Brighton Drama school - Acting classes & courses - performing arts training
Patrons: Jonathan Altaras, Lionel Blair, Gaye Brown, Frank Finlay CBE, Nickolas Grace, Patricia Hodge, Charles Osborne, Elaine Paige OBE, Jeffrey Taylor, Ken Thompson.
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The academy of creative training - Drama School Auditioning Now
We run on a non profit making basis so we can offer quality actor training at affordable rates. Our ethos is to provide access to professional Drama Training and acting classes for talented individuals who have been unable to follow traditional routes into the acting profession through lack of academic qualifications, financial restrictions or family responsibilities. Courses run during the evenings and weekends so that students can earn a living or maintain family commitments. Students must be 18+ to apply to the Diploma in Acting and 16+ for the Foundation in Acting and all other adult courses. There is no upper age limit. See: Two Year Diploma in Acting - ATCL Trinity Guildhall Speech and Drama Diploma |
 The ACT team is comprised of highly experienced, passionate and dedicated actors and directors. They bring their own current professional practice into the classroom, relish the opportunity to nurture new talent and are committed to creating a safe, supportive and inspiring creative environment. See Staff |
The academy of creative training - short courses, Kids Theatre, studio hire & more
STOP PRESS - Masterclasses: The Acting Business and Audition Bootcamp February 19th and 20th. We are very pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity of attending a linked series of Masterclasses led by top Casting Director, Suzy Catliff and experienced TV actor, James Coombes. See Masterclasses AKT Act Kids Theatre - Saturday classes in Drama and Acting for children and young people aged 8 to 17. All classes taught by our enthusiastic and industry experienced tutors who are all CRB checked. Classes take place in our professionally equipped studio spaces. See AKT Studio Hire - A friendly and well equipped rehearsal space for hire in central Brighton (Kemptown) & Hove (Church Road). Our spaces are suitable for a range of Dance and Drama activities as well as for meetings, teaching and training, Yoga, martial arts and youth groups. We can also offer desk or office space for artists or art based companies. See Hire Summer School 2010 Brighton Theatre Collective - ACT's professional theatrical production house BCT aims to produce high quality theatre by Brighton practitioners in exciting new venues. See BTC Casting - We offer a bespoke service to meet your casting requirements from our pool of ACT professional actors/tutors, graduates and students. See Casting Audition Coaching - One to one coaching with one of our highly experienced acting tutors can be arranged via the school. We offer sessions in: Acting, Voice, Movement and Presentation Skills. See Acting Coaching |
Diploma Year 2 Public Show
"One of Bertolt Brecht's most acute observations on class and capitalism" Star Tribune. |
Herr Puntila and his Man Matti
By Bertolt Brecht Nightingale Theatre, 29-30 Surrey Street
Brighton BN1 3PA Directed by Joanna Rosenfeld
Bertolt Brecht wrote this satire while exiled in Finland in 1940 and directed the world premiere in Zurich in 1947. He regarded this his best "folk play" and it remains a facinating study on the treatment of humanity by the upper classes. Puntila, a boorish land-owner whose whims and mood are defined by the amount of alcohol in his system. turns from a heartless capitalist into an ineffectual communist when drunk, playing with the lives of his workers and creating havoc for Eva, his daughter. Puntila is set against his chauffeur Matti, a wise and steadfast working class man and the object of desire for the naive Eva. DATES: 8th - 12th December 2009 Contact Jo or Janette on 01273 818266 or info@actbrighton.org for interviews/production photos. For The Argus Stage Preview click here |
Foundation in Acting Public Show
| The Foundation public show SOLD OUT for its 3 night run at The Nightingale Theatre and gained a great review - Read the whole review here "Without the use of scenery, and barely any props, students from Brighton's Academy Of Creative Training relied on powerful music and imaginative acting for dramatic effect. The Argus - 16th July 2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare
Directed by Ralf Higgins |
The Crucibleby Arthur Miller Two Year Diploma students public production of The Crucible sold out for its run at the Pavilion Theatre, receiving much praise and good reviews."Motivation, dedication and hard work stand any production in better stead than fancy gimmicks, soap stars or other electronic wizardry. Add to the mix a highly competent director (Mr North) and you have a production well worth watching. The people of Brighton voted with their feet and the production was sold out. It takes much more than just friends and family to do that in this theatre. Sarah Barfoot (Abigail Williams) who was brimming with a sexual tension that more than filled the stage and Amr Mallassi (John Proctor) are my "two" to watch out for here. 
They stood out a mile in terms of talent and stage presence despite being amongst very good company indeed. I suggest they will have great careers ahead of them." Howard Young, Theatre Editor,
For the full review and production photos please click here |
ACT is now a registered Trinity Guildhall Examination CentreTwo Year Diploma: On completion of the course, and if successful in their assessments and examination, students will be awarded a Trinity Guildhall Speech and Drama Diploma (ATCL - Associate of Trinity College London). This qualification is accredited in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by QCA, DELLS/WAG and CCEA respectively and has formal recognition in a number of other countries. This is a Level 4 qualification on the National Qualification Framework (equivalent to a Certificate in Higher Education). From Sept 2009 Foundation and AKT students will also be eligible for entry to Trinity Guildhall Certificate and Grade examinations. More details to follow.... |
