Blog posts
We ask you to submit a digital portfolio (or folder) before your interview. This allows us to make your interview bespoke so that we can chat with you about your specific interests and experience. A portfolio carefully selected by you will help your confidence so you can own your interview.
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Learn about the key features of a small specialist arts institution like Central
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With the help of our panellists, we’ve compiled the top 10 tips to help you prepare for your audition.
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Xinyu Lu talks with us about the inspiration behind theatre company 100000Vodka, and their show Drink Whole Night, which they are presenting this year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Meet Gap Year Diploma student Luc de Freitas, who performed alongside Ruth Wilson in the 24-hour play 'The Second Woman'
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ClusterFlux an international, experimental theatre collective founded by Central graduates tell us about their Edinburgh Fringe show, PLEASE LEAVE (a message)
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Shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe involving our alumni, students and staff.
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Rebecca Wield, a current student on the Movement: Directing and Teaching, MA course, tells us about her placement as movement director on Biscuits for Breakfast at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs.
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