ALRA News
>. Four star Guardian review for ALRA tutor Janet Amsden
1st September 2010
Janet Amsden, who teaches contextual studies here at ALRA, has just received a four star review from the Guardian for her performance in 'The Chairs' at the Theatre Royal, Bath: 'You need performances that dig deep to present undercurrents of emotion even as the play seems to resist them. Janet Amsden's Old Woman and Ciaran McIntyre's Old Man are terrific in this regard'. To read the full review, click here.
>. ALRA North Launch on the 9th September
26th August 2010
Preparations are steaming ahead for the Graduate Showcase and drinks reception at ALRA North on Thursday 9th September. Graduates from both the Three Year Acting course and the Postgraduate Acting course will showcase their work to 100 guests, including industry professionals and local arts contacts. Then we'll take the chance to raise a glass at our new campus in Wigan, before term begins at the end of the month.
>. Amrita Acharia stars alongside Sean Bean in HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
26th August 2010
Amrita (who graduated from ALRA in 2009) is currently filming the HBO / BBC series near Belfast in Northern Ireland. Her fellow cast members include Sean Bean, Charles Dance, Aiden Gillen and Mark Addy. Click here for the teaser trailer... More news as soon as we hear it!
>. ALRA at the Edinburgh Festival
26th August 2010
The Segue Sisters, a close-harmony trio featuring ALRA graduate Carrie Marx, are working hard, guesting with all the big names on the Fringe, including Hardeep Singh Kohli and Arthur Smith. The List calls them 'the funniest and most honest comic singers of their generation'.
ALRA's very own Black Coffee Theatre Company also headed to Edinburgh with the sweet and saucy 'Let's Have Sex!'. They were at Zoo Roxy for the first week of the Festival. Black Coffee is led by Luke Adamson, Maria Crocker and Jonathan James Holby.
2006 graduate Steve McNeil, one half of comedy duo McNeil and Pamphilon, has bagged a spot at the Pleasance Dome for his show 'Addicted to Danger'. They're on at 5pm each day, and have just received a 4 star review from the List.
>. Barrie Rutter announced as Patron of ALRA North
28th July 2010
We're delighted to announce that Barrie Rutter, Artistic Director of the acclaimed touring theatre company Northern Broadsides, is to be Patron of ALRA North. Northern Broadsides tour productions of Shakespeare and other classic texts to venues such as Watford Palace Theatre, Liverpool Playhouse and York Theatre Royal. For more information on the company, click here.
>. ALRA faces in BBC drama 'Rev'
24th July 2010
Great to see ALRA graduates Lucy Liemann and Jimmy Akingbola each appearing in 'Rev' for the BBC. All episodes so far are still there to view on the iPlayer. Click here for more information.
>. Youkti Patel stars at Hampstead Theatre
24th July 2010
Congratulations to 2007 graduate Youkti Patel, who opened with 'The House of Bilquis Bibi' at the Hampstead Theatre on the 22 July. This new reworking of 'The House of Bernarda Alba' is a Tamasha production, directed by Kristine Landon-Smith. It runs at Hampstead until the 14 August, when it begins a national tour. Click here for more information.
Youkti was also seen on our screens this spring, in the BBC drama 'A Passionate Woman'.
>. Ajjaz Awad-Ibrahim and Raj Bajaj scoop prizes at the Laurence Olivier Awards
ALRA second years Ajjaz and Raj have walked off with a combined total of £3,500 to put towards their final year of training from this prestigious award. There was fierce competition from the other CDS schools, and it's very rare for two awards to go to people at the same school. Both had to audition in front of a panel which included Lee Menzies, Producer of Enron and Jerusalem, and Alastair Coomer, Casting Director at the National Theatre. They attended an awards ceremony on the 1 July to collect their prizes, and their huge smiles featured in that week's edition of The Stage newspaper. A huge congratulations to both of them!
>. Stephen Lloyd to take the lead in new Ian Dury musical
Stephen Lloyd (2008 graduate) got in touch recently to let us know he'll be taking the lead in this new production from Graeae Theatre and The Theatre Royal Stratford East, opening in Autumn 2010... More details as soon as we hear them...
>. Kirsty McDuff presented with the Alec Guinness Memorial Award
One of our current 3rd Years, Kirsty McDuff, has walked off with this prize, which gives her free Equity, Spotlight and Actors Centre membership for her first year as a working professional. She was presented with the Award at an evening ceremony, attended by representatives from all the CDS Schools; students had the chance to quiz a panel of industry professionals, including agents from Independent Talent, and Troika.
>. Robert Lonsdale in 'A Passionate Woman'
Robert Lonsdale (who graduated from ALRA in 2008) appears in the new drama 'A Passionate Woman' on BBC One. The first episode will air this Sunday, the 11th April, at 9pm. Robert appears alongside Billie Piper (Doctor Who), Sue Johnston (The Royle Family) and Alun Armstrong (New Tricks)
Rob's now readying himself for the West End revival of 'La Bete', starring Joanna Lumley and Mark Rylance. 'La Bete' will transfer to Broadway later in the year.
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