Drama is part of who I am, it opens up my mind and has
helped me grow into the person I am today. It has opened so many doors for me
in my life already and I have always expressed a strong interest in the arts, drama
in particular. Theatre allows me to express myself and has given me aspirations
for my life. Acting has been a constant journey for me and I want to continue
this journey by studying Drama at degree level. I am currently studying a UAL
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts.
At college I have performed in 5 productions influenced by
various practitioners. For example, I feel I succeeded in a play called
“Playhouse Creatures" By April De Angelis, which was very influenced by
Stanislavski’s Naturalism method. Controversially I enjoyed learning Antonin
Artaud's "Theatre of Cruelty" in my final show “Dracula” By Liz
Lochhead. This method has bought me out of my comfort zone and has helped me
develop as a versatile actor. I have also been involved in Brighton Live
Productions and through this I worked as Stage Manager for a recent show, which
gave me the chance to be responsible for the other actors and not just myself.
This developed my knowledge of production skills to a more advanced level. This
year I have been elected by my class to be Course Representative which is a
massive achievement for me as it allows me to be the voice of my class at regular
student council meetings and gives me the opportunities to make changes in our
college.
I attended Stage Coach
Theatre Arts Drama School, where I studied acting, singing and dance and
performed in an annual musical performance. Later on I attended Adele Academy of
Dance and Drama in 2008 and studied GCSE Dance. During my GCSE's I was awarded an NVQ in Dance
Teaching for Junior School children, which involved planning lessons and teaching routines. Since
2011 I have worked as a commercial and promotional model. I created my own modelling
website and gained excellent production, communication and business skills from
this. In 2012 I was hired by an independent travel company to inspect their
luxury hotels and write reviews for their brochure. I travelled to Italy, Paris
and Dubai independently. This was a fantastic opportunity and gave me the chance
to explore different countries, learn about new cultures and develop
independence and determination. More recently in 2013, I took part in a short
scene for the BBC Three programme Boom-town, which was filmed in a diner in Leicester
Square. I have also attended castings for films and TV shows, including Les
Miserable. I enjoy this even if I do not get the part as the experience is
always worthwhile. In 2013, I was cast as an extra for a Gangster film called
“It Is What It Is" which was filmed in Portsmouth harbour on board a boat.
I have worked for a Cabaret
club in Brighton as Front of House working closely with the performers and making sure all the acts were organised and running on time. This work helped me to improve my stage management
skills. All areas of my work experience so far have increased my knowledge of
performance.
Continuing into higher education is very important to me, and I want to study
drama to degree level. Over the past few years I have gained experience in
performance which has enhanced my confidence and has allowed me to envision a
clear path of where I want to go in my life. I strongly believe I would be a
valuable asset as a university student as I can bring unique and creative ideas
with me and I have a constant desire to learn and become a better actor. I want to widen
my knowledge within theatre and studying at university would strengthen my goal of becoming a performer.
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