The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School‪.‬ Robert Price

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. Support the Show.

In which we discuss how Philip Hedley came to join the first cohort of East 15 Acting School in the autumn of 1961 and examine something of the complex relationship between the school, it’s founder Maggie Bury and the work of Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop. The cover shows the blue plaque which celebrates Margaret Bury and Joan Littlewood outside of East 15’s Loughton campus. Support the Show.

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. Support the Show.

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.ukThe association: www.demidovassociation.comSupport the Show.

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.ukThe association: www.demidovassociation.comSupport the Show.

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 GuidelinesBest practice when working with intimacy, simulated sex scenes, and nudityProducers to Identify whether a production may include scenes of intimacy and sexual content as part of the risk as...