2011 Post Graduate Chloe Ward will be performing her semi-autobiographical one woman sketch show at the Bush Theatre, Covent Garden on Monday 18^th June. The show will then be taken to the Camden Fringe Festival and shown at the Etcetera Theatre. For more information about Chloe’s show and to book tickets - click here

2008 graduate Michelle Yim is currently launching a new fringe theatre, Grist to the Mill, at The Vibe Gallery, Brick Lane, E1 6QL. The venue has opened with a brand new comedy, Punchline, 7.30pm, from 8^th May to 3^rd June. For more information please visit www.gristtheatre.co.uk).

Tickets are £10.50, however as an ALRA graduate, he would love to offer ALRA students, staff and graduates, a range of tickets deals.

Under 26s – We are giving under 26s some whopping half price tickets (£5.50, instead of £10.50). We are limiting this offer to 10 under-26s audience members only per show, so book early before the offer runs out!

Group deals – If the under-26’s offer is taken, we are happy to do a group deal for you. Please email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rob Harding (PG 2008) is appearing in 'The Beekeeper', a new play taking place at Waterloo East Theatre until May 27.  I'm playing Kommandant Richard Baer.  For more info you can go to www.beekeeperplay.co.uk.

Or you can keep up to date via twitter - @robhardingactor

Simon Kent (Grad 2010) is currently rehearsing "Bow Down" with The Opera Group in association with Sir Harrison Birtwistle and The London Sinfonietta. We are playing a number of venues in the coming months including the main stage at Latitude, Norwich and Norfolk Festival and Spitalfields Music Festival. For full details and information on how to book tickets please see www.theoperagroup.co.uk

That boy does not stop working!

After a successful run as Steerpike in  'Gormenghast: Titus Groan' at the Actor's Church, Covent Garden. Francis Woolf (2010 Grad) is off to The hush house to Play Will Laud in eastern Angles upcoming production of 'Margaret Catchpole'. 21st June to 8th July. deets at www.easternangles.co.uk. You may also see him at Cannes International Film Festival in, upcoming feature, Welcome to the Majority, as Rhys.

2011 SMTT Grad Carla Batten is the Stage Manager for ‘Mercury Fur’ which has now just been transferred to the West End! Amazing news! Well done Carla!

For tickets and more information see: http://www.atgtickets.com/Mercury-Fur-Tickets/14/3080/ 

2010 graduate, Darren Benedict will be appearing in ‘Hold On To Your Hats’ with the Adam Street Singers on Friday 25^th and Saturday 26^th May at 7.30pm at the Greenwood Theatre. For tickets please visit http://www.adamstreetsingers.com/tickets.html.

He has also recently appeared in ‘God Save the Mad Parade,’ which is a new British farce written by David Spicer and directed by John Schwab. 

Stephanie Winiecki (2011 Grad) has been cast as Biondello and the Widow in Taming of the Shrew from the 9th - 28th July at Downing College, Cambridge. She will then be performing in Twelfth Night as Viola from 30th July - 18th August at Robinson College.   Both performances are done outdoors in the gardens of the colleges.

For tickets and more information please see: http://www.cambridgeshakespeare.com

Congratulations Steph! 

Chris Ashby (3 Year 2011) , is currently appearing in ‘The Conquest of the South Pole’  by Manfred Karge Translated by Tinch Minter and Anthony Vivis at theArcola Theatre. They have had numerous four-star reviews including Time Out, The Guardian and Whatsonstage.

To book tickets and for more information, please see: http://www.arcolatheatre.com/production/arcola/the-conquest-of-the-south-pole

Check out these pictures of the London audition for Yellow Academy 2012! Don’t worry it’s not too late to apply; we still have an audition date in Manchester on 19^th May at Zion Arts. For more information about the intensive two week performance course and to download an application form click here.