A BLOG BY KATIE BRENNAN ORIGINALLY WRITTEN MARCH 13th 2014 Last week I had the utter privilege to jaunt up to that hallowed theatrical haven, lovely old Stratford-Upon-Avon to work with the Year Out Drama Company. I spent a year here in 2005-2006 in that odd … Continue reading“Year Out Drama… a very special thing indeed”
A BLOG BY MILLY THOMAS Before I start, there are headlines notes. We’re all busy and not everyone reads things to the end. So I have headlines notes: This course was brilliant. I would advise anyone to go. It changed my life. I’ll delve into … Continue reading“Year Out Drama… you don’t get how special it is”
After completing Year Out Drama, Sophie successfully auditioned to join The Comeback Company, a small ensemble made up of YOD alumni. It was with this company that Sophie discovered her passion for costume design and manufacture. We still talk of her nuns habit to this … Continue readingSophie unveils new business
John Sanderman is coming to the end of a hugely successful run of PETER PAN at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park, where he has been delighting audiences with his piratical performance since May. The Sunday Express called the production “Inventive, revelatory and deeply affecting” … Continue readingJohn swashbuckles his way to Neverland
Former student Justin Edwards will be heading to New York later this year in the Broadway transfer of The Ferryman. He will be reprising the role of Tom Kettle, which he played in the West End production for 6 months. The play, written by Jez Butterworth and … Continue readingJustin heading for Broadway!
Past student, Tobias Menzies has landed the highly sought after role of Prince Philip in the hugely successfully Netflix series The Crown. Tobias is taking over the role from Matt Smith and will portray the Duke of Edinburgh from the 1960s to 1980s. He stars … Continue readingTobias is a Duke in Lear and a Prince in The Crown
Following the outstanding debut of ‘Dust’ at the Edinburgh Fringe, Milly Thomas was invited to perform her one-woman show which she wrote herself at the Soho Theatre in London. The sell-out performances received fantastic acclaim. You can follow Milly on Twitter @missmillythomas
EXCITING NEWS!!! We are now accepting applications to join the Year Out Drama Company in September 2018. Please take the time to browse our website. In order to receive more information on how to apply, you can get in touch with us HERE
After YOD, Eleanor House successfully auditioned for a place to join other YOD alumni in The Comeback Company and stayed in Stratford for an additional year. Eleanor appeared in a wide range of productions in addition to honing her considerable musical and singing skills as … Continue readingELEANOR’S ACTING CAREER LAUNCHED
Following Year Out Drama, Milly Thomas went on to Bristol University and then the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she began writing alongside acting. She graduated in 2014 with a BA (Hons) in Acting. Milly’s first full-length play, A First World Problem, … Continue readingMILLY WRITES DRAMA FOR THE BBC