Graduate News
Just a few examples of what our graduates are up to. To find out more about individual students please visit the Graduate Pages - clicking on their photos will link you to their Spotlight or Casting Call Pro pages.
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ACT graduate Jos Lawton stars with Brian Capron in the new feature film AMBLETON DELIGHT. The film also includes ACT graduates; Kristina Anne Howell, Samantha Bolter, Sofia Sanchez, Sadao Ueda and Kieron James.
Visit the website - Ambelton Delight |
Ambleton Delight Trailer #1 from parkesproductions on Vimeo. |
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THE BALLAD OF A THIN MAN A comedy thriller: Ian, Carrie and Jade live on a ramshackle Sussex apple farm where they have converted a barn into a recording studio. All three dream of fame and fortune. One day a mysterious stranger arrives unannounced. He lets slip that he is a musician who has played with all the great names in rock music. The three friends are tempted by the opportunity to change their destinies, but the enigmatic newcomer has other ideas. Featuring ACT Graduates Ashley Veit & Miranda Morris 21-23 May Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham by Sea |
Brighton Festival 2009
Once again graduates are to be found in many of the shows happening in the Festival and Fringe Festival
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Second Impression Co present 'Media Frenzy as Swimmer Emerges from Sea in Black Suit! He cannot speak, but communicates through music.' A quirky comedy revealing how one young female journalist, virtually solved this mystery! Featuring ACT graduates: Christina De Vallee & Jos Lawton. 9.00 pm from 13th - 16th May. |
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TALKING SHIT AND BEING INFLUENTIAL A new play being produced at this years Brighton Festival. A whirlwind look at the life of Stand Up comic Joe Sweeney on his latest national tour. We see him in concert and also behind the scenes, giving a rare insight into the craft of his material and the slight moments in life which affect him enough to bring them onto the stage.
Starring Oliver Hume May 9,10,16,17,23 8:00pm £6.50/ £4.50 (concessions)
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Delphic Theatre
The original Greek tragedy, in a a new adaptation by Chris Hislop Oedipus is an epic outdoor production, a chance to see ancient theatre reinvented, and a landmark of the Brighton Festival Fringe 2009. Bring a raincoat (just in case) and a cushion! 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of May, 7.30pm, in Jubilee Square, £10/£8 (concessions) Featuring ACT Graduates - Jez Hughes, Arwen Matthews, Janine Robins, Miranda Morris and Scott Virgo (Foundation Graduate). |
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Prodigal Theatre A dark tragedy of greed, ambition, revenge & treachery, Webster's Jacobean masterpiece 'The Duchess of Malfi' remains a provocative, profoundly original work. Prodigal supplant Webster's opulent court with a seedy 1950s underworld in this chilling site-sensitive reworking of the 17th century classic.
Stripping back to the bare bones of Webster's narrative the action plays out in a thrilling promenade among the backrooms, stairways and surrounding streets of The Nightingale Theatre venue. Featuring ACT Graduates Kieron James, Chris Willoughby, Alex Beales, Jeff Longland & Aidan Stephenson 6th - 15th May 7pm & 10pm |
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Scorch Theatre Scorch Theatre, the company behind the 2008 Brighton Fringe award-winning play Power Lunch by Alan Ball, returns to the Brighton Fringe in 2009 with the brand new dark comedy, HOPE GAP. Set in the near future, HOPE GAP shows Britain emerging from a deep recession, now dependent upon gambling taxes following the proliferation of gaming and the nation's mass addiction to it. Featuring ACT Graduates Peter Sundby & Tomi May (Foundation) Open House Public House, 2-10 May, times vary, £8.50 (£7.00) |
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Graduate Matthew Weyland has been touring the UK with Birmingham Stage Company playing Baloo in THE JUNGLE BOOK. This is Matthew's second year with BSC. "The quality of the show is as high as the jungle tree-tops, the sets are lush and the characters and costumes enchanting. This is a top class production, a tropical cocktail of intense and comical moments, shaken and stirred with heart-stopping dangers and surprises. Don't miss your chance to grab the vine and swing into the theatre" |
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ACT Graduate Jason Chan with Anthony Andrews in The Letter (National Tour and Wyndham's Theatre, West End 2007). |
