Training for Theatre

Recently I've had a flood of email enquiries, many from Americans, about drama training in the UK. I suppose it's the time of year, when 16 and 18 year-olds consider their future careers. So perhaps now is a suitable time to outline the drama training set-up in the UK.

The first thing to be aware of is that anyone can set themselves up as a drama school. Unlike for private schools for children up to the age of 18, there is no requirement for drama schools to be in any way inspected, accredited or approved by the Department for Education. This means that those wishing to go to a drama school must exercise care, making sure that the school in which they are interested is actually capable of delivering good training and, most importantly, is able to help them get started in the business after they leave.

This is not to say that there is no body which provides accreditation for drama schools. There is: it is the National Council for Drama Training and it is fair to say....

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