The History of Actor Training in the British Drama School.
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Drama School and The University.
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ac...
East 15 at Sixty. The first two years. Philip Hedley.
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 comple...
East 15 Acting School at Sixty.
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 camp...
Nicolai Demidov: Some thoughts on Pedagogy.
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Andrei Biziorek : Nicolai Demidov and The Pedagogy of the Future.
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dem...
Ita O'Brien. Developing an ethical approach to intimate content.
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Penny Cherns.
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we discuss the professional life of Penny Cherns.Penny trained on the Directors’ Course at the Drama Centre after completing a sociology de...
John Beschizza and Annie Tyson discuss Doreen Cannon.
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we talk about Doreen Cannon. One of the most important figures in the history of British Actor training. With very special guests Annie Tyson...
Sarah Frankcom resigns from Lamda.
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Marowitz at Lamda in 1956. Callow at The Drama Centre 1970 and a brief history of the Ds.
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we compare two experiences of the British Drama School and prepare for conversations about Doreen Cannon. Support the show
Gielgud’s response to An Actor Prepares. A bonus edition.
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we read John Gielgud’s views on Stanislavsky. From January 1937. Support the show
Hiding in plain sight. Stanislavsky in translation part II.
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode includes an extract from Vladimir Mirodan’s excellent paper The first class: Harold Lang and the beginnings of Stanislavskian teaching ...
Stanislavsky and Benedetti : A history of the Hapgood translation.
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we discuss Jean Benedetti; Rose Bruford and Lamda’s recent NSS results and why Stanislavsky really wrote his books. Support the show
Stanislavsky and Shakespeare (and Saint Denis).
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Shakespeare. The first lesson: Henry Vezin in 1897.
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Ailun Zhou : Huang Zuolin at The London Theatre Studio.
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which a special guest tells us the story of how a young Chinese Couple became amongst the tiny number of people who studied at the London Theatre ...
The London Theatre Studio. 1936 - 1939.
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we look to understand something about the nature of the London Theatre Studio the school founded by Michel Saint Denis in a disused Methodist...
Oliver Neville and the training of the actor at Rada and Julliard in 1991.
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Memoriam Oliver Neville 1929 - 2021. Rada's Principal from 1984 to 1993. Support the show
In which Lamda is awarded degree awarding powers and we read a letter from a listener.
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The image is of candidates for the Academy of Dramatic Art auditioning in 1911. Support the show
Tanmay Dhanania. An international student at Rada.
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Sarah Thorne's School of Acting in Margate 1885 - 1899
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An investigation into the only consistently successful institutional actor training of the 19th Century: Sarah Thorne’s Theatre Royal in Margate inc...
What training - for What Theatre...the view from 1995.
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we revisit Clive Barker’s essay from 1995: What Training - for What Theatre? And wonder how far we have come in the intervening 27 y...
Michael Balogun and Rada; an actor's journey.
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about acting and training, choices and chances with the actor Michael Balogun, who graduated from Rada in 2017. Support the show
Training in the drama school. Liberation or oppression? A round table conversation between Sarah Weston, Naz Yeni, King Boateng, Che Francis, Isabella Verrico and Robert Price.
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Verrico, King Boateng, Naz Yeni, Che Francis and Robert Price participate in a conversation about the possibilities and risks of training in ...
Going on the Stage. An introduction to the history of accreditation in the UK Drama School.
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we move towards a kind of deregulation of Actor training we establish the relationship between the CDD and NCDT find out how they relate to the Gul...
The Institute for Contemporary Theatre. A new movement in the training of actors.
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss new models and ideas for the training of actors with Principal Thomasina Unsworth and Head of Acting Phillip Edgerley of Br...
Ben Naylor: Why do Shakespeare?
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation with Ben Naylor we discuss acting Shakespeare, beyond concerns with metre and prosody, along with exploring the place and status of ...
Ros Steen and the voice work of Nadine George. Tradition and Evolution.
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Professor Ros Steen. Professor Ros Steen FRCS. MA. DSD. IPA.Ros Steen has worked as a Voice specialist for Theatre, Film and TV fo...
The meaning of ensemble in the History of British Theatre. Phillipa Burt.
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A wide ranging conversation with Dr Phillipa Burt about ensemble theatre, its place in the history of British Theatre and the relationship between t...
Central appoints a new principal and the strange history of the Rank Charm School.
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we congratulate the new principal of Central Josette Bushell-Mingo on her appointment and look back on the brief and curious history o...
The Meisner Technique. Philippa Strandberg-Long.
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert discusses the Meisner Technique its practise and place in the British Drama School with Dr Philippa Strandberg-Long.Philippa ...
When was Rada. Opening night...
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at the decline of the Stock System the emergence of the Long Run and what was said at the opening ceremony of 'Mr Tree&ap...
Abigail Rokison-Woodall. Shakespearean Verse Speaking. How do we know what we think we know and where did it come from?
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ABIGAIL ROKISON-WOODALL Abigail began her career as a professional actor, training at LAMDA. She completed her PhD at Trinity Hall, Cambridge Univers...
Rada's director Edward Kemp resigns and Michel Saint-Denis' ‘Theatre the Discovery of Style’ Part Two.
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Lamda 1861 - 1969. Stephen Macht.
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Stephen Macht describes how a chance meeting with Michel Saint Denis after a performance of Danton's Death at Dartmouth College i...
MIchel Saint-Denis, Susanne Bing and Jacque Copeau...is the British Drama School really French...
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition Robert discusses the deep roots of the British Drama School in the French avant garde and wonders does the modern drama school start u...
An interview with Nadia Kevan: a European perspective on the Alexander Technique
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Alex Bingley, voice teacher, interviews Professor Nadia Kevan about her journey and approach to integrating the Alexa...
The Oxford School of Drama. Edward Hicks. Teaching acting for the camera.
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert talks to Ed Hicks newly appointed principal of the Oxford School of Drama. Ed was previously Head of Film at Rada and before th...
The First Drama School. Fanny Kelly of Drury Lane. Dean Street 1840.
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode recorded on Christmas Day, Robert recounts the sad tale Fanny Kelly's disastrous attempt to launch the Royalty Theatre and Dram...
East 15 a history. Gerry McAlpine.
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, recorded live at East 15 in November 2020, Gerry McAlpine, a graduate of the school and currently head of the First year of the BA an...
Alexander Technique in the Drama School 2.
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert, Angie Herzberg, Lou Saucell and Alex Bingley continue discussing the Alexander Technique within Actor Training. Support the s...
The Alexander Technique. Part One.
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert discusses the place of the Alexander Technique in the British Drama School with Alexander Teachers Angie Herzberg and Lou Sauce...
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Alan Stanford. The craft of acting. 1966 - 1968
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert talks to Alan Stanford, Artistic Director of PICT Pittsburgh's Classic Theatre about his training at the Guildhall, King L...
Elizabeth Ballinger and the work of Trish Arnold.
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Lizzie and Robert discuss the work of Trish Arnold, teaching in lockdown and the potential politics of transformation. Lizzie can be c...
David Carey Part Two.
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue the conversation with David covering topics including how the Central MA in Voice Studeies evolved and developed and discu...
The Central School of Speech and Drama. David Carey Part One. In this episode Robert talks to David Carey, one of Britain's most important and influential Voice and Text teachers.
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of two episodes David discusses his journey towards taking over the Voice teacher training course at The Central School of Speech and D...
James Kemp Part Two: Yat Malmgren's application of the Laban Carpenter Method.
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of a conversation with James Kemp. Amongst other things we discuss how Anthony Hopkins marks up his script after reading it several hu...
James Kemp Part One: Yat Malmgren's application of the Laban Carpenter Method to Actor Training
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore in detail one of the four pillars of the Drama Centre's pedagogy, the Yat Malmgren application of the work of Laban an...
RADA. A 'reminiscent chat' with Rosina Filippi at the Academy of Dramatic Art (1911)
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert reads extracts from Rosina Filippi's book Hints to Speakers and Players and discusses her relationship with the important ...
The Drama Centre 1963 - 2022. Annie Tyson. The rise and fall of this influential school.
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Robert discusses the Drama Centre with Annie Tyson who describes the four pillars of teaching that underpinned the foundation of an ac...
Stage Combat at the Drama School : A bonus episode (poor sound quality)
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode Robert discusses the history and methodology of stage combat training at Lamda with Jonathan Waller and Kristina Soeborg. This e...
Stage Combat in the Drama School: Part One
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An Introduction to an interview with Kristina Soeborg and Jonathan Waller on the subject of Stage Combat in the Drama School.Support the show
Three ideas about whole actor training programmes from The University of Minnesota Conference of 1966. In memoriam Kristen Linklater.
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Memoriam for Kristen Linklater I read three accounts of whole actor trainings from 1966 by Lee Strasberg, Duncan Ross and Kristen Linklater and dis...
Some theories about curriculum...does the Lamda ‘sleazy’ count?
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss a simple set of views on what curriculums are and what they do. The episode explores this set of possible curriculaCurricu...
Introduction to the podcast
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this introductory episode I explain briefly why I've decided to make this podcast and what I want to achieve with it. Support the show
Pilot episode
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This practise episode written in lockdown asks the question : Why The Theatre ? Robert can be contacted at [email protected] the show