Birmingham School of Acting

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Birmingham School of Acting (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire)
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Former names
Birmingham School of Acting,
Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art,
Birmingham School of Speech and Drama
Type Drama school
Active1936–present
Academic affiliations
 Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham City University, FDS
DirectorStephen Simms
Students100+
Location
Birmingham
,
England

52°28′58″N1°53′09″W / 52.4827°N 1.8859°W / 52.4827; -1.8859
CampusCity Centre Campus, Millennium Point
Website{https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/acting}
Birmingham School of Acting

Birmingham School of Acting (BSA), previously known as Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (BSSTDA) and then as Birmingham School of Speech and Drama (BSSD) is a drama school located in Birmingham, England and is a part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. [1]

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The school provides training for actors and stage management and is partnered with FDS.

History

It was founded in 1936 by Pamela Chapman and became a faculty of Birmingham City University in 2005. In September 2006, it moved from Paradise Place to a purpose-built facility at Millennium Point in the city's Eastside area. [2] In 2008, it became a school of the university's Faculty of Performance, Media and English (PME), and in September 2017 it merged to become part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. [1]

Alumni

Alumni of the school include:

References

  1. 1 2 "Birmingham School of Acting merges with Birmingham Conservatoire". The Stage . 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham State Of The Art Acting School" (Press release). Birmingham School of Acting. 19 October 2006. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "Mike Kinsey-Turner – Brown and Mills Entertainment" . Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Margot Robbie speaks of 'love' for Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan at Barbie premiere". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 13 July 2023. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Birmingham trained talent on TV in 2022". Birmingham City University. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "2016 Graduates". Birmingham City University. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Catherine relishes role in BBC show - News - Salford Advertiser". www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Naked Truths". Evening Standard. 17 May 2019
  9. ↑ Grashof, Macrianus (3 August 2023). "A Voyage through Jimi Mistry's World: Unmasking the Man Behind the Art". Ottawa Express. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Laws, Roz (3 October 2015). "Who is Strictly Come Dancing's Helen George?". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Passed/Failed; Carole Boyd". The Independent. 2 June 1999. Retrieved 29 September 2025.


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