News & Upcoming Events
LAMDA Tweet & Greet
Wednesday 25 January, 5.30pm-6.30pm (GMT)
On Wednesday 25 January 2012, we are hosting LAMDA's first live Tweet & Greet on Twitter. From 5.30pm to 6.30pm members of our Admissions and Communications teams will be online to answer your questions about training at the Academy. Whether you are confused about the current funding situation, have questions about our online application process or simply want to learn more about life at LAMDA, you can log on to www.twitter.com and tweet your questions to @LAMDAdrama.
We look forward to tweeting you!
Welcome Back to Wilton’s: The Threepenny Opera Fundraiser
Wilton’s Music Hall, Wednesday 21 March, 6:30pm
We’re delighted to be returning to Wilton’s following the success of Cabaret last year.
Join us for a special performance of The Threepenny Opera and help raise vital funds for LAMDA’s work. Meet alumni, students and the cast and crew whilst enjoying drinks and mouth-watering delights. There will also be a chance to win prizes in LAMDA’s special raffle.
Tickets are £75, with over 50% going straight to the Academy as a donation. Come along to experience the original ‘Mack the Knife’ in the country’s oldest surviving music hall, whilst contributing to the future of the performing arts.
For more information or to book tickets, contact Vicki Kelsall on 020 8834 0514 or vicki.kelsall@lamda.org.uk.
Behind the Scenes: Student Focus
LAMDA, Tuesday 6 March, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Following our successful Designer’s and Director’s Focus events last year, we are delighted to announce the next event in our Behind the Scenes series. Guests will gain an exclusive insight into the experience of a LAMDA acting student, touring the Academy whilst training is in progress and meeting the students. There will also be the opportunity to watch classes, normally closed to the public.
The event is available, free of charge, to LAMDA Angels and supporters of the Academy’s Scholarships & Bursaries scheme on a first-come, first-served basis. As places are limited, tickets are restricted to two per person.
To book, please contact Liz Scase on 020 8834 0515 or at elizabeth.scase@lamda.org.uk.
2011 Deutsche Bank Award winners announced
The Academy is delighted to announce that final year Stage Management & Technical Theatre Course student, Patrick Gleeson, has won the 2011 Deutsche Bank Award in Dramatic Arts. The scheme recognises entrepreneurship and innovation, offering practical and financial support to students who wish to start a business or project in the crucial year after graduation.
Patrick will be awarded £10,000 and a dedicated business mentor, which will enable him to develop and produce The Electric Animal Circus - an innovative show based around custom-built animatronic mechanical animals that perform extraordinary circus acts in a futuristic, post apocalyptic variety show.
(8 July 2011)
'Master and Commander'
Our warmest congratulations go to two esteemed members of the LAMDA family who were recognised in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Vice-President Janet Suzman was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to drama and Emeritus Principal Peter James received Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Arts.
(29 June 2011)