I have no direct experience of this company but it seems like a good alternative to look into for those of you whose ds/dds are considering taking a foundation course or a gap year before reapplying for Drama School
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Future Talent - 1 Years Full Time Placement at Peer Productions.
The Best Free Opportunity for Young Actors in the Country.
Are you 18-24 years old? Do you dream of a career in the performing arts? if so read on.
Peer Productions (based in Woking, Surrey) seeks the brightest and boldest emerging young actors to become part of their 2012-13 company.
This year long free opportunity will provide you with a broad range of performance and production skills for theatre and film. Most top drama schools and universities are looking for well rounded candidates with real life and industry experience under their belts. This is why Peer Productions graduates have gone on to so many excellent institutions including LAMDA, Central School of Speech and Drama, GSA, East15, LIPA, Manchester Met, Birmingham School of Acting, Rose Bruford and the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York.
The company is led by award winning, professional directors/writers who will develop your individual skills and confidence to the highest degree and help you to identify your individual path into the industry.
Learning, Experience and Skills Development
Acting experience: As part of this working touring theatre company you will gain unrivaled performance opportunities touring new productions to a range of different audiences. .
Performing Skills: for Stage and Screen : Including monologue preparation for drama school auditions, voice, movement, textual analysis and devising.
Facilitation skills: Including the opportunity to deliver workshops with a wide range of challenging groups.
Technical skills: Including lighting, sound, camera work and editing.
Leadership skills: Including the opportunity to create your own piece of theatre or film and work towards an Arts Award Gold Accreditation.
Our aim is to provide a broad base of high quality learning that will underpin your progression as a committed professional working within the performance industry. We provide guidance throughout the UCAS process and help you in preparing for interview.
If you want to stand out from the crowd and make the absolute most out of your years as a student, if you have passion, and want to push for a successful career in performance, then please get in touch.
Details of Course
The course is provided to successful applicants free of charge, is full time, and runs from September 12 to July 13. More information and application forms can be found at http://www.peerproductions.co.uk/young_volunteers/ If you would like to ask any questions or request a postal application form please write to admin@peerproductions.co.uk or call Claire Knight on 01483 476 825.
Graduate Testimony
"The full time course was a fantastic experience; it gave me a firm footing and the drive to pursue my career. The passion for the work, from the directors and the whole company, is amazing. It gave me a great practical basis and allowed me to perform in addition to learning how to live from, and develop my art. In my year with Peer Productions I learnt so much as an actor whilst on tour, and during filming The Mental Health Project. further to this I had the opportunity to write and direct, as well as acquiring new skills in workshop leading and behind the scenes roles. The course is a fantastic opportunity to work with remarkable people and professionals, and provides you with the skills you need for working in the industry."
Katie Morgan: Currently training at LAMDA.
Peer Productions Training Company
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