Courses
ADVANCED DIPLOMA
Performances and Graduation
Each term students work on a play with a professional director enabling them to put into practice the new skills learnt in the many classes undertaken. The rehearsals sessions are one afternoon a week for the first ten weeks of term and then full-time for the final two weeks of term. The first term is generally a modern play performed in-house to other students and tutors. The second term is a Classical piece that is performed in-house before being taken to local schools. The final term is a full-scale production at a Professional London Theatre.
Previous Performances include:
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - dir. David Newman
Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel - dir. Ruth Carney
Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing - dir. Hamish Gray
House of Bernada Alba by Federico García Lorca - dir. Paul Robinson
No 42 (devised piece) - dir. Howard Lee
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre - dir. Fiona Carew
Push Up by Roland Schimmelpfennig - dir. Fiona Carew
Richard III by William Shakespeare - dir. Siggi Lindal
Shakers by John Godber - dir. Adam Meggido
The Trial by Steven Berkoff - dir. RûisÐn McBrinn
Twelth Night by William Shakespeare - dir. Joanna Turner
Whale music by Anthony Minghella - dir. Paul Robinson
Yerma by Federico García Lorca - dir. Adam Meggido
Graduation
At the London School of Dramatic Art we strive to prepare our
students for life as a professional actor by providing the necessary skills
and contacts. In the final term, students will have the opportunity to meet
a range of industry professionals. We invite directors, agents, casting
directors, accountants and other key people who will cover subjects in a
series of tutorials including:
Finding an agent
The professional casting process
Auditions and interviews
Preparing a professional CV
Choosing the right photographs
Being self-employed
Photographs of graduates will be posted on our website. At the end of the final term we put on a performance at a Central London theatre for showcase of student scenes for directors, agents, casting directors, producers and other invited guests. Every student will have the opportunity to showcase their talent. Students will also produce a voice-over showreel in the third term at HippoCampus Recording Studio. This is a unique and useful tool to get Radio and Voice-over work. The LSDA will endeavour to provide the skills and contacts needed for our graduates to begin life as a working actor.