Founded in 1999 by Peter Hodgson and Alison Tompkins to create an environment in which children can use drama to explore both the imaginative and the concrete world.
Since then the school has developed in a full performing arts centre offering:
Creative programmes for babies, toddlers (and their parents).
Creative Drama and performance acting from 3years to Adults.
With Trinity & LAMDA certificate courses available from 7 years, in addition to our regular courses.
Musical Theatre | Ballet | Jazz | Tap | Contemporary | Next Stage | Creative Drama I Acting I Integrated Classes for Children with Additional Needs….
Peter and Alison started their careers as two London based actors, and very soon found their work to be dominated by educational and children’s theatre. It was a natural progression then to build on experience and qualify as Speech and Drama teachers. Deeply routed in theatre, they aimed to create classes that dealt with acting and performance skills.
The aim was to create the “drama club” style of class so readily available in the UK, Australia and the US. This could only be done with a team of experienced facilitators. The strength of the school is in its staff. All of the full time teachers trained primarily as performers and completed courses in UK or Australian drama schools and universities, many have worked and continue to work in the theatre and on television. In addition, they are experienced teachers in their own fields and it is this combination of experience, practical application and theoretical expertise allows students a rich and vivid understanding of the numerous applications of the performing and creative arts.
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