News, Updates and Announcements from Central
News, updates and announcements from Central
Central is excited to announce that it has appointed graduate and acclaimed producer Sonia Friedman OBE as its new President.
This autumn, Central was pleased to host a special launch event to celebrate the release of "Nagasaki: The Forgotten Prisoners". Written by the Chair of Central’s Board of Governors, John Willis, this unique book uses unpublished and rarely seen notes, diaries, interviews and memoirs to tell the harrowing stories of the forgotten Nagasaki prisoners of war, in their own voices.
A roundup celebrating a selection of Central graduate’s news and successes, covering alumni award wins and nominations, and their numerous contributions in all areas of stage and digital theatre, television and film, as well as in the wider community.
Central is delighted to announce that it will once again be working with Generation Arts on Get Scene 2023.
The partnership includes free masterclasses delivered by practitioners from Central and Generation Arts, free drama school auditions and one-to-one support.
In order to further widen access to its training, Central is delighted to launch its new Access to Central Bursary. Launching in October 2023, the bursary will ensure that incoming UK-based undergraduate students from households with an income of under £35,000 will be eligible for a bursary from the School to help fund their studies.
Through 16 October, Dr Dani Ploeger’s ‘Line of Contact’ will be displayed as a part of the BFI’s London Film Festival. The work has been nominated for the London Film Festival’s Best Immersive and XR Award 2022.
Michael Grandage CBE has announced that he will stand down as President of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama after 12 years in post.
Central promotes National Inclusion Week, as an opportunity to raise awareness and open up the conversation about inclusion and accessibility online.
Central is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving Sovereign in British History. Our condolences are with His Majesty King Charles III and the rest of the Royal Family.
With 2022 marking the momentous 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Central staff, students and alumni have been hard at work preparing and taking their shows to the festival. Central's staff team was especially excited to be back at the Fringe this year, in person for the first time since 2019, to celebrate this work and to welcome members of our community to the annual Central in Edinburgh Party.
Central is pleased to announce that a number of staff have been represented in the shortlistings for the 2022 TaPRA Prizes.
In July, Central is pleased to partner with New Earth and to host their intensive two-week New Earth Performers Academy. The only programme of its kind in the UK, New Earth Academy provides free, specialist training and opportunities for British East and South East Asians (BESEA) aged 18+ who are interested in developing their skills and engagement in theatre-making and performing arts.
