Teaching Voice, the history and techniques of teaching voice at Rose Bruford College from the institutions inception to the present day involving the views and experience of former College Heads of Voice Sally Grace, Lyn Darnley, Catherine Weate, and Alison MacKinnon, alumni and other associated voice coaches
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Betty Mulcahy Poetry Speaking Competition
By admin on July 12, 2014 in Centres, Events, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech, Upcoming Events
The inaugural BETTY MULCAHY POETRY SPEAKING COMPETITION was held in the Barn Theatre on 20th June, 2013. Betty Mulcahy was training in mime at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama when World War II interrupted her studies. However, her interest in poetry led to success in the English Festival of Spoken Poetry; followed by […]
Practitioner In Residence - Michael Corbidge
By admin on July 12, 2014 in Centres, News, Personnel Profiles, Practitioners In Residence, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech
Michael Corbidge is the 2013-14 Practitioner In Residence for the Voicing Shakespeare Research Project. Voicing Shakespeare is the major ongoing Research Project of the Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech, which explores and documents approaches to re-invigorating the relationship of modern performers and audiences to Shakespeare’s language. Michael is an international voice coach and […]
THEATRE OF CATASTROPHE - A Weekend with Howard Barker and The Wrestling School
By admin on October 10, 2013 in Centres, Clive Barker Centre for Theatrical Innovation, Events, News, Past Events, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech
The Clive Barker Centre for Theatrical Innovation, in partnership with The Stanislavski Centre and The Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech present.. THEATRE OF CATASTROPHE A Weekend with Howard Barker and The Wrestling School @ Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance, Lamorbey Park, Sidcup. “Theatre of Catastrophe takes as its first principle the […]
Howard Barker and The Wrestling School come to Rose Bruford College.
By admin on October 8, 2013 in Centres, Clive Barker Centre for Theatrical Innovation, Events, News, Past Events, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech
The Clive Barker Centre for Theatrical Innovation, in partnership with The Stanislavski Centre and The Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech present.. THEATRE OF CATASTROPHE A Weekend with Howard Barker and The Wrestling School Rose Bruford College is excited to welcome Britain’s most brilliantly innovative playwright, Howard Barker, and his company The Wrestling School […]
College Participation in RSC Open Stages
By Nesta Jones on July 15, 2013 in Centres, Clive Barker Centre for Theatrical Innovation, Current Projects, News, Research Projects
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance was proud to be a contributor to the RSC Open Stages Project that aimed to ‘embrace, develop and celebrate amateur theatre, re-forging the bond with the world of professional theatre’ (RSC Open Stages). Over 2011/2012 the RSC, in partnership with a number of regional theatres and amateur theatre associations, […]
Voicing Shakespeare
By Nesta Jones on July 15, 2013 in Centres, Current Projects, Research Projects, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech
A three year research project, 2013/2016, resulting in a designated website, articles and in house publications, with associated events scheduled during the research process. RBC Project Directors: Professor Nesta Jones, Director of Research; Tess Dignan MA, Voice Co-ordinator; and Professor Emeritus Simon Trussler. Other RBC Staff, Alumni, Fellows and Associate Researchers will be involved during […]
Words Matter Events 2013
By admin on June 11, 2013 in Centres, Events, News, Past Events, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech, Stanislavski Centre
Words Matter A series of workshops, lectures and master-classes at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, presented by the Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech The Barn Theatre 10th - 20th June 2013 Monday 10th - Tuesday 11th Persona per sona (trans: a mask through sounds) Creating character through Shakespeare’s verbal music A closed workshop […]
Looking Back at Lear
By admin on July 16, 2012 in Centres, Completed Projects, Research Projects, Rose Bruford Centre for Voice and Speech
Looking Back at Lear, reflects on Cicely Berry’s seminal production of King Lear, at The Other Place in 1988, and the Almeida Theatre in 1989, and will result in an article for an international journal.
Diamond Jubilee Celebration
On the 15th June 2011 we marked our Diamond Jubilee with an event that celebrated the life and work of Rose Bruford and her special qualities as an exquisite speaker of verse. Our Guest of Honour was Cicely Berry CBE, Hon. DLit., Director of Voice and Text at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Patron of […]