How To Write An Acting CV
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“I got everything I wanted from The Bridge – professional training, an agent, an opportunity to change my life.”
Are you ready to embark on your journey towards a career in acting? Whether you’re an aspiring actor looking to hone your skills or a seasoned performer seeking to up your game, choosing the right training programme is crucial. For both our Two-Year Professional Course and our One-Year Postgraduate/Post Experience Professional Course, we offer two options tailored to your needs: the 3-Day Programme and the 5-Day Programme. Click below to learn more!
Training Actors Since 1993
For over 30 years, our aim at The Bridge Theatre Training Company has been to make drama training accessible for everyone. As one of the most affordable drama schools in London, we strive to ensure you only pay the absolute minimum amount but still receive full acting training. We are an open and accepting establishment and believe a mix of social and cultural backgrounds enriches the training that students receive and the theatre industry itself. We encourage people of all classes, races, genders, and nationalities to train with us.
Applications from mature students are welcomed as we have no upper age limit – unlike some drama schools. Our minimum age is 18.
We are one of the few London drama schools that include stage combat as part of our acting courses. A specialised but fun undertaking, this skill can give you an edge over other actors. Our courses are A.C.T.T approved.
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We are proud to call Camden Town our home with its bustling market, fun nightlife, and reputation for being a creative hub. It is a place for the arts to flourish and our actors are very much a part of that.
Ours is a purely practical training with no written exams. We don’t believe that you’ll become a better actor by writing about it and we want to ensure that our students get a taste of what being a professional actor means.
As a non-profit organisation we strive to ensure that our students get a first-rate drama school training for the lowest possible cost. Since our course doesn’t involve any academic exams or external examining bodies, we don’t have to pass those costs on to our students.
You are never too old to be an actor and older actors are even in high demand in the industry. We encourage mature students to join us at The Bridge.
I had an absolutely fantastic time at the Bridge. There was so much warmth and care. It was a big family but at the same time I felt really valued as an individual and that my development as an actor really mattered. The teaching was excellent and I learnt SO much. My time at the Bridge was totally transformational and amazing.
Bridge Graduate
The moment I walked through the doors of The Bridge I knew I’d found my new home. It helped me to find who I really am.
Bridge Graduate
I had the best two years gaining all I needed to enter the industry. The Bridge creates a family across staff and students; providing you with a really strong support network for the future.
Our students will have the opportunity to record a professional acting showreel before graduating. This is to help them show off their talent once they’re out in the industry looking for roles. We will ensure that our graduates get the best possible chance with a high quality video showreel and personalised screen acting training.
As part of our one or two year acting course, The Bridge is proud to host a Stage Combat training programme as approved by Actors Combat Theatrical Training. This stage combat course teaches you a skill that is extremely useful and fun! Bridge students can undertake both armed & unarmed Stage Combat exams overseen by an external examining body.
Find out what our talented alumni have been up! You will have seen our actors in theatre shows, tv show, and movies such as Game of Thrones, Vikings, Jason Bourne, Hollyoaks, Peep Show. Holby City, Disney On Ice, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, and many more.
From classical to modern day plays, you will explore a variety of acting styles, gain an understanding of the rehearsal process, and acquire extensive performance skills. Scenes and audition pieces are studied, rehearsed, and performed through group and one-to-one teaching.
Each year our graduates perform a showcase of scenes and songs on a West End Stage including the Criterion theatre in Piccadilly Circus. Agents and other industry personnel are in attendance.
Thinking about going to drama school? Here are some questions that people often ask.
Attending drama school is a rite of passage for aspiring actors. Most actors you’ve heard of went to drama school or at least received some kind of substantial training. Which school you attended or which qualification you have will not directly help you get acting jobs. What makes the difference is having the right knowledge and experience and a drama school training can provide you with this.
While attending drama school you will be brought up to speed on everything that is required to be an effective professional actor. This is through daily classes and tutorials on a variety of subjects like voice, improvisation, movement, as well as musical theatre aspects like singing and dance. You will receive hands-on experience and get to perform in live theatre shows. Once you’re out in the industry you will be expected to have reached a certain standard as an actor. There are countless things you need to know and the education you receive at drama school will help you get there quicker.
There are numerous drama schools in London and many of them are quite competitive. Having your application accepted is not always guaranteed no matter where you apply. The more experience you have already the better. Most importantly though, your chances will be greatly improved if you can show that you are passionate, hard-working, and easy to train and work with.
People often ask if they need to have done drama for GCSE or A Level to get into drama school. This varies for different schools as some places may require these and others won’t. The Bridge Theatre Training Company for instance does not require any formal qualifications to join. However, if English is not your first language, you will need to show that your English is at a high enough level during the application stage otherwise you may struggle on the course.
Typically drama schools require that you study for three years. They are usually this long if the course includes academic work and written exams. Courses that are purely practical are shorter which means you pay less. At The Bridge Theatre Training Company we pride ourselves keeping our courses as practical as possible as this provides the best learning experience. We don’t believe that writing exams makes someone a better actor.
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