film and screen work
of advanced physical skills. ■ Explore advanced weapons systems and continue training in martial arts
■ Continue gymnastics training alongside principles of acrobatics, tumbling as well
It enables you to develop a variety as social dance
of physical performance skills ■ Core skills training is integrated into performance and refined through projects in
that combine discipline, focus and Shakespeare, animal studies and devised work. In the final term, students have
the opportunity to apply their skills in a professional performance environment
emotional connection. These include, ■ All work is supported with classes in contextual studies covering 20th Century
but are not limited to, training in martial Performance and the History of Fights on Film
arts, gymnastics and multiple
theatrical weapon systems.
YEAR 3
Applicants must be able to face the ■ Perform in a number of public productions, including text-
strenuous physical demands of this based performances and a devised show
■ Harness and develop your skills through further study
course, which is ideal if you have of stage combat in performance - looking specifically at
a physical background and want choreography and fights for film
to develop your skills in a creative ■ Continue on-screen work by performing in scenes for
camera
context using your whole body ■ Create your own devised work through a graduation project
to express character and story. ■ Prepare for the professional arena with sessions in
audition technique, personal management skills and the
Why we’re great Students prepare to follow a career process of production preparation
■ Students also present a Showcase to an invited industry
path in theatre, film, television
audience of agents, casting directors and major theatre
■ A
dvanced skills in multiple and performance capture where companies
forms of stage combat they may choose to become actors,
■ Intensive acting skill action performers or action AFTER EAST 15 film, television, in the theatre, opera
training by leading UK and directors, movement specialists Over the years, a number of East 15 and ballet, to re-enactments of historic
international faculty or continue their training to become graduates have gone on to become battles, mechanical costume operating
■ Acting for camera instructors in related fields. leading actors, fight directors and work for films as well as motion capture
stunt and specialist performers. and green screen performance for the
This work extends from performing film and games industries.
and choreographing staged fights on
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