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Faculty of Arts and Humanities, acting producing and stage management, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, acting producing and stage management

How I applied to and got an offer for East 15

The first time I applied for East 15 Acting School (part of University of Essex) back in 2019, I did not get an offer from any of the courses I was interested in (BA Acting and BA Acting International). That year, I sent auditions to some of the most prestigious acting schools in England and Scotland, but the reality was, I hadn’t done any previous training, so all my self-tapes were quite amateur.

Cristiana Catalina Clucencu

28 September 2023

The play tells the story of a black British teenager as he discovers police brutality and the rise of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s and 1970s in West London.

Andrew McPherson

14 January 2021

We caught up with Laura Thompson to find out about her career in the arts and what she’s been up to since graduating.

Alumni team, Laura Thompson

06 July 2020

Recently we caught up with East 15 alumnus, Adam El Hagar to find out about filming for ‘Catherine the Great’, featuring in Peaky Blinders, his journey through drama school and more!

Alumni team, Adam El Hagar

27 November 2019

Guest blogger Professor Leon Rubin from East 15 Acting School explains why our unique approach is developing talent which we all need to celebrate.

Professor Leon Rubin

26 February 2015

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Faculty of Arts and Humanities, acting producing and stage management, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, acting producing and stage management

How I applied to and got an offer for East 15

Creating The Dream

Speaking in Parliament was a huge moment for me

Take your work seriously, but not yourself…

We need to nurture voices from every background in theatre and film