Christopher
Cook
(Dean)
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Is a broadcaster and journalist who has written, presented
and produced many arts, feature and documentary programmes for
BBC Radios 2, 3 and 4 and the BBC’s World Service, including
Kaleidoscope, Critics Film, Third Ear, Third Opinion, Night
Waves, Fine Lines and Meridian. He has researched, directed
and produced documentary programmes for television in the UK
including Cameron’s Country, The Philpott File and Yesterday’s
Witness, for the BBC and The Writing on the Wall for Channel
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Norman Ayrton
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Was Dean of Bada 1985-96. He was assistant Principal of LAMDA
from 1954-66 and principal 1966-72. On the Faculty of the Juilliard
School in New York 1974-85. He has worked extensively as a Director
and Teacher in Australia and throughout the United States, and
as a guest Director at many international Universities and Festivals.
He was director of Opera at the Royal Academy of Music in London
1986-90. Appointed Hon RAM in 1989.
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Marcelle Davies
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Marcelle initially worked as a Drama Teacher and also as a
clown with the Raree Show. After mainstream teaching, Marcelle
worked as an actress on the London Fringe with Trickster Theatre
Company. She has also taught at Syracuse University and the
London Center for Theatre Studies. She is currently the movement
tutor at the Poor School.
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Mick Barnfather
(Physical Acting)
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Is a key member of Theatre de Complicité, Trained with
Desmond Jones, Philippe Gaulier and Monika Pagneux. For the
Theatre de Complicité he has perfomed in Light, The Chairs,
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol, The Visit, Please, Please,
Please and Food Stuff. He has worked with Toucan Theatre Company,
directed plays for the Hot House Theatre and appeared many times
on television.
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Catherine Livesey
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Catherine is a graduate of Cambridge University. She was awarded
the Ben Travers Scholarship and a Cripplegate Scholarship to
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Whilst there she won
Best Supporting Actress Award at the National Student Drama
Festival for whom she later became a selector. For four years
she was Chairman of The National Independent Schools' Drama
Association and is currently Head of Drama at Wycombe Abbey
School.
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Jessica
Higgs
(Voice) |
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studied at Central School of Speech and Drama prior to working
as a freelance Voice Teacher. She has worked on many productions
in London and elsewhere including the musical "Mamma Mia".
She has taught at Mountview Theatre School, Middlesex University
and Rose Bruford College and has directed a number of productions
for Tandem Theatre Company.
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