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BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY NEWSLETTERNumber 6, Fall 2011 / Spring 2012

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Welcome to the sixth edition of the British American Drama Academys newsletter. In this issue you willhear about last Falls London Theatre and Shakespeare Programs and the next stage of BADAs Outreach work.We hope you enjoy this edition!

ondon Theatre Program Fall Semester 2011

BADA Production of A Midsummer Nights Dream, Fall 2011, directed by Kelly Hunter and designed by Sophie Charalambous.

Last Falls London Theatre Program took place between September and December 2011,with as usualeight weeks of classes in a range of theatre disciplines then a four week rehearsal period leading to threeproductions at The Oval House Theatre in South London.

As part of the course students made weekly visits to current London theatre, including One Man,Two Guvnors,A Midsummer Nights Dream, Saved, Jumpy, Reasons to be Pretty and Britannicus. They also experiencedmaster- classes with Julian Glover, Henry Goodman, Fiona Shaw, Jo Stone-Fewings and Pippa Nixon, TimberlakeWertenbaker and Irina Brown.

BADA Production of 99% (a version of Brechts Fear And Loathing In The Third Reich) , Fall 2011, directed by Guy Retallack and designed by Katie Bellman.

The end of term productions were

99%, a version of Brechts Fear And Loathing In The Third Reich directed by Guy Retallack and designedby Katie Bellman.

A Midsummer Nights Dreamdirected by Kelly Hunter and designed by Sophie Charalambous.

Oh, What A Lovely Wardirected by Rania Jumaily and designed by James Turner.


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Shakespeare Program Fall 2011

As always, the Shakespeare Program ran at the same time for thirteen weeks, offering its combination of academicand practical classes to students from all across the American University system.

Alongside the classes, the Shakespeare students enjoyed masterclasses with Professor Stanley Wells CBE, the

Honorary President of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute,Susannah Clapp, The Observer theatre critic, playwright April de Angelis and Ian Wooldridge, Dean & Director ofBADA.

Theatre Trips included Dr Faustus, The Absence of Women, My City, Yerma, Jumpy, Hamletand, during their week-long trip to study at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford Upon Avon, A Midsummer Nights Dream andMarat/Sade.

BADA Outreach

BADA is committed to an ongoing program of outreach work designed to offer education to students who,for whatever reason, might not otherwise be in a situation to experience it. In 2012 Ian Wooldridge, BADA's

Dean & Director, will teach classes from the 20th 24th March in Mexico City with the Anglo-Mexican Foundation,return for the second time to North Carolina A&T State University, followed by four days of classes, from 27 th-30th

March, at Coppin State University, Baltimore.

ondon Theatre Program Spring 2012

At the time of writing, we are three weeks into the new semester and 43 students are studying with us at 14Gloucester Gate. Thus far two masterclasses have taken place, one with Fiona Shaw and the other a Question &Answer session with Joe Mydell and Michelle Terry from the cast of the current production of The Comedy of Errorsat the National Theatre.

Those students with us for a single semester have also seen The Kreutzer Sonataat the Gate andthe Almeidas new production of Lorcas The House of BernardaAlba. Other shows booked include the much vaunted new production of SheStoops To Conquer at the Barbican and the RSCs production of Measure forMeasurein Stratford-upon-Avon.

Separately, those staying on for a second semester have seen Toron Blues, anew French piece of theatre, part of the International Mime Festival at the RoyalFestival Hall, and a production of The Trial of Ubu at the Hampstead Theatre.Other forthcoming shows for the year-long students include a trip to the Old VicTunnels to see The Furiesand Improbable Theatres The Devil and Mister Punch,

a piece combining theatre and puppetry, at the Barbican.

Shortly the 14 year-long students will be staging a production of Sarah Kanes 4:48Psychosis to an invited audience of students, faculty and friends. Directed by Ian Wooldridge and designed bySophie Charalambous, this modern workshop production is, as always, specially staged at BADA and will beperformed twice in early February.

This show marks the 10th year of the Modern Workshop Production, in which time plays by Beckett, Bchner,Chekhov, Will Eno, Sarah Kane, Pinter, Mark Ravenhill and Shelagh Stephenson have been staged at BADA sLondon building.

Front cover of the invite to Modern Workshop

Production of Sarah Kanes 4:48 Psychosis


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BADAs Midsummer Programs

Magdalen College, Oxford John Barton Masterclass, MIO Rehearsals for Open Day, MCP Farewell Dinner, Magdalen Dining Hall, MIO

Last summer BADA moved its Oxford summer programs to Magdalen College (Midsummer in Oxford Program) andWadham College (Midsummer Conservatory Program). Both programs will be returning to their respective newlocations for the summer of 2012. The Midsummer in Oxford Program will also be returning to four weeks induration.

Should you know of someone who would like to apply for either program, full details can be foundon our website(click on highlighted text to open link.)

Obituary - Sheila Allen

Sheila Allen teaching on the London Theatre Program in 2009.

It is with great sadness BADA shares the news that Sheila Allen passed away in October.

Sheila taught for BADA for twenty five years and was always our great friend and supporter. Staff, facultyand students alike were deeply distressed by this loss, and our thoughts still go out to Sheila's sons andgrandchildren.

Sheila acted and taught throughout her life. As an actress she appeared in a varietyof roles in the UK and the US, for, amongst others, the RSC, the Old Vic, BAMTheatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Company and Roundabout Theatre. Sheplayed many roles on television and taught extensively in Britain and the USincluding UCLA, Boston University, Oberlin College, the University of Arizona andthe Washington Shakespeare Theatre.

Shortly before her death, Sheila was interviewed for the Unfinished Histories website(co-ordinated by another of our teachers, Jessica Higgs). Although brief, it includesaudio and video footage of Sheila discussing her career and we feel it is a fittingtestament to a much loved and respected actress, teacher and friend.

http://www.unfinishedhistories.com/interviews/interviewees/sheila-allen/(external link)

Sheila with Floyd King at the BADA Reunion, 09.
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Obituary - Earl Gister

As we were preparing this edition of our newsletter in January 2012 we received the sad news that Earle R. Gister,Associate Dean, Chair of the Acting Department, and the first Lloyd Richards Professor (Adjunct) of Acting duringhis tenure at the Yale School of Drama from 1979-1999, had died at his home.

Widely hailed as one of America's foremost acting teachers, Earle also taughtextensively for BADA in the Eighties. In his forty-year career he also played keyroles in actor training programs at North Carolina School of the Arts, The JuilliardSchool, Carnegie Mellon University, City College of New York, and The ActorsCenter. Earle was also a co-founder of the League of Professional TheatreTraining Programs, an advisor to the National Endowment for the Arts, and co-chair of the training panel of Theatre Communications Group. His teachings havebeen largely captured in the book, Acting: The Gister Method, released this yearby Pearson Academic.

We extend our deep condolences to Earle's family and friends, former students

and colleagues.

New Play Nigel Gearing

Earl Gister teaching in Oxford.

Nigel Gearing, who, as well as being a well respected playwright, teaches on our Shakespeare and London TheatrePrograms, and has lead playwriting masterclasses for the Midsummer Conservatory Program, premieres his newplay Blue Heart Afternoondownstairs at the Hampstead Theatre in April.

Blue Heart Afternoonis a comedy set in 50s Hollywood. As the House Un-American Activities Committee is closingin on studios and celebrities alike, two legendary talents a world-famous German movie-star and an Oscar-winningJewish songwriter meet up to discuss the project which could make or break their faltering careers.

You will be able to book tickets on the Hampstead Theatres websit e shortly and the play-text is availabletopre-order from Oberon Books (click on highlighted texts to open external links.)

Highly Trusted Sponsor Staus & Educational Oversight

During 2011 the UK Border Agency targeted a large reduction in migration figures and tightened restrictions onforeign visitors studying in the UK for more than six months. They introduced two further requirements of all currentlyregistered private sector educational establishments, namely achieving Highly Trusted Sponsor status andEducational Oversight.

BADA has been awarded Highly Trusted Sponsor status and, following the necessary inspection by the IndependentSchools Inspectorate, achieved Educational Oversight this allows us to continue issuing visas to those studentswho wish to study with us for more than six months on our year-long London Theatre Program. A report detailingthe inspection can be obtained from the Independent Schools Inspectorates website (click on highlighted text to open externallink).

FOR BADA

Dean & Director Ian WooldridgeAssociate Director Carolyn SandsDeputy Director Jenny HollierDirector of Finance Tim DenhamDirector of Programs Paul CostelloAdministrator Lucy Joan Barnes

Archivist Virginia de Vaal

BADA Newsletter Number 7

The next issue of BADAs bi-annual newsletter isdue in September 2012. If you have news youwould like to share with your fellow alumni e-mailme (click on link to open e-mail link.) Space permitting,we will try and include it!

Paul CostelloDirector of Programs
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