We talked to two of our audition panellists David Sibley and Sara Houghton about the First Round Self-Tape Auditions.
Here’s some of the audition tips they mentioned:
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Last week they were in a studio with director Bethany West working on a script by OBIE award-winning writer !
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The graduating students spend their final term in London in a rehearsal room developing up “real-world” creative projects alongside some outstanding theatre and film makers.
This week they are working with director Mike Tweddle on a new devised piece of theatre about the NHS.
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Twins Viola and Sebastian are separated in a shipwreck on a strange shore. Oblivious to whether her brother has survived Viola sets out to explore this new land and is caught up in a heady confusion of misplaced passion and unrequited love 🌊 💔
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We are excited to announce our next public show of 2023, starring our One Year Course Students!
Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Max Key
14-17 June 2023
, Oxford
🎟 Tickets from £10: bit.ly/41JLfoB
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Going to drama school would not have been possible for me without a full DaDA award. For anyone thinking of applying & feeling that fees or income are a barrier, there is help and support available. Please don’t give up on your dreams x
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What is a DaDA (Dance and Drama Award)?
Here’s a video explaining more about the award.
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We’re privileged to be part of the Government’s DaDA Scheme (for vocational Diploma courses) which provides scholarship grants for exceptionally talented people aged 18–23 years who wish to pursue a career as an actor.
For more information click here: oxforddrama.ac.uk/courses/fundin
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What is a DaDA (Dance and Drama Award)?
Here’s a video explaining more about the award.
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Our Town
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Max Key
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“Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you.”
A quick throwback to these beautiful shots from our production of Our Town earlier this year, starring our Three Year Course graduating students 🏘
📸 Geraint Lewis
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Some of our students share their experiences at OSD.
What they get from the classes, what they feel they have learnt from their time here and what they bring to each day of the course to get the most from their experience.
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Student experience at OSD ❤️
Less than 2 weeks till our applications close! Apply now oxforddrama.ac.uk/apply/
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Louis Cavalier and Ava Dodsworth will be performing in the play Don’t Rock The Boat, written by Louis and directed by graduate Noah McCreadie.
6-8 May Rotunda Theatre and 10-11 May at The Golden Goose Theatre.
🎟 bit.ly/3p9LN90
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Celine Shamdasani will be performing in the multi-media magic realist drama Breadth.
16 May - 3 June at Omnibus Theatre.
🎟 bit.ly/3AYlvZW
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Ritu Arya and Ella Bruccoleri play the roles of Lena and Alba in the action comedy Polite Society.
Currently out in cinemas.
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Freddie Dennis plays the role of Reynolds in the much anticipated Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
Available to watch now on Netflix.
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Robert Akodoto will be playing the role of Vronsky in Anna Karenina.
13 May - 3 June at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and 7-24 June at Bristol Old Vic
🎟 bit.ly/429MygM
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Here’s some wonderful May OSD grad news to take you into the bank holiday weekend!
A much anticipated Netflix series, a British action comedy-drama and lots of theatre 🤩
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Our 3rd Year students had a chance to practise their voice training on the Olivier Stage last Friday! 🗣
Thank you NT for the invitation!
(Featuring the beautiful Dancing at Lughnasa set) 🌾
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🗓 3 Weeks till our Applications close!
“It is so important for you to remember that you are also auditioning us as much as we are auditioning you”
- Ashley Byam (OSD Audition Panellist, Actor and OSD graduate)
oxforddrama.ac.uk/apply/
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A quick throwback to our First Year students' Stories Told by Ear not by Eye storytelling project. A mix of songs and stories performed in front of the whole school. Photo taken before the rain forced us all inside.
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Actor Lizzie Annis has said it is ’vital’ to showcase disabled actors and creators, claiming the sector has a "collective responsibility" to ensure that underrepresented voices are heard bit.ly/41qYTNx
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We asked our audition panel:“What’s the one thing you want auditonees to know?” Watch what they had to say.
4 weeks until applications close, click here to apply now - oxforddrama.ac.uk/apply/
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Nazli is a writer, actor, director, and arts producer. She will be working over the next 2 years on a host of different creative and strategic projects at the School, with a particular emphasis on supporting students in developing their own dramaturgical approach to creating work
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nazli-Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh as the school's first Associate Artist!
oxforddrama.ac.uk/news/osd-appoi
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So happy for our 3rd year graduating student Yasemin Junqueira who is now a Spotlight Prize Finalist! 🥳
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5.Billy Gurney is currently playing the role of Walter in The Q. Performing until the 16th April at King’s Head Theatre. 🎟 bit.ly/41o7obM
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4., Chris Moore, Kiera Murray and Nye Occomore will be performing in Getaway / Runaway written by Noah McCreadie, and directed by Hannah McLeod and Noah. 27-29th April at King’s Head Theatre. 🎟 bit.ly/41gDvd2
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3. is currently on tour performing in the play Medieval Miracles. Performing at various venues in East Anglia until the 20th May. 🎟 bit.ly/3muVwFO
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2. is currently playing the role of Gail in Teechers by Black Eyed Theatre. Performing at various venues until May 25.
🎟 bit.ly/3KnY9RG
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1. and will be making their RSC debut in Cymbeline. 22 Apr - 27 May at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
🎟 bit.ly/3GCYsqL
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Here’s some wonderful April theatre news from some of our OSD graduates. RSC debuts, national tours and new writing directed by and starring OSD grads! 🎭🧵
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🔗 Applications for our Acting Courses are still open, apply now via the link below:
oxforddrama.ac.uk/apply/
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We’ve had a wonderful time over the last two weekends at our regional auditions in Newcastle, Doncaster, and Southampton with ! 🎭
Thank you to , , and for hosting us!
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We are over the moon to announce that @_CaitlinORyan will be performing some of her incredible poetry with @thegustaffsons #thelexingtonlondon on the 27.04.23
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Congratulations to our graduating Three Year Course students who had their showcase last week, so proud of all of them! Thank you to everyone who came and for all the support! 🎉
See if you can spot which student forgot to attend the group photo…
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🎭 Working with scripts from the 20th, and 21st Century, this practical course will equip you with the skills that help you unearth and express character, situation, and world.
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Our Unlocking Text and Character (Contemporary Scenes) short course which will be here in-person at OSD is now available to book!
🗓 10:30am - 5pm, 17th - 20th April
📍The Oxford School of Drama
🔗 Click here to book now: bit.ly/40wT8gb
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