News, Updates and Announcements from Central
News, updates and announcements from Central
On 23 April 2024, to commemorate English Language Day at the United Nations, Central is taking part in a special commission for the Shakespeare at the UN event. The event will be broadcast live on UN Global YouTube and UN Web TV at 09.00EST/ 14.00 BST
On Thursday 18 April, Central hosted the launch of the 4th edition of the AchieveAbility E-Journal, “Neurodiverse Voices: Intergenerational Differences” in the Dench Studio.
In April, Central students and graduates worked on the Pegasus Opera Double Bill of Roman Fever and The Human Voice, conducted by Rebecca Tong and under the direction of Central’s Principal Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE.
Central student Ryan Denton has been featured in a new, national campaign from Universities UK - the '100 Faces Campaign - highlighting the success stories of students who are the first in their families to attend university.
On Friday 13 April, Central was pleased to host the second edition of the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) MAKE A DiFFERENCE conference, a full day committed to finding proactive solutions to current industry issues.
Congratulations to Central’s Professor Maria Delgado, Vice Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange), on her election to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
Central and MENA Arts UK are pleased to announce a new associateship which will work to promote and celebrate MENA/SWANA voices and to strengthen links between higher education arts training and the industry. The associateship will seek areas of collaboration between the two organisations, including celebrating the work of MENA/SWANA artists and practitioners including students and alumni.
As part of the newly formed associateship, Central will host MENA Arts UK’s MENA/SWANA Celebration Performance Series at the School on 5 and 6 April 2024.
On Monday 18 March, the acclaimed Spanish actress and director Nuria Espert was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) from Central. The Honorary Doctorate award was presented during a private ceremony held at the Residence of the Ambassador to Spain, which was hosted by The Ambassador, HE José Pascual Marco.
On Tuesday 12 March, nominations for the highly anticipated 2024 Olivier Awards were announced, and we are delighted to share the news that several Central graduates have been recognised for their outstanding contributions across various categories.
Dr Javeria Khadija Shah, Central’s Associate Director of the Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy and Practice, has received the Outstanding Leadership Award at the Education 2.0 conference, held in Dubai, U.A.E.
Congratulations to Dr Tia-Monique Uzor, Lecturer in Contemporary African and Caribbean Diasporic Performance, who has been awarded research grant funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Dance Research Matters Network to establish the Digital Black Dance Ecologies Network. The funding will support research and activities undertaken by the Network through March 2025.
Congratulations to lecturer Andreas Skourtis for his design of the new Aristocracy London flagship store which has been awarded Gold in the Interior Design – Flagship Store category at the 2023 London Design Awards! Congratulations, as well, to Serafima Denisova, a Central Design for Performance graduate from the Class of 2023, who worked with Andreas on the award-winning design project as the 3d renderings designer.