Rose Bruford College | News & Events

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.  

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%.

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. 

Award winning Emma MacLennan is the latest graduate in our BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts spotlight series. 

New Writing Season 2018

New Writing Season 2018

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.  

Our latest profile of a BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts graduate is on 2003 graduate Kate Papi. 

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.

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. 

Rose Bruford College lighting students Owen Yelland and Jordan Tinniswood were selected from students across the country to work for internationally renowned lighting company Robe at the prestigious TPi Lighting Awards at Battersea Evolution in London on 26 February 2018. 

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.  

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.

Nine third year Rose Bruford College students, from the European Theatre Arts (BA Hons) programme, were invited to participate Theatre of Gardzienice 40th Anniversary celebrations.

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.

Rose Bruford College has been awarded a Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), which was introduced by the Government to recognise and reward excellent teaching in UK higher education providers.

Following on from December’s workshops, Directing’s Quantum Moment, Rose Bruford College is please to launch two further opportunities to develop your directing skills.

This semester sees 11 second year students from Rose Bruford College’s unique BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts (ETA) programme travel deep into the Polish countryside to live and train with the world-renowned Gardzienice.

BA (Hons) Lighting Design graduate, Joshua Pharo, has been named by The Stage as the young Lighting Designer to watch for in 2017.

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the recent passing of our great voice teacher Sally Grace.

Tickets for our Autumn Season of classic play, performed by students on our BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship programmes  in collaboration with students from the School of Design, Management and Technical Arts, are now on sale via our box office.

This is an opportunity for you to meet fellow students and hear guest speakers on opera - Dr John Andrews Opera Director (he spoke at Buxton), lighting in opera - Hansjörg Schmidt Director of Lighting, Rose Bruford College and study tips from Frank Trew (College Librarian) and Dr Jane Schopf.

As an international drama school, Rose Bruford College is proud of our tradition of welcoming students, staff and industry practitioners from across Europe and the rest of the world. The result of the Referendum does not change our position at all and we remain committed to working with European partners on exchange study and research opportunities.

Rose Bruford College graduates have been at the heart of BBC programmes celebrating inspirational figures in black Theatre.

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is delighted to announce the opening of the Chris Johnston Memorial Fund – we are now accepting applications for the 2018 award. 

Our London Season concludes with Assassins by Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman

Our London Season kicks off with Dogville, adapted from the celebrated crime drama by controversial screenwriter Lars von Trier.

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance Chair of Governors, Monisha Shah, has been appointed to the Board of new universities’ regulator, The Office for Students (OfS).

European Theatre Arts Winter Season

Our Autumn Season of classic plays, performed by students on our BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship programmes, concludes with The Mandate by Nikolai Erdman translated by Declan Donnellan.
 

Our 2017 Autumn Season of classic plays will run from 31 October to 25 November in The Rose Theatre.

Join Mexican dance company Teatro Al Vacio for a 4-day exploration of dance-theatre aimed at an early years audience.

It is with great sadness to have to announce the death of Professor (Emeritus) Anthony Hozier who died on the 31st August 2017 after a short illness. Graduates, teaching staff, theatre practitioners, and academics will remember Anthony as the embodiment of a significant and most valuable strand of their learning, teaching, and theatre practice.