| The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, London | |
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| Established | 1979 |
| Directors | Clive Duncan & Adrian Hall |
| Founders | Sorrel Carson & Caryll Ziegler |
| Specialism | Performing Arts |
| Location | ALRA Studio One The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building John Archer Way Wandsworth London SW18 3SX United Kingdom  |
| Website | Official Website |
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) is a British drama school situated on Wandsworth Common , South West London. It was founded in 1979 by director and actor Sorrel Carson who then directed the school as its Principal until 2001. The current Directors of the school are Clive Duncan and Adrian Hall.
ALRA is a member of the Conference of Drama Schools (CDS), runs courses accredited by the National Council for Drama Training (NCDT) and receives funding from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). It is one of only twenty-one schools approved to offer Government funded Dance and Drama Awards, a scheme established to subsidise the cost of professional dance and drama training for the most talented students, at leading institutions.
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Location
ALRA is located within the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, a Victorian Gothic Grade 2 listed building on the edge of Wandsworth Common, South West London.
Facilities
The Academy's facilities located on-site at The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building include:
- The ALRA Theatre.
- The Television Studio.
- Editing Suite.
- The Radio Studio.
- Eight rehearsal studios.
- The Great Hall
- Prop making workshop.
- Construction workshop.
- Large Library.
Courses
ALRA offers the following courses:
- Three Year Acting course - leading to BA (Hons) Acting/National Diploma in Professional Acting[1]
- One Year Acting course - leading to MA Professional Acting/National Certificate in Professional Acting[2]
- Foundation Acting[3]
- Stage Management and Technical Theatre Foundation Degree[4]
- Various short courses throughout the year, see website.
Acceptance
Admission to the school is based on an intensive audition and selection process. Successful applicants progress through three rounds of auditions, comprising of the performing of speeches to The Audition Panel, practical acting, improvisation and movement workshops watched by The Audition Panel and finally an interview with The Directors of The School, The Registrar and The Audition Panel. The audition is held over the course of a single day with applicants who make it through to the third stage usually notified by letter within a matter of weeks if they have been accepted to the school or not.
Normal entry requirements for the Three Year Acting course are two A levels, BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts with a high profile or GNVQ Advanced in Performing Arts. Applicants for the One Year Acting course must be 21 or over, and have a first degree (BA or BSc) or equivalent life experience.
Resident staff
- Sarah Double (Programme Manager)
- Clive Duncan (Co-Director)
- Adrian Hall (Co-Director)
- Maureen Gibbins (Finance Manager)
- Lauren Adams (Development & Marketing Officer)
- Katie Abbott (Counsellor)
- Saul Reid (Registrar)
- Daniel Rowson (Learning Resources/IT Manager)
- Susan Watson (Admin Assistant)
- John Wild (Head of Voice)
- Maria Clarke (Head of Movement)
- Janet A. Cantrill (Stage Management Course Leader)
Board of Trustees
- Jimmy Akingbola
- Richard Gill
- Philip Hedley C.B.E (Chair)
- Harry Cowd (Vice-Chair)
- Jane Morton (Vice-Chair)
- Peter Elborn
References
External links
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