Lights, Camera, Action… There are many differences between acting for screen and acting for the stage, we will be identifying those differences in great detail starting with useful terminology and understanding how to adapt the level of performance for different camera angles. For example, an 'ECU' (Extreme close up) requires a much more subtle performance [...]
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It's that time of year again and we're super excited here at Swish to be once again running our annual 25 days of Swishmas! WHAT DID WE DO LAST YEAR? Here's an idea of what we did last year, just a verse and chorus or just a chorus of a song is great! https://vimeo.com/470230197 [...]
CHRISTMAS PARTY: With the current Covid restrictions, we want to do our best to make you feel a part of our Swish family as much as possible. On the last week of term, we will be having a good old 'knees up' with festive prizes and will be sharing our festivities with you via video [...]
Dominic Clarson Dominic, who is the son of Founder, Tina Witham, has been treading the boards since he could walk! Taking part in countless amateur productions as a youngster at Swish, before gaining a scholarship and training at the highly acclaimed Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London for three years and receiving his BA [...]
DON'T FORGET - in these unprecedented times, it is even more difficult to share the children's hard work with you so why not film them at home and share with us instead? Even if it's just a poem, or a song using the class backing tracks you can access, we would love to see their [...]
Katie Kennedy is currently studying Foundation Acting at the world famous Arts Educational School after being a Swish pupil for over 10 years. 1) It's been your first term of full time drama school - what's been the hardest part for you and why? Mentally being able to switch off thinking about acting - even [...]
Maya Wilton started her 3 year Musical Theatre Degree Course at Italia Conte in September after many years as a Swish pupil. Her last role with us was that of Pinnochio in Shrek - we caught up her after her first term and she promised to tell the truth and nothing but the truth! It's [...]
Jarrad James left Swish in July after successfully gaining a place on a 3 year Musical Theatre Degree Course at the renowned Bird College of Performing Arts in Sidcup. We caught up with him on his return to sunny Bournemouth :) It's been your first term of full time drama school - what's been the [...]
We caught up with former Swish student and ex-ogre(!), Lewis Edgar as he nears the end of his first term at Urdang Academy where he is studying for his 3 year degree course in Musical Theatre. How have you found the first term? My first term has been amazing, the hardest thing for me has [...]