University Of Gloucestershire Drama

24/08/2022

There are spaces on stage combat summer school for drama students. If you are interested please email me asap!
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09/05/2022

This week rehearsals are in full swing for the second year's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream that opens next week at The Kings Theatre, whilst the third years started rehearsals today on Antigone for their final show. Later this month our first year students will start on their version of Little Dorrit
We are busy!!!!

25/04/2022

We are about to start our term of intensive rehearsals and performances!
Watch this space for further details but already the poster is out for the third years Classical Module! They will be performing A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Kings Theatre in Gloucester.

23/03/2022

Kate Littlewood, Senior Lecturer in Drama, is currently at The Pleasance Theatre in London performing Prospero in The Tempest with Wildcard Theatre Company

A commanding and convincing performance!

02/03/2022

Our students have been training in stage combat this week with the incredible Tom Jordan

01/03/2022

Our Senior Lecturer Kate Littlewood is playing the role of Prospero in this production of The Tempest at The Pleasance

MAIN HOUSE:This production is playing in Pleasance's newly configured Main House. The venue now has a predominantly cabaret style seating layout allowing for comfortable distancing between groups. You can view the layout of our cabaret seating here.We have implemented an enhanced pre-show cleaning p...

28/02/2022

Our students have been studying Immersive Theatre and working with the Arts Students who have designed and built props and masks for the performance pieces.

01/02/2022

Sue Colverd Academic Course Leader for Drama & Performance Practice

Sue has been an actor in theatre with The Bristol Old Vic, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre and The Actors Touring Company and worked all over the world from the West End, The Globe in Japan and Off-Broadway in New York. She has been nominated for an Olivier Award and worked in all genres of the entertainment industry. She has run her own Theatre Company, directing, writing and acting and was Artistic Director of the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham for 10 years where she directed, ran the New Writing programme and their studio space and wrote and directed their pantomimes. She is a freelance director and was Associate Director for Red Dog Theatre Company and is currently working with the fabulous Show of Strength Theatre Company in Bristol.

24/01/2022

Karen Benjamin is a senior Lecturer on the Drama course with skills in improvisation and comedy. Karen studied Drama & Dance for her degree and was Artistic Director of Taking Steps Community Theatre Company as well as having a career in theatre and TV.
She is currently an Improviser with Box of Frogs but this week you will see her performing with "Breakfast of Champions" at 1000 Trades Bar as part of Birmingham Improv monthly Jam Night.

https://birminghamimprov.com/event/birmingham-improv-comedy-jam-ft-box-of-frogs-2021-10-27/2022-01-26/

20/01/2022

Individual Showcase presented their pieces last night after working last semester to create new work. Well done Level 6 and Lecturer Kate Littlewood on a very entertaining evening.

16/01/2022

We have a busy term starting! Physical Theatre are working on Alice Through the Looking Glass, Classical Theatre are rehearsing A Midsummer Nights Dream and Acting 2 are rehearsing an adaptation of Little Dorrit.
First years will be improvising in Birmingham I March and Individual Showcase pieces Performing next week!
Phew! It's a busy start to the term!!!