#east 15

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Whoop! Panic attacks over whether to take the place at drama school you have wanted for most of your life (though in reality isn't really for you) or a place at a university that you love (but that might mean you never actually become and actor) are so fun!

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‘As long as there's cake': Q&A with Annie McKenzie on Happiness is a Cup of Tea

‘As long as there’s cake’: Q&A with Annie McKenzie on Happiness is a Cup of Tea

There’s coming of age, and then there’s the time you have to say the eulogy at a parent’s funeral. Annie McKenzie’s Happiness is a Cup of Tea is the story of a woman exploring the life with her mother when she’s asked to celebrate her in death. It’s on at the Boat Shed, Exeter as part of the summer theatre festival. (more…)

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Nerves: An Update

If you read my first post, you’ll know that around this time last month I was caught in a whirlwind of nerves on the night before my last drama school audition of the year.

Well, it turns out that I had no need to be - I had more fun at that single audition day than I did at all of the others combined. Everyone I met was just so lovely, auditionees and staff alike, and within about 10 minutes of entering the building I found my nerves almost completely subsided. It was definitely not what I was expecting, with most of my auditions having been a performance of my monologues for the panel, and then a quick chat before I leave. In all honesty I wish this had been my first audition of the lot - it helped me out so much with my portrayal of the characters, and I came out of it feeling so much more confident in the way I perform those speeches.

I must have done much better than I thought, because I have now accepted an offer of a place on their one year Theatre Arts foundation course, and I will hopefully be starting at the end of September this year (!!!!!!!). I can’t tell you how much of a relief it has been to receive that offer - had I not, I probably would have been well on my way to some form of existential crisis by now. Even though I already had offers from both Leeds and Birmingham, I think I knew in my gut that I wanted drama school to be my first experience of higher education, but I was still having a real dilemma trying to think about what I would do (go to uni, take a gap year etc.) if I hadn’t got in this year. But now, thanks to this, I can postpone my existential crisis for a whole ‘nother year - wahey!

By the way, in case you’re wondering, the drama school I am going to is East 15. I know I was being a mysterious little bitch about it, but it was more because I didn’t want to get my hopes up for something that I thought wasn’t going to happen. I said in my first post that this school wasn’t exactly my first choice when it came to drama schools, but I have a strong feeling that I’ll be very happy there next year.

This is honestly one of the best things that could have happened to me right now, so do excuse me if I’m a little too joyous in my next few posts. 

Much love, 

A sincerely surprised student.

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“Mom, I got in!” 

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East 15 Drama School Audition Process

Application through UCAS & must complete audition. Completed East 15 application form w/ copy of audition payment RECEIPT must be sent before audition can be arranged. 2016 applications open 1st November 2015. The Audition: - runs from December to June General Address, Warm Up, Presentation of speeches. Each course recalls some students for second workshop later in the afternoon. Audition day lasts from four - six hours. Speeches: - Shak/Jacobean no longer than 1 min 30 seconds. - Contemporary (1950 onwards) no longer than 2 mins. - Speech that contrasts well with contemporary speech, no longer than 2 mins. MUST BE CONTRASTING. Audition fee: £55

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As my last official week of grad school begins...

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Sometimes I do that blog thing still.

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Its a year ago this weekend I auditioned for East 15, woah