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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Former names | Birmingham School of Acting, Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Birmingham School of Speech and Drama |
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| Type | Drama school |
| Active | 1936–present |
Academic affiliations | Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham City University, FDS |
| Director | Stephen Simms |
| Students | 100+ |
| Location | , England 52°28′58″N 1°53′09″W / 52.4827°N 1.8859°W |
| Campus | City Centre Campus, Millennium Point |
| Website | {https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/acting} |
The school provides training for actors and stage management and is partnered with FDS.
Alumni of the school include Nicola Coughlan, Robyn Cara, Ashley Rice, Nicol Williamson, Tom Lister, Catherine Tyldesley, Rachel Bright, Barbara Keogh, Luke Mably, James Bradshaw, Jeffrey Holland, David Holt, Anna Brewster, Jimi Mistry, Helen George, Ainsley Howard, Carole Boyd and Nicholas Gledhill.
History
editIt 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.