Novello Theatre
a superb facility through which our Musical Theatre Students gain regular performance experience. The theatre is also used for some classes; annual assessments and in-house performance.

To prospective applicants of the Musical Theatre Course 2008

Changes to syllabus

As you may be aware we have been reviewing the Performing Arts Course.
The changes will come into being September 2008 with the graduation of our Musical Theatre students this summer, and the new course which has just begun - the 2 year Screen-Acting school- will take its place.
It's a very challenging course and assuming you would still like to join us, we would suggest that you come to audition in the normal way and we can talk you through what we are now offering when we meet.

You will still have the opportunity to develop dance/musical theatre skills in an extended timetable but the main thrust of the course will give a more realistic acting based training. The extended timetable will offer a musical theatre and/or dance package and students can opt in or out of this.

We look forward to meeting you and ask you now to click on www.redroofs.co.uk/film.asp.

Sam Keston
Course Coordinator

Course Outline

Each term you will participate in a new timetable and work with your Directors/facilitators on a project-by-project basis.
Your half-termly timetables will include classes/assessment work from the list below.

Average Hours - Mon-Fri 10-5pm. You will generally have one shorter day each week which varies from term to term.

The following list demonstrates the range of workshops we may offer:

• Stage versus screen (see prospectus)
• Media Presenting (see prospectus)
• Audio Recording (see prospectus)
• From stand up and sit-com to Commedia del'Arte and the Roots of Comedy
• Exercises in Screen and Theatre Technique
• Media Skills including Editing, Improvisation, Alexander Technique
• Movement for Actors (non dancers)
• Introduction to Drama Techniques
• Exercises in Television Drama (see prospectus)
• Monologues
• Two hander scenes - TV and Theatre, selected from a wide range of sources from current television
• Sight reading - Independent film Screenplays to Contemporary Theatre and Classical piece
• Devising skills
• regular in-house programme of performances
• Interview/ audition technique and practice
• Industry talks including professional and business advice
• filmmaker Q+A's
• Theatre visits
• Masterclasses
• Productions - in-house
• Invited audience
• Open House
• Combined 1st and 2nd year pieces
• Optional MT specialism (see below)

Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Specialism includes

• Regular Musical Theatre classes
• Singing
• Repertoire
• Concerts and showcase, participation in pantomime (by audition only) and Christmas tour
• Musical Theatre Production.

In addition you can choose Dance.

Dance

This unit is optional but must include all styles. Tap (ISTD), Modern (ISTD), Street (ISTD) Jazz and Ballet (RAD).

We offer guest workshops from time to time with dancers/performers from West End shows.

There is a dance uniform. Details available on request.

Fees for intake September 2008

£2930 per term x 3 terms per year.
These are fixed for the duration of your course.

Course hours

27-30 hrs approx per week
Musical Theatre Specialism (up to 10 ADDITIONAL hours per week) - no extra charge
Evening productions from time to time and weekend commitments for choirs and pantomime cast.

Venues

This year saw the completion of our third dance studio, equipped with sprung floor and wall to wall mirrors. A further drama space is planned for the Summer holidays (2008). We no longer use Bray Studios as a Screen-Acting base. Students on the Musical Specialism will generally start their day at our Main Building, and the School arranges travel where required between the two venues (SL6 3QY, and 5 mins drive) where required. Logistics are discussed at our Induction meeting. Most students reside closer to the Main Building (SL6 4JT)