To quote Harold Pinter's 'The Caretaker' "What are they doing at Sidcup?" Well at Rose Bruford College there's all sorts!!

Actor and Voice Artist SEAN CONNOLLY with some of the Year 3 BA (Hons) Acting students from ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE after completing their intensive introduction to radio drama.

I've once again just finished working with 45 talented students from top drama school ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE exploring the delights and disciplines of working in Radio Drama.

Over a number of weeks, I listened to a 135 solo pieces spanning writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and Harold Pinter (more on him later!) and worked on 14 separate scenes from playwrights such as Neil Simon, Tom Wells and Simon Stevens.

The students brought a great energy into the recording studio which certainly translated into some very fine performances. It was a great joy directing them in their sessions, they always worked hard, they were attentive, enthusiastic and more than happy to have a play! I was impressed  by how many of them achieved those golden moments in studio, performances that make you say ... "Aha, that's what the scene is all about and that's the essence of their character's story!" I look forward to working with them again later in the year to continue our search for more 'golden' moments!

Oh yes .. what was that about Harold Pinter?! This flagstone quote from Harold Pinter's 'The Caretaker' lies just in front of the main entrance to the college. It's a direct quote from Act One of the play by the character Aston and poses the ultimate question about Sidcup. Rose Bruford College provides one of the possible answers ... 

Saying a fond farewell to my SECOND BATCH of Radio Drama students from the ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE - They're sounding great!!

Actor and Voice Artist SEAN CONNOLLY with students from the ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE Group 1 - Year 2 BA (Hons) Radio Drama class 2017-2018.

A few months ago I said goodbye to my SECOND BATCH of YEAR 2 BA (HONS) Acting students at the ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE. Once again it was a joy teaching these talented and committed young actors all about the disciplines of working in RADIO DRAMA, this time in the wonderful new recording studios at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Actor and Voice Artist SEAN CONNOLLY with students from the ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE Group 2 - Year 2 BA (Hons) Radio Drama class 2017-2018.

Year 2 BA (Hons) Acting Students from the ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE Radio Drama class 2017-2018 explore a radio drama piece in the studio ...

As my FIRST BATCH - click here for their Graduation page - prepare to go out into the big bad world of Acting, I'm very much looking forward to working with my THIRD BATCH this coming October ...