Midsummer Conservatory Program

BADA's month-long summer conservatory program based at Oxford University for 16-18 year old students, studying and acting Shakespeare.

The Midsummer Conservatory Program (MCP) is designed for serious sixteen to eighteen year old students of theatre and concentrates on three approaches to acting Shakespeare: text-based preparation, characterisation and movement.

The program's principal objective is to assist students in developing their skills as classical Shakespearean actors so that they are better able to meet the challenges of college, conservatory or drama school.

The Midsummer Conservatory program runs for four weeks every summer during the month of July. In 2010, the program will run from July 10th through August 8th.

  • Classes

    Classes are held on weekdays from nine to six, and Saturday mornings until one.  Each week, Thursdays are dedicated to excursions relevant to the course content. 

  • Facilities

    The Midsummer Conservatory Program is based in Jowett Walk, Balliol College's Post-Graduate Centre, in the heart of Oxford.

  • Faculty

    The Midsummer Conservatory Program's faculty features distinguished artists from British theatre.

  • Events

    BADA organises several events and excursions unique to the Midsummer Conservatory Program throughout the four week program.

  • Applications & Fees

    Applications for BADA's Midsummer Conservatory Program are audition-based.