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Student Gabriella Calderone has secured the role of Presenter for VERBAL 1 (who work closely with FORMULA 1 ) for their live events. 

She was offered the job on her strong storytelling abilities, something we emphasise as part of our training at the Acting Studio : 'All actors are storytellers, with the ability for a strong imagination and the ability to play' 

We would like to wish Gabby all the best going forward and say how proud we are of her! 

Zavier: From spoken word and conscious rap, to poetry and guided meditation, to hip hop and indie-soul, to creative lecturing and public speaking, to psychology and neuroscience, ZAVIER’s lyricism draws from many angles. Creating at this rare intersection of disciplines, ZAVIER explores the boundaries of what spoken word can be and where it is shown.

Performing for the first time in 2023, ZAVIER has already performed amongst the likes of Wim Hof, Afriquoi, Fearne Cotton, Dr. Vandana Shiva and Nick Mulvey. His performances have extended beyond UK festivals and into educational organisations, multi-billion pound companies and wellbeing retreats.

Regardless of where he performs, socially conscious lyricism and site-specific engagements creatively captivate and educate the audience. He creates and conducts experiences, rather than performances, blurring the lines between performing and creative facilitation. With material specific to each space and its audience, enabling a deeper response to the environment.

Hannah has recently worked as Associate Movement Director on the play PUNCH by James Graham, in London's West End and will soon be continuing with the role when it returns to the Nottingham Playhouse in March, before embarking on a UK tour.

Her performance credits include:

• SWING/ DANCE CAPTAIN IN AIN'T TOO PROUD (PRINCE EDWARDS THEATRE)

• ENSEMBLE/1ST COVER BULDA IN FROZEN (THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE)

• ENSEMBLE/1ST COVER LORNA/1ST COVER LOUISE IN THE BOY IN THE DRESS (THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE, STRATFORD UPON AVON)

• ENSEMBLE /ONSTAGE SWING IN EVITA (REGENTS PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE)

• SWING /1ST COVER VANESSA /2ND COVER PAM IN STRICTLY BALLROOM (THE PICCADILLY THEATRE)

• DYING SWAN/DANCE CAPTAIN/RESIDENT DIRECTOR IN THE LORAX (THE OLD VIC AND ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE, TORONTO CANADA)

• SINGER/DANCER STAGE SWING/COVER LITTLE INEZ/DYNAMITES IN HAIRSPRAY (UK TOUR)

• LOUISE/COVER ODA MAE BROWN IN GHOST THE MUSICAL (THE ENGLISH THEATRE, FRANKFURT GERMANY)

• SWING IN THE BODYGUARD (THE ADELPHI THEATRE)

• HATTIE IN SOUL SISTER (THE SAVOY THEATRE AND UK TOUR)

• ALI IN MAMMA MIA (THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE)

• JACK IN MOTHER GOOSE (LEAMINGTON SPA THEATRE)

• SWING AND ENSEMBLE IN MAMMA MIA (INTERNATIONAL TOUR)

• Television credits include:

• Prince Andrew The Musical (Channel 4)

Our Guest teacher for Thursday OCT 16th and OCT 23rd will be : DAISY FAIRCLOUGH: 

Daisy  is an actor,  performer clown, and aerial silks artist based between Avignon in France and London

 Daisy had an extensive career in film and TV, after training at  Tring Park School for the Performing Arts from the age of 11,  and  with the  the esteemed National Youth Theatres's REP company in her early 20's.

She was represented by Independent Talent Agency, one of the biggest agencies in the world, but left in 2021, to pursue a career in devised outdoor theatre, theatre making and clown. Mainly specialising in ensemble devised work and Physical Theatre 

Daisy has just performed at the Edinburgh Festival after being awarded a grant towards developing her one woman show 'Unlearning Mastery' and she has  recently  finished 2 years of study at Ecole Jacques Lecoq, alongside a two year research and a development period funded by Jerwood and 101 Outdoor Arts.

'We are pleased to have as our guest teacher on THURSDAY SEPT 18th, RADA trained interdisciplinary artist: HENRY MCGRATH: '

Henry McGrath is an interdisciplinary artist whose work merges theatre, film, and movement. He trained at RADA on the MA Theatre Lab and quickly gained prominence as a principal actor with the internationally renowned Song of the Goat Theatre, touring worldwidefrom 2014 to 2018 and taking on the role of Hamlet in their celebrated production, Crazy God. Alongside his extensive performance background, McGrath has also worked on mainstream television and film projects, contributing to innovative collaborations with acclaimed performance groups across the globe.

Throughout his career, McGrath has forged notable creative partnerships, including one with Amit Lahav—Director of the multi-award-winning Gecko Theatre—to develop Dangerous Desires, a BBC2 programme exploring the life and work of artist Egon Schiele. He co-founded the multi-award-winning Animikii Theatre and later founded Solo School, an online educational platform that provides interdisciplinary artists with robust frameworks to support their individual creative practice and project-making approaches.

McGrath is also the Founder and Co-Director of Eden’s Cave, an experimental performance company producing theatre, film, and installation work, while offering land-based training from their base in the Forest of Dean.

We are pleased to announce that our guest teacher for July, will be MARIANNE SAMUELS: 

Marianne is currently Head of Dialect at Stagebox, teaching professional young talent for stage and screen. She has taught voice and dialect at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Acting and Drama Studio London. She also held the position of voice and text support at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her voice and dialect Credits include: Dear Evan Hanson (UK Tour, Nottingham Playhouse), The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series, Palomar), The Boys are Kissing (Theatre 503), The Children, Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Clothes They Stood Up In, Private Peaceful, Moonlight and Magnolias, Boar (Nottingham Playhouse), Newark Newark (Balloon Entertainment for UK Gold); A Christmas Carol (Royal Shakespeare Company); Journeys of Destiny (Derby Theatre); Acting Alone (Derby Theatre / Nottingham Playhouse); The Vagina Monologues (Newark Palace Theatre); Hundreds and Thousands(Buckle for Dust / English Touring Company) and Larkrise to Candleford (Finborough Theatre). Marianne runs her Elite programme in Nottingham for young actors wanting to learn accents and develop their voices @mariannesamuels_ mariannesamuels.com

CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE SLAM: TOBY WHARTON  

We are thrilled to be able to welcome as the guest adjudicator for our third Contemporary Monologue Slam, on FRIDAY MAY 23rd, the actor, writer and director: TOBY WHARTON. https://www.tobywharton

Toby is a filmmaker from South London. He is passionate about making intimate, character driven stories with a social commentary. 

Throughout his teenage years, Toby performed as an MC on the UK Garage music scene. He then went onto study acting at RADA and has performed extensively on stage and screen. He co-wrote and played the title role in the critically acclaimed play, FOG, published by Methuen Drama. His BFI Network short, HELD, enjoyed a successful festival run before premiering online with Director's Notes in 2024. The story, based on Toby’s own experience, explored the psychological effects of knife crime and the shame of victimhood. Toby was selected as a Film London Lodestar and shortlisted for a 1.4 Award  in 2023, for his work on the film.

He is currently developing his debut feature, CARNATIONS, with Joi Productions and Sona Films. The film is inspired by his time teaching at Bronzefield  women’s prison