The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
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An investigation into the development and trajectory of actor training in the United Kingdom. Tune in now and have a listen to the podcast!
The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
In which we think about Drama Schools and University Drama Departments and work our way through ‘Falling Off A Wall: Degrees of Change in British Actor Training’ Ben Frankombe's essential paper on the History of Actor Training between the 1970s and the early 2000s.
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
In which we celebrate the Sixtieth Birthday of East 15 in the first of two special podcasts. The cover shows blossom in the grounds of the Debden campus earlier this year.
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
In which we discuss Nicolai Demidov and his School of Acting with Andrei Biziorek of the Demidov Studio London.
Links for the London studio and the Demidov Association can be found here :
The studio: www.demidovstudiolondon.uk
The association: www.demidovassociation.com
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
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In which we prepare for a new term by reading Chapter 8 of Nicolai Demidov’s book ‘The Art of Living Onstage From a Theatre Teacher’s Laboratory Translated by Andrei Malaev-Babel and Alexandra Rojavin.
The studio: www.demidovstudiolondon.uk
The association: www.demidovassociation.com
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
In which we discuss the career of teacher and intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien and understand why Michaela Coel chose to thank Ita for her work when she won the leading actress award at the 2021 Baftas.
These are some of the intimacy on Set guidelines discussed in the podcast.
Intimacy on Set Guidelines
Best practice when working with intimacy, simulated sex scenes, and nudity
Producers to Identify whether a production may include scenes of intimacy and sexual content as part of the risk assessment; ensure that relevant departments are informed and necessary measures put in place:
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
This episode includes an extract from Vladimir Mirodan’s excellent paper The first class: Harold Lang and the beginnings of Stanislavskian teaching in the British conservatoire.
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
In which we discuss Jean Benedetti; Rose Bruford and Lamda’s recent NSS results and why Stanislavsky really wrote his books.
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
In which we read Saint Denis’ essay on the application of the Stanislavsky approach, and it’s American interpretation as the method, to the plays of Shakespeare…and perhaps understand something about the ideas underpinning the teaching at the LTS and the Old Vic School. The image is of Susanne Bing as Viola.
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The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
9M ago
Tanmay Dhanania is an actor. He studied Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley and then trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has acted in UK tv shows like New Tricks for the BBC, Indian Summers for Channel 4 and The Durrells in Corfu for itv. He has also acted in and produced independent films like Brahman Naman which premiered in competition at Sundance 2016 and became India's first Netflix Original and Garbage which premiered in the Panorama section of the Berlinale 2018 and also was acquired by Netflix. Tanmay acted in and produced the film Cat Sticks which won the Jury ..read more