Performing Arts and Technical Theatre

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Performing Arts and accompanying Technical Theatre programmes have a long and successful history at Kendal College; propelling many students into performance and production careers.

The Performing Arts and Technical Theatre department at Kendal College has strong links with many North West venues, promoters, technical production companies and arts organisations including The Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal and The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness on Windermere.

This provides performing arts students with the industry experience and opportunity to perform major productions supported by students studying technical theatre and music courses. Our performing arts teachers have extensive, upto date, commercial experience in acting, singing, dance, directing, technical theatre production, stage management, large scale event management, venue management and promotion, stage/scenic design and construction, live music production, and digital video production. Our College is one of the few in the North West able to offer automated lighting tuition and WYSiWYG lighting design, which is carried out in collaboration with The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal.

The key to this has been the significant industry experience of staff and their ability to develop each individual's emerging strengths through a supportive 'Drama School' approach to the curriculum, which has a production driven schedule from the word 'go'! Kendal College's 'end of year shows' have become a regular highlight of the Brewery Arts Centre's summer programme due to the high quality of production. Students are responsible for every aspect of the production including planning, stage management, and technical operation, and as such it offers unique opportunities for students to operate and perform in a professional environment.

The college is currently working on the second part of its new build programme, which will include new facilities for performing arts including a 200 seat black box studio (2010) and state of the art theatre seating up to 270 people with accompanying back stage workshops, and a dance studio (2011).

 

Last year, students performed 'Thoroughly Modern Millie, the musical voted Best New Musical at the 2002 Tony Awards, a zany 1920's musical that has taken Broadway by storm. See the gallery on the left for pictures from the show.

Education Grant Helps Kendal College Student Tread the Boards
17 July 2009
A budding thespian is on track for a life in the theatre after moving across the country to train in the Lake District. Her big break was made possible thanks to an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC)...More

Kendal College Students Dazzle in Mary Wakefield Competition
1 April 2009
Kendal College students took part in the Mary Wakefield Music Competition for the first time this year and were thrilled to win and be placed in several categories...More

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Our Full Time Courses

Course: Level 1 BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts
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Course: Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts
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Course: Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Production Arts (Technical Theatre)
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Course: Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts
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Course: Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Production Arts (Technical Theatre)
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