Year Out Drama Company

Should auld aquaintance be forgot... and then remembered again on Burns night. . Another jolly celebration of Rabbie Burns with our current company and some of our gorgeous alumni from 13/14. . #Ceilidhhooray

Year Out Drama Company’s Recorder Ensemble in full rehearsal mode. Working on some 16th century repertoire! HOORAY! 🎼

WE ARE BACK! Here is to an exciting Spring Term! #isittooearlyforacremeegg

What a year it has been. Here is to many more! 🥂 Happy New Year from all of us at Year Out Drama! #happynewyear #2019 #bestnine2018 #theatre #dramaschool #acting #stratforduponavon

What an unexpected treat to hear past student Poppy Burton-Morgan on @BBCFrontRow talking about her new production of #InTheWillows with Metta Theatre. We can't wait to see it! https://t.co/gEYSi59Hui

Term 1 complete! Thanks to all the family and friends who came to our festive showing of work yesterday. It was so lovely to see everyone and share what we have been up to! . . . Special thanks goes out to Musical Director @joe_atkins, Choreographer Kath Waters and recorder teacher Lesly-Jane Edgar for all their hard work with the company over the last 2 weeks. 🌲🌲🌲

Our Christmas celebrations started today with a bit of festive MASK MAKING! 🎭🌲

What an exciting weekend we have had presenting our first public performance this year. 'This Sceptered Isle' was devised and directed by Deborah Moody. Thanks to all at @thersc for their support.

We love a birthday ... and a fondant fancy! 🎂

TRAVELLING ACROSS THE POND 🇺🇸➡🇬🇧 Current student Bailey has written a blog about moving from the US to the UK. Let us know what you think! http://www.yearoutdrama.co.uk/alumni/trav elling-across-pond/

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Keep your eyes peeled as tomorrow we'll be posting a blog about what it's like to travel across the pond to join Year Out Drama! Make sure you check it out! . .... . Production: 'Execution of Justice' by Emily Mann, directed by Benet Catty.
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Want to find out what we got up to at yesterday's #TheatreCraft18 TheatreCraft? Follow our instagram!

Happy #LoveTheatreDay! Here's one of our favourite shots from 'Illyria' by Bryony Lavery, directed by Jason Morell.

What better way to have ended Friday than with a bit of dance for the first show. Disclaimer: it involves mop choreography.

The company are currently in rehearsal for their first show
Here is a #tbt to the Company 2013/14 in ‘The Winter’s Tale’ by the man himself William Shakespeare.

It's our half term so we are taking a well-earned rest after a very busy first few weeks.
If you would like to receive more information about how to apply to Year Out Drama in 2019, please visit our website.
www.yearoutdrama.co.uk

We'll be attending TheatreCraft on Monday 19th November. Come visit us there to chat about your #gapyear plans. Book now for free: http://www.theatrecraft.org/ #TheatreMakersAssemble

Looking for drama?
We are now accepting applications for September 2019!
Immerse yourself in a full-time gap year course, focusing on a wide range of practical skills with a unique theatre company feel.
... For more information about how to apply, please visit www.yearoutdrama.co.uk
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Incredible experience! I met so many wonderful people and learnt a lot. Plus Stratford is a great place to spend a year.

I did Year Out Drama in 2001-02, and it was without question the best year of my life. I'm now a professional actor, and there's no way I would ever have got anywhere in the career which I love without the invaluable training I received in Stratford, but more than that it was absolutely transformative for me as a person, in the best possible way. Not many of my contemporaries chose to go into the industry, but I'm sure just about all of them would agree this was the best thing they could possibly have done with their gap year. If you are even slightly considering applying, whether you think a career in showbiz is for you or not, do it, do it, do it. You won't regret it.

I can’t rate Year Out Drama highly enough! It was a truly phenomenal experience and valuable lessons were learnt both on and off stage. I wouldn’t be where I am today without Year Out Drama, so thank you for so much more than a year of theatre and performing.

I attended YOD in 2004-5. It was a total life changer and a year that will stay with me for the rest of my life. It's not for the faint hearted. It's for those seriously wanting to be in this industry. It was full of long hours and lines, harmonies and dance routines to learn. Debs brought in some incredible directors to work with us on some brilliant shows and we ended with a weeks run at the Edinburgh Fringe. There are so many "money makers" out there aimed at budding actors but this course is built with an intense and immense amount of love and with every fiber of Deborah Moody's being. This course sets people up. This course sees the majority go on to drama schools and/or other routes to a life as a professional performer. This course is priceless. I now teach professional actors and direct theatre (among many things) which I love dearly. I can very clearly map my journey from YOD. Not only that but YOD is a family. Alumni are everywhere and we'll always support each other. Without a question I would suggest anyone apply for this course.

Incredible experience! I met so many wonderful people and learnt a lot. Plus Stratford is a great place to spend a year.

I did Year Out Drama in 2001-02, and it was without question the best year of my life. I'm now a professional actor, and there's no way I would ever have got anywhere in the career which I love without the invaluable training I received in Stratford, but more than that it was absolutely transformative for me as a person, in the best possible way. Not many of my contemporaries chose to go into the industry, but I'm sure just about all of them would agree this was the best thing they could possibly have done with their gap year. If you are even slightly considering applying, whether you think a career in showbiz is for you or not, do it, do it, do it. You won't regret it.

I can’t rate Year Out Drama highly enough! It was a truly phenomenal experience and valuable lessons were learnt both on and off stage. I wouldn’t be where I am today without Year Out Drama, so thank you for so much more than a year of theatre and performing.

I attended YOD in 2004-5. It was a total life changer and a year that will stay with me for the rest of my life. It's not for the faint hearted. It's for those seriously wanting to be in this industry. It was full of long hours and lines, harmonies and dance routines to learn. Debs brought in some incredible directors to work with us on some brilliant shows and we ended with a weeks run at the Edinburgh Fringe. There are so many "money makers" out there aimed at budding actors but this course is built with an intense and immense amount of love and with every fiber of Deborah Moody's being. This course sets people up. This course sees the majority go on to drama schools and/or other routes to a life as a professional performer. This course is priceless. I now teach professional actors and direct theatre (among many things) which I love dearly. I can very clearly map my journey from YOD. Not only that but YOD is a family. Alumni are everywhere and we'll always support each other. Without a question I would suggest anyone apply for this course.

Incredible experience! I met so many wonderful people and learnt a lot. Plus Stratford is a great place to spend a year.

I did Year Out Drama in 2001-02, and it was without question the best year of my life. I'm now a professional actor, and there's no way I would ever have got anywhere in the career which I love without the invaluable training I received in Stratford, but more than that it was absolutely transformative for me as a person, in the best possible way. Not many of my contemporaries chose to go into the industry, but I'm sure just about all of them would agree this was the best thing they could possibly have done with their gap year. If you are even slightly considering applying, whether you think a career in showbiz is for you or not, do it, do it, do it. You won't regret it.

I can’t rate Year Out Drama highly enough! It was a truly phenomenal experience and valuable lessons were learnt both on and off stage. I wouldn’t be where I am today without Year Out Drama, so thank you for so much more than a year of theatre and performing.

I attended YOD in 2004-5. It was a total life changer and a year that will stay with me for the rest of my life. It's not for the faint hearted. It's for those seriously wanting to be in this industry. It was full of long hours and lines, harmonies and dance routines to learn. Debs brought in some incredible directors to work with us on some brilliant shows and we ended with a weeks run at the Edinburgh Fringe. There are so many "money makers" out there aimed at budding actors but this course is built with an intense and immense amount of love and with every fiber of Deborah Moody's being. This course sets people up. This course sees the majority go on to drama schools and/or other routes to a life as a professional performer. This course is priceless. I now teach professional actors and direct theatre (among many things) which I love dearly. I can very clearly map my journey from YOD. Not only that but YOD is a family. Alumni are everywhere and we'll always support each other. Without a question I would suggest anyone apply for this course.