Adrian Grove
Hello! I have done 6 new plays with Jenny Stephens for the National Academy of Writing and been in Italy doing Shakespeare, Dante, Opera at Palazzo Corsini, Florence for Malcolm McKee (along with Laura Matthews, Jane Horn, David Timson and Clive Hayward). Hosted the Barbican’s Do Something Different program, LIVE on 104.4 Resonance FM as stand in host, (very nerve racking). The Albert hall in the Proms MGM Musicals night, and racing in the Olympic Distance London triathlon (1 mile swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)....I ache just thinking about it. It’s all for charity. Much love, Adrian xx
Stella Ross
Stella from Swindon here. Delighted to fill you in on the latest. I have just finished a 19 week tour of Victoria Wood’s Dinnerladies playing Jean, Ann Reid’s part, with another ex BOVTS student, Barrie Palmer, who plays Stan. Prior to that, had a TV job, playing the part of a TV Host in I Love Barbara opposite, spookily enough, Ann Reid !!!! I now have a 6 week break before we start the Autumn tour of Dinnerladies. What with that and my continuing voice work for Cable and Wireless, amongst others, it has been a full year. Fingers crossed for 2010. Hope you are all well. Stella.
Anne Marie Plazza
Well the biggest news, apart from various audio book recordings and radio plays is that I'm a regular on The Archers now playing Annette Turner.
Piers Wehner
Hello there. I recently had five months with the BBC Radio Rep and I have signed with Emptage Hallett. That's all for now. Will keep you posted. Hope all is well with you.
Deirdre Mullins
Hope you're very well. I'm not long back from Hungary where I've been shooting a big Dutch period drama in Budapest - playing the English mistress of William of Orange. It's the biggest TV mini-series production ever in Holland and it'll be going out at the end of the year in a prime time slot... unfortunately, apart from my bits, it's all in Dutch!
Was Marianna in Measure for Measure before that in a national tour that took me to Plymouth Theatre Royal, Guildford and even Aberdeen. It starred Alistair McGowan as the Duke and Jason Merrells as Angelo... And that's all for now folks! Loads of love D xx
Fi Coombe
Worked on a co-pro between Out of Joint and Soho Theatre as ASM then then going out on tour from 28th Sept for six weeks. Then onto panto.....hope all is going well at BOVTS.
Fi x
Alerxander Harvey
Hello everyone!! Thought I'de just see what you all were kicking up over there--and while i'm at it, a little of what's been going over here across the pond... New York Off-broadway: Edmund in Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill at Theatre Row, and Frank in Mrs. Warren's Profession. Recently appeared in the Vook production (a "videobook" series for iPad and Kindle) of King Lear and Midsummer Night's Dream. Also (attention Gail! Believe it or not, sister!) performed in a dance piece called Dreams of a Common House Fly which has been invited to perform at the International White Wave Dance Festival. And starting next month i'll be performing in the 2011-2012 season at the Quintessence Theatre Group of Philadelphia PA. (Merchant of Venice/The Venetian Twins, Anouilh's Antigone, and The Seagull). MISS YOU ALL----HOPE ALL IS GORGEOUS AND EXCITING ON DOWNSIDE ROAD. LOVE ALWAYS Alex
Amy Belson
Hope you are all well. I've been promoted! I'm now the Press & Communications Officer at the Lyric Hammersmith
Laurence Fuller
I've been working quite consistently since graduating, currently rehearsing for Madness in Valencia at the White Bear in London.
Marcus Hunt
I am working on the tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as a Tech Swing in Automation / Carpentry. We started in Plymouth and are now in Wolverhampton - in Bristol 2nd Week of January for 3 weeks.
Other News, Bits and Bobs.
Congratulations to Design Student Chris Faulds (you will remember Chris’s excellent design for the set of Machinal) who is a finalist for The Linbury Prize for Stage Design. The Linbury Prize is the UK's most prestigious award for Stage Design. This is a unique opportunity for graduating designers. It offers the chance to work with some of the UK's leading Directors, and with an important theatre, opera or dance company.
Ex Students Phil Sarson and Jim Rastall have been back at BOVTS working through the summer with the students on ACTive8. Jim has also recorded a new play for Radio 4, and Phil has just appeared in Gizmo Love at the Brewery (the Tobacco Factory’s new venue) directed by Emma Earle (graduate from 2008).
Ex Student from 2002 Joseph Mawle has been seen playing Kieran in Kieran’s Story in The Street on BBC1. Also major roles in Freefall and Waking the Dead.
Ex Student 2009 Antonia Rose Thomas is currently filming one of the lead roles in Misfits for E4. She is playing the part of Alisha.
Ex Student 1984 Lisa Bowerman has been directing and acting in Big Finish Audio Productions of the Doctor Who spin off series called The Companion Chronicles.
Ex student 2009 Louis McKenzie has a two year contract with The National Theatre.
Ex student 2009 Jack Wharrier appeared as PC Wilby in Sus by Barrie Keefe at The Arts Space Life Space in Bristol.
Ex student 2009 Emerald O ’Hanrahan recorded the first BBC Radio Drama Production play for one called The Decoy by Matthew Broughton which aired in September.
Ex Student 2007 Eoin Slattery will be in Rum and Vodka by Connor Macpherson at The Tobacco Factory’s new space, The Brewery, for two weeks this October.