Showing posts tagged "2019".

PRESS: CHADWICK BOSEMAN (MIO ’98) ON THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

Recently, alum Chadwick Boseman (MIO ’98) was on BBC One’s The Graham Norton Show to discuss his new film 21 Bridges. Graham asked Chadwick about the “mysterious benefactor” whose support allowed him to …

November 18th, 2019 by

NGOZI ANYANWU (MIO ’03) TALKS TO CHRISTOPHER COOK

Ngozi Anyanwu decided that she wanted to be an actor when she was in eighth grade in high school in Pennsylvania. Fast forward to now, and she’s the accomplished actress she always …

November 5th, 2019 by

BADA’S “KINGS & QUEENS” CABARET!

On Thursday, October 10, 2019, American Friends of BADA President and BADA Trustee Lydia Carlston (MIO ’01) hosted BADA’s Kings & Queens Cabaret at the historic Duplex Caberet Theatre in New …

October 16th, 2019 by

MIDSUMMER CONSERVATORY PROGRAM OPEN DAY

Our MCP students put on some fantastic performances at the Midsummer Conservatory Program open day! Based on character work and text work from Romeo and Juliet, they presented an excellent showcase …

August 23rd, 2019 by

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW STUDENT REVIEW

During the MCP program, our students had a day trip to Stratford-upon-Avon, including a tour of the sights by BADA faculty member Brian Ridgers, who teaches Cultural History on the …

August 21st, 2019 by

MIO’19 IN PICTURES

A collection of photos from Midsummer in Oxford 2019!

August 19th, 2019 by

REFLECTIONS ON MIO’19

MIO’19 participant Travis Brown reflects on the process of studying in Oxford.  Trust the process. You’re here to experience life in a new and beautiful way that forces you out …

August 19th, 2019 by

PERFORMING AT THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM AND PEMBROKE COLLEGE

As part of the MIO program, faculty member Paul O’Mahony took his Modern and Shakespeare classes out around Oxford to present the scenes they had been working on. Paul writes …

August 12th, 2019 by

A DAY IN THE LIFE AT MIDSUMMER IN OXFORD

Studying at BADA is like acting itself—get ready to run with the unexpected. Every day at Midsummer is different, so bear with me the irony of writing about a typical …

August 5th, 2019 by

MEASURE FOR MEASURE AT THE RSC, MASTERCLASSES WITH ANTONY BYRNE & AMANDA HARRIS

Last Saturday, our MIO participants went to Stratford-upon- Avon to watch ‘Measure for Measure’, directed by Gregory Doran, in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Our participants also had a chance to …

August 2nd, 2019 by

PUNTING IN OXFORD

MCP student Chiara writes about the quintessential Oxford afternoon they spent punting on the River Thames.  Sitting at the BADA dining hall earlier this week, we discussed the activities many …

July 28th, 2019 by

A WALKING TOUR OF OXFORD

On our second day here at Oxford, the BADA Midsummer Conservatory Program was fortunate enough to take a walking tour on a very lovely and sunny day. Our tour guide, …

July 23rd, 2019 by

HENRY V AT THE GLOBE THEATRE

MIO Participant, Tamieka Chavis, shares her experience from the first weekend of the program, fitting in a trip to London with some of her classmates. While in London, Tamieka visited …

July 22nd, 2019 by

PRESS: ALUM ANNA GUNN (LTP ’88) ON LONDON AND HER WEST END DEBUT

Alumna Anna Gunn (LTP ’88) was recently interviewed by the Evening Standard about her West End debut in The Night of the Iguana at the Noël Coward Theatre. In the interview, …

July 10th, 2019 by

JENNIFER STEIL (LTP ’89) IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTOPHER COOK 

Jennifer Steil has crammed more lives into her suitcase than most of us can dream of packing. She trained in theatre, worked as a journalist in Yemen, and spent four …

June 5th, 2019 by

NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED

In 2018, BADA implemented a long-planned restructuring of its governance designed to bring the Academy’s oversight into line with modern practices and to ensure that the Academy is well positioned …

May 24th, 2019 by

LA ALUMNI PLAY DISCUSSION GROUP

A note from event organizer Noree Victoria (MIO ’18): Hey BADA Family! I’m really looking forward to our first Los Angeles play discussion group event! It’s going to be held …

May 17th, 2019 by

LTP SPRING 2019 PRODUCTIONS

Our  London Theatre Program students recently showed their end of semester productions at Theatro Technis, as the finale of their Acting for Performance course and semester studying in London. A …

May 13th, 2019 by

PRESS: BEN EDELMAN (MIO ’12) DISCUSSES ACTING IN “ADMISSIONS” IN LONDON

Alum Ben Edelman (MIO ’12) was recently interviewed by Broadway.com about appearing in Joshua Harmon’s Admissions at Lincoln Center in New York and at Trafalgar Studios in London. Ben talks about …

April 9th, 2019 by

FLYING SOLO: 2019 SOLO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

Some of our Long London Theatre Program group have been hard at work devising solo pieces as part of their “Flying Solo – Creating a One Person Show” module with Faculty …

March 7th, 2019 by

YEAR LONG STUDENT FILM SCREENING

Last week we had a film screening at Gloucester Gate of the footage our LTP students have recorded in their Acting for Screen course. Our Year Long students worked with …

February 26th, 2019 by

PUPPETRY WITH GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

We were delighted to be visited by a group of students from George Mason University last week, as part of their cultural visit to London. They attended a talk on …

January 22nd, 2019 by

A VISIT TO ‘THE DOUBLE DEALER’

This week our London Theatre Program Spring 2019 students visited the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, to watch The Double Dealer, a Restoration comedy written by  William Congreve. Some of …

January 18th, 2019 by

LTP FALL 2018 PRODUCTIONS

Our Fall 2018 London Theatre Program recently presented their productions, the culmination of their “Acting in Performance” class, at London’s Theatro Technis! A selection of photos from the productions are …

January 11th, 2019 by