Education and Training Information Sheet 9.

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Amateur Theatre FE Courses Teaching Drama Broadcasting and Radio Drama Therapy Alexander Technique Makeup Courses Physical Theatre Playwriting Stunt Work/Stage Combat/Training Puppetry and Mime Circus Theatre Directing

Amateur Theatre

Try looking in The Stage newspaper as local companies often advertise in the small ads.

Further information can be obtained from:

             Amateur Dramatics & Operatics Dotcom
            Tel: 01257 450386  

            www.amateurdramatics.com
             [email protected]
             

             National Operatic and Dramatic Association
             1 Crestfield Street,
             London WC1H 8AU
             Tel: 0870 770 2480
             Fax: 0870 770 2490
             www.noda.org.uk
             [email protected]

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FE Courses

Information on Further Education courses in the Performing Arts can be obtained from

:
             Information Services, Edexel Foundation,
             Stewart House,
             32 Russell Square London, WC1B 5DN
             Tel: 0870 240 9800
             

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Teaching Drama

The organisation that offers advice for those wishing to pursue a career in the teaching of speech and drama is:

             Society of Teachers of Speech & Drama
             Contact: Ann Jones
             73 Berry Hill Rd., Mansfield NG18 4RU
             Tel: 01623 627636
             [email protected]

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Broadcasting and Radio

             www.radioacademy.org
             www.media-courses.com
             www.radioschool.co.uk

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Drama Therapy

             The British Association of Drama Therapists
             Tel & Fax: 020 7731 0160
             41 Broomhouse Lane, London SW6 3DP
             [email protected]

             Central School of Speech & Drama
             64 Eton Avenue,
             London NW3 3HY
             Tel: 020 7722 8183

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Alexander Technique

             The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
             1st floor, Linton House
             39-51 Highgate Road
             London NW5 1RS
             Telephone: (+44) 020 7284 3338
             Fax: (+44) 020 7482 5435
             www.stat.org.uk
              [email protected]

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Makeup Courses

             Grease Paint Studio,
             143 Northfield Ave,
             London W13 9QT
             Tel: 020 8840 6000

             The Make-up Studio,
             The London Centre for Theatre Studies,
             12-18 Hoxton Street, London N1 6NG
             Tel: 020 7739 5866
             [email protected]

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Physical Theatre

             Desmond Jones School of Mime and Physical Theatre
             Thornton Avenue London W4 1QG
             Tel: 020 8747 3537
             [email protected]

             The School of Physical Theatre
             Three Mills Media Centre, Three Mills Lane,
             Bromley-by-Bow, London E3 3DU
             Tel: 020 8215 3350
             [email protected]

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Playwriting

             WRITERNET
             Interchange Studios, Dalby Street,
             London NW5 3NQ
             Tel: 020 7284 2818
             [email protected]

             London Playwrights,
             63- 71 Collier Street, London N1 9BE
             Tel: 020 7713 7125

             City University offers a range of evening courses
             Northampton Square London EC1
             Tel: 020 7477 8268

             The City Literary Institute (City Lit) offers part-time courses
             16 Stukely Street, London WC2
             Tel: 020 7242 9872

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Stunt Work/Stage Combat/Training

             British Academy of Dramatic Combat
             Secretary: Dr.Ian Stapleton,
             3 Castle View, Helmsley, YO62 5AU,
             Tel: 01439 770546
             [email protected]

             British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat,
             Suite 280, 37 Store Street,
             London WC1E 7BS
             Tel: 020 8352 0605
             [email protected]

             Young Blood Ltd
             Dramatic Action Personnel
             Certified Fight Instructors, Directors and Performers
             (Equity FD register, BADC and BASSC Qualified)
             20 Aintree Street,Fulham, London SW6 7QU
             0207 385 4783
             www.youngblood.org.uk
             [email protected]

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Puppetry and Mime

Opportunities for theatre based work are mainly through touring and the international
festival circuit. There are a number of courses that offer puppetry and
mime as part of a performing arts syllabus.
Dedicated puppetry courses are offered at specialist puppet centres.
Many of these courses build upon previously gained experience to enhance a
puppeteer�s professional development. There are a few apprenticeships,
the equivalent of a youth theatre or dance company, where students may
learn their trade; details are available through the puppet centres or Regional Arts Boards.
Contact:

             The Puppet Centre,
             BAC,
             Lavender Hill
             London,SW11 5TN
             Tel: 020 7228 5335

For further information about a career in mime contact:

             Total Theatre (formerly Mime Action Group)
             The Circus Space,
             Coronet Street,
             London, N1 6NU
             Tel: 020 7729 7944

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Circus

There are a number of training courses and many short courses in various
circus skills. As this area is growing, there are specialist training institutions
that offer full time vocational courses including placements.
Contact:

             The National Association of Youth Circuses,
             Secretary Steve Ward,
             1 Moorgate Rise,
             Kippax,Leeds, LS25 7RG
             Tel: 0113 2876080.

Circomedia can also provide advice on courses and fundraising. Contact:

             Circomedia,
             Kingswood Foundation,
             Britannia Road,
             Kingswood,Bristol, BS15 2DA
             Tel: 0117 9477288.

Circus Space now offer a degree option. For more details contact:

             Circus Space,
             Coronet Street,
             Hackney,
             London, N1 6HD
             Tel: 0171 7299522.

New circus differs from traditional circus in that it focuses upon human
skills such as aerial work, juggling and balancing work.
Should you wish to join the traditional circus direct contact should be
made with individual circuses that often require seasonal assistants.
Advertisements are run in The Organ and The World�s Fair.

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Theatre Directing

MFA Theatre Directing in collaberation with Birkbeck College.

This new degree offers a professionally recognised training for theatre directors. It is the result of a unique collaboration between Birkbeck and the National Council for Drama Training (NCDT), which is the body charged by the UK theatre industry with overseeing and safeguarding professional theatre training provision and standards in the UK. The degree has been planned in close co-operation with a wide range of distinguished professional theatre practitioners.

For full information and application form visit : Birkbeck College

or email for details [email protected]

The Regional Theatre Trainee Director Scheme offers places
for students above the age of 20. Details are available from:
             RTTDS,
             PO Box 292,
             Richmond, Surrey,
             TW91FL

Bursaries are also offered by the English and Scottish Arts Council
and the Donmar Warehouse's Channel 4 Bursary
There are also Directing courses at Mountview Theatre School RSAMD and Drama Studio