Rose Bruford College is delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer Sims to serve as the new Chair of the Board of Governors and the appointment of George Littlejohn as Vice Chair.
Jennifer and George were unanimously elected by the Board and will commence their duties on October 1, 2021.
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Rose Bruford College President and Booker Winner Bernardine Evaristo shares advice on writing a novel and getting it published.
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Students from our BA and MA Actor-Musicianship courses and MA Theatre for Young Audiences course have been busy working in collaboration with Primary Shakespeare Company to produce a socially distanced piece of sensory theatre based on The Tempest.
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We recently caught up with 2011 Stage and Events Management graduate Jack Conway to learn more about his career and get an inside look at a day in a Stage Manager's life.
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Entering its 5th year, The APHP Headshot Bursary is a major, annual charitable initiative run by the non-profit organisation The Association of Professional Headshot Photographers (The APHP), which opens this month for 2021 nominations.
Rose Bruford College Graduate Joshua Robinson was one of the recipients of the 2020 bursary, and photographer John Clark took his photographers.
COMING SOON – VISITATION
A video production in collaboration with American Theatre Arts BA (Hons) students and students from our Design, Management and Technical Arts courses.
Jayne Richards and Karen Morash from our Theatre Studies BA (Hons) online learning courses are running a series of online study skill sessions.
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Victoria Maytom, a 2020 graduate from our Theatre Design BA (Hons) was recently nominated and Shortlisted for the Future Theatre Fund award. We caught up with Victoria to learn more about how this recognition supported her work as a freelance Performance and Spatial Designer.
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MA Light in Performance student Joshua Harriette wins third prize in the inaugural WACKIT competition.
A fantastic read in The Guardian about designer Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey.
2010 Scenic Arts (Construction, Props & Painting) BA (Hons) graduate.
2020 Acting BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College graduate Jessica Whitehurst joins the ten global students selected for the Warner Bros. Actors in Training Program.
We spoke to Jessica about the experience and how it is helping her career.
We are delighted that the government has responded to the lobbying from our sector and prioritised the return of students on practical courses, including the creative arts, from 8 March as part of the ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Vice Principal (Academic).
Mary Oliver will take up the role on 1 June 2021, following the departure of the previous Vice Principal, Dr Andrew Walker. She joins as Bernardine Evaristo OBE begins her role as President of the College.
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Online Masterclasses and Workshops
Rose Bruford College online masterclasses and workshops will take place using Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to you before the masterclass with joining instructions;
We are delighted to see 2020 graduate Emile John on our screens in Emmerdale.
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We know that this is a uniquely challenging time to be considering your Higher Education choices. We are very aware that the effects of COVID-19 on your education, and the cancellation of exams for UK students could be causing you some additional stress or anxiety. Deciding whether to travel to the UK for your studies has become more complex than normal for international students.
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2006 BA(Hons) Acting graduate Giovanna Fletcher has been named the 2020 Queen of the Castle in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
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Congratulations to our graduating BA (Hons) Acting & Actor Musicianship class!
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2020 Freshers hoodies are here.
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In the last two LSi magazine issues, we have been fortunate to have two graduates featured in the early stagers section.
We are thrilled to see so many graduates featured in last night's Olivier Awards.
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Greeting our new 2020 level 4 students will be this panel of guest speakers.
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Bernardine Evaristo is made an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Keep up to date with the latest advice and information regarding the Coronavirus.
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This new provision includes a range of courses for 16-19s, which are designed to nurture young creatives and performers.
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The College is saddened to learn of the recent death of Ronald Swains, one of its fellows and long-time supporters.
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The College was very sorry to learn of the recent death of Lyn Darnley one of its honorary fellows and a former Head of Voice.
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Topher has over 20 years of outputs spanning broadcasting, theatre, performance, writing, experimental film and site-specific work. His focus has been on sexuality, masculinity, race, human rights, memoir and climate change
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Rose Bruford College must both listen and lead in the current conversations about addressing racism, supporting our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students, staff and alumni, and enabling learning and working spaces with true equality and inclusion at their heart.
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In response to the death of George Floyd and the debate and reflections that have followed regarding diversity within our sector and the wider community, our students and alumni have been recording their powerful messages.
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In solidarity with the many voices protesting at the death of George Floyd in the United States, which alert us to institutional racism, violence and other forms of discrimination worldwide, we are reaching out to ensure that all of the Rose Bruford College community of students, staff and alumni feel supported.
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London’s Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has launched a range of online summer masterclasses and workshops run by internationally renowned practitioners including; Catherine Fitzmaurice (Fitzmaurice Voicework), Michele Shay (Acting August Wilson), Forrest McClendon (Character Driven Dramaturgy for Storytellers) and Wendell Beavers (The Somatic Performer and Six Viewpoints).
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Final year Rose Bruford College BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship student Christian Powlesland, has enlisted the help of fellow students, alumni and staff to perform and record a charity single he has written in support of the NHS and Acting for Others charity.
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Trevor Rhone, one of Rose Bruford College's most distinguished early alumni, has been remembered in Sidcup. The Lamorbey and Sidcup Local History Society has designed and installed a number of banners of notable people who have been associated with Sidcup.
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Actor and Performer Training MA/MFA student Rita Estevanovich has joined the course via The Cayman Islands, Orlando and LA.
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Following the latest Government measures to combat the Coronavirus, this event has been cancelled.
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Thanks to Robe Lighting, Rose Bruford College students from BA (Hons) Creative Lighting Control and BA (Hons) Lighting Design programmes had the unique opportunity to work at the prestigious Total Production International (TPi) Awards.
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The announcement of the 2020 Olivier Awards nominee list resulted in a range of nominations for Rose Bruford College alumni from the School of Performance and School of Design, Management and Technical Arts.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is delighted to welcome the first accredited cohort of students onto the GRAEAE Ensemble training programme.
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It is with much sadness that we have to report the recent death of Professor Simon Trussler, Emeritus Professor of the College and a former Senior Research Fellow here.
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Rose Bruford College has launched a Light in Performance Masters degree* in collaboration with world-leading Lighting Designers: Paule Constable, Michael Hulls, Andi Watson and Willie Williams.
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A performance of Market Boy by final year BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship students from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has raised over £630 for the Mayor of Bexley’s charity appeal.
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Rose Bruford College has appointed Dr Brian Lobel as Professor of Theatre and Performance to continue the development and reputation of the College’s research profile and culture.
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2005 BA (Hons) American Theatre Arts graduate Gloria Williams has won the Best Female Actor in a Play Award at the inaugural Black British Theatre Awards.
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Rose Bruford College Fellow, Bernardine Evaristo MBE, has been named as joint winner, alongside Margaret Attwood, of the prestigious Booker Prize for her novel Girl, Woman, Other.
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Grade II listed Lamorbey House and grounds will be open to the public as part of the Open House London event on Saturday 21 September 2019.
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Actor Jessica Gunning, choreographer Michael Hulls and U2 set designer Willie Williams were amongst those conferred as Fellows and Honorary Fellows at a ceremony on Friday 20 September.
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Four graduates from the College’s BA (Hons) Lighting Design programme have been shortlisted for the 2019 Knight of Illumination (KOI) awards.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has announced that it will be sponsoring a Total Theatre Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts graduate and Reykjavík Fringe Festival founder Nanna Gunnars talks about the influence the course has had on her career to date in our latest Spotlight on feature.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is very sorry to hear of the death of Freddie Jones, one of the institution’s most distinguished alumni.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has announced the appointment of Shakira Martin in the new role of Head of Student Experience.
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The latest in our Spotlight series features BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts (ETA) graduate Molly Freeman who is co-artistic director of the award-winning Smoking Apples Theatre Company.
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Second year BA (Hons) Lighting Design student Jake Paige has been given a unique opportunity to work with Arcadia at this year’s Glastonbury Festival thanks to Robe Lighting.
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2015 BA (Hons) Acting graduate Bally Gill has won the prestigious Ian Charleson Award, which is given to an actor under the age of 30 for playing a classical role.
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Graduating students from Rose Bruford College’s School of Design, Management and Technical Arts hosted an industry-networking event for over 80 invited industry guests at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in London on Tuesday 14 May 2019.
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Final year students from the BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts programme will be presenting a festival of 35 performances showcasing distintive and innovative new work in the College's Barn and Rose Theatres over a three-week period in April and May 2019.
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Audiences of students, staff, alumni and members of the public helped raise over £130 for the Graeae Ensemble campaign following the theatre company’s two performances of And Others in the College’s Rose Theatre, Sidcup on Tuesday 16 April 2019.
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A five-year British Council funded partnership programme between London’s Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and the Uzbekistan State Institute of Art and Culture, has culminated in the first ever UK performance of Hamlet in the Uzbekistan language.
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Students from Rose Bruford College's Theatre for Young Audiences and Actor-Musicianship MA programmes have collaborated with local students on a groundbreaking project exploring how classic theatre texts can be unlocked for a range of ages.
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A talent show featuring Rose Bruford College students and graduates has raised over £160 for Mind in Bexley.
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Belfast and Brighton have been announced as new locations for the College's popular Acting Foundation Course, starting in September 2019.
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Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman returned to Rose Bruford College, on Thursday 14 February 2019, for an inspirational talk to students.
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Rose Bruford College BA (Hons) Theatre Studies student Patricia Riley has recently published the second edition of her book Looking for Githa, on the life of the early 20th century playwright Githa Sowerby.
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A performance by final year BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship students from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has raised over £550 for the Mayor of Bexley’s charity appeal.
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History was made when the first ever Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance degrees were awarded at a graduation ceremony in The Rose Theatre, Sidcup on Friday 14 September 2018.
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Second year BA (Hons) Lighting Design Student, Espen Karlsen has returned to Rose Bruford College following a successful industry placement at Hull City of Culture working on the Where Do We Go From Here? art installation by the internationally renowned Jason Bruges Studio.
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The outcome of the 2018 National Student Survey shows an increase in student satisfaction at Rose Bruford College. The overall satisfaction score of 87% is above that of 2017 and significantly above the overall satisfaction score for the sector of 83%.
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100% of 2018 BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship graduates, eligible to work in the UK, have either had agent offers or progressed into employment. Agents signed to include; Olivia Bell Management, Global Artists and Howard Cook Associates and The Artists Partnership.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and the Lighting Education Trust (LET) have announced a prestigious partnership to develop a new undergraduate Lighting Design degree pathway in Space and Architecture.
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On Sunday 1 July 2018, 2012 Rose Bruford College BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts graduate Nanna Gunnars will host the launch of the inaugural Reykjavik Fringe Festival, a festival she has founded to provide opportunities for Icelandic and International artists to showcase their work.
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Award winning Emma MacLennan is the latest graduate in our BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts spotlight series.
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MA/MFA International Theatre Practice and Performance. A New Global three-year postgraduate course in London, USA, & Moscow.
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There was double success at the National Stage Managers Awards, held at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 6 June 2018, with BA (Hons) Stage Management student Emily Walters and 2014 graduate Linnea Fridén Grønning both receiving awards.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has been ranked as the top drama school in the world and one of only two creative arts specialist higher education institutions in the top 25 globally ranked universities for student mobility.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is delighted to announce the awarding of their 2018 The Stage Scholarship to Yadel Gebeyehu.
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Our latest profile of a BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts graduate is on 2003 graduate Kate Papi.
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Thursday 17 May 2018 saw the official release of Brecht: A Practical Handbook a new book by BA (Hons) Acting Programme Director David Zoob.
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Final year BA (Hons) Creative Lighting Control (CLC) student, Ash Holdon, has been awarded a bursary by leading stage electrical company SLX.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is to develop a new £3.5 million Centre for Digital Creation and Production with investment and support from industry partners, including leading companies such as; Autodesk, Cast Ltd., Disguise (formerly d3 Technologies), ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) Ltd., Philips Lighting, Robe and White Light.
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Pupils from Trinity School in Belvedere had the unique opportunity to light the National Theatre as part of their prize for winning Junior Ready Steady Light 2018.
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In our latest spotlight on a BA (Hons) European Arts graduate feature, we catch up with New York based actor, model and illustrator Eva Solveig.
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The College was saddened to learn of the death on 25 March 2018 of James Dodding, who had very longstanding connections with the institution both as a student, teacher and board member, and with Rose Bruford herself.
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Our latest BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts spotlight is on 2007 graduate and Freelance Theatre Practitioner Kate Bradnam.
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A team of Rose Bruford College BA (Hons) Lighting Design students won two of the three awards at The Society of Light and Lighting’s (SLL) national lighting design competition.
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Our latest spotlight is on film and TV actor James Eeles who graduated for BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts in 2003.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has announced a new full-time online BA (Hons) Theatre Studies degree as an affordable alternative route to more traditional undergraduate programmes.
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The Hypocrite cast members Jake Setters and Melissa Knighton took a break from rehearsals to be interviewed live on national radio on Monday 5 March 2018.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance are building on their reputation as world leaders in the training of actor-musicians by launching a new Actor-Musicianship* MA/MFA programme from October 2018.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance announced today the appointment of Clarie Middleton, currently Chief Executive of the Hackney Empire, as its new Principal and Chief Executive Officer.
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Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has been ranked as the safest institution in the university sector in London for the second consecutive year.
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Steven Dykes, Programme Director for American Theatre Arts, spent the summer in New York performing with theatre company PTP/NYC, his fourth season with the critically acclaimed ensemble.
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Our latest BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts spotlight is on 2012 graduate Rosanna Sloan.
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Professor Michael Earley, who has served as Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance for the past eight-and-a-half years, retired on 15 September 2017.
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BAFTA nominated Hayley Squires, Theatre Director and Designer Ultz and Reggae DJ David Rodigan were amongst those conferred as Fellows of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance at the graduation ceremony on Friday 15 September 2017.
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