Die Royal Academy of Dramatic Art stellt sich vor
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in englischer SpracheDie 1904 gegründete Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London ist eine der renommiertesten Schauspielschulen Englands, aus der weltbekannte Namen wie Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Hopkins oder Roger Moore hervorgegangen sind.
Eine Gruppe von RADA-StudentenInnen wird uns dieses Jahr in Alpbach besuchen und das Forum miterleben. Die inhaltlichen Inputs, die die SchauspielschülerInnen hier erfahren, werden in ein Stück einfließen, das sie unter professioneller Regie von Nona Shepphard und Joseph Kloska gemeinsam mit unseren StipendiatInnen erarbeiten und am 24.08. zur Aufführung bringen.
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Jonathan BONNICI
Actor and Dancer, London
| Jonathan Bonnici is a London based actor who went from a University background in philosophy and politics to the 3 year training at RADA, after graduating in 2008 he has pursued a commercial acting career that has included playing lead roles at the National Theatre, with Headlong theatre as well as regular work in television and film. Concurrent to this Jon has been developing his own artistic practice first through workshops and performance with Grotowski inspired companies like Song of the Goat and Teatralne and then moving more towards a purer laboratory approach with companies such as the experimental theatre company 'Via Negative' in Ljubljana and most recently with Dr Karla Shacklock in her 'Beyond' Bristol project. Jon is also a a theatre maker and in 2013 he was awarded grants in the UK and Denmark to develop a performance piece on the subject of contemporary forms of violence. He is currently a re-occuring character in 'Vatican' a new Pilot for American TV directed by Ridley Scott. |
Molly Sabrina GROMADZKI
Actress, London
| Molly graduated from RADA in 2012. Her first appearance was in Ladybird by Russian playwright Vassily Sigarev at the New Diorama theatre, London (nominated for a best off west end award). Shortly after, she won a guest lead role on television and a role in Irish biopic Noble . Molly also played the lead female in a two actor romantic short film Glance by Conkerco which has had exceptional reviews. She has recently completed a RADA/ Circus Space collaboration with director Nona Shepphard where she appeared as Miranda in Scenes from The Tempest. Molly can next be seen on the London stage portraying Lady Macbeth from Macbeth as she joins an Icelandic creative team at the Arcola Theatre this autumn. |
Jo HERBERT
Actress, London
| Television: | |
| 2012 | Fi Collins, HOLBY CITY, BBC, Paul Harrisson |
| 2008 | Duchess of Bedford , CASUALTY 1909 , Stone City Films/BBC, Bryn Higgins |
| Sally, LEWIS, ITV, Billie Eltringham | |
| Stage: | |
| 2013 | Proserpine, CANDIDA, Theatre Royal Bath, Simon Godwin |
| Juliet, HELLO/GOODBYE, Hampstead Theatre, Tamara Harvey | |
| 2012 | Lady Maria Amaranth, WILD OATS, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Mark Rosenblatt |
| Anne Boleyn, ANNE BOLEYN, ETT and Globe Tour, John Dove | |
| Caroline, ROOM SERVICE INCLUDED, The Mill at Sonning, Andy De La Tour | |
| 2011 | Rosalind, AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare’s Globe and tour, James Dacre |
| Lisette, THE GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE, Salisbury Playhouse, Philip Wilson | |
| 2010 | Adriana, COMEDY OF ERRORS, Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Philip Franks |
| Helena, THE FAIRY QUEEN, Tour to BAM New York, Paris and Caen, Jonathan Kent | |
| 2009 | Una, BLACKBIRD, Salisbury Playhouse, Philip Wilson |
| Gwendolen, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Irina Brown | |
| Sister Claire, CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Festival Theatre Chichester, Trevor Nunn | |
| Lottie, THIS NIGHT FORWARD, A Man, A Woman and a Bed, Southwark Playhouse, Gordon Murray | |
| 2008 | Clare, BROKEN WINDOW THEORY, One Night Stand, Soho Theatre, Paul Christie |
| Jennifer, IGNITION 2, Royal Court Theatre, Lyndsey Turner | |
| Voicework: | |
| 2009 | Radio Play, Louka, ARMS AND THE MAN, Ukemi Productions, David Timson |
| 2007 | Audio Book, Narrator, HOW TO FIND YOUR DREAM JOB, Infinite Ideas |
| Audio Book, Narrator, PERFECT ROMANCE, Infinite Ideas | |
| 2000-2001 | Voiceover, THE HOOBS, CHANNEL 4, Mellie Buse |
| 1999 | Audio Book, PINGU, PENGUIN BOOKS, Mellie Buse |
| 1998 | Audio Book, Lavender, MATILDA, PENGUIN BOOKS, Mellie Buse |
| Short Film: | |
| 2009 | Amy, A SMALL GOOD THING, If & When Productions, Jack Laurance |
Daisy Elizabeth HUGHES
Actress, London
| Daisy graduated from RADA in 2012. | |
| Prior to training Daisy played the role of Cynthia Horrocks in the series The Worst Witch for Granada TV and Clarence s daughter in Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company. | |
| Theatre since training includes: Phyllida in Gallathea for Shakespeare s Globe, Lucy in Swimming on tour with The Hotbed New Writing Festival at Soho Theatre, The Cambridge Junction and Colchester Mercury, Stella in Playing With Grown Ups at Theatre 503 and Isabella in The Illusion at The Southwark Playhouse. |
Joseph KLOSKA
Actor, London
| 1999-2003 | University College London, Paris IV Sorbonne, BA (first class hons) History and French |
| 2003-2006 | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, BA Acting |
| 2006-2007 | BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award |
| 2007 | Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, The Vertical Hour (Royal Court) |
| 2008 | Three Sisters (Royal Exchange), Fast Labour (West Yorkshire Playhouse) |
| 2009 | Made in Dagenham, Pete versus Life (Channel 4) |
| 2010 | Comedy of Errors (Regents Park) |
| 2011 | The School for Scandal (Barbican), Measure for Measure, Written on the Heart (RSC) |
| 2012 | Written on the Heart (West End), Tom and Jenny (BBC) |
| 2013 | The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, Moby-Dick (Simple8/Arcola) |
| 2014 | Boeing Boeing (Sheffield Crucible), The Christmas Truce (RSC) |
Jonathan LIVINGSTONE
Actor, London
| Jonathan Livingstone is a prolific stage actor. Starting with various performances in productions directed by Marcus Condron, he went on to train at RADA, where he had parts in La Malquerida, Romeo and Juliet, The Strangeness of Others, A Number, Women Beward Women, The Cabinet Minister, Tartuffe, Blood Ties (Antigone), Vassa, and Man Equals Man, between 2006 and 2008. | |
| Upon graduating, he gained the part of Doug in Lyndsey Turner s production of Ignition 2 in the Royal Court Theatre s Jerwood Upstairs. This same year, as well as playing the Cheshire Cat in Alice in the Walled Garden, he also joined the Propeller cast to play The Prince of Morocco and Hippolyta in Edward Hall s visionary productions of Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night s Dream. | |
| In 2009, Livingstone played David Taylor in War Horse, the National Theatre s production that toured to the New London Theatre. After a 2010 appearance at the Arcola Theatre in North London, he returned to Propeller to play Lysander and Snout in Edward Hall s Pocket Dream. 2011 has seen him feature in 7 new plays by young writers, produced by Kids Company and the National Theatre Studio. He has also played Adriana in Propeller s Pocket Comedy, and Curtis in the RSC s production of The Taming of the Shrew. This same year, he gained the part of Andy Taylor in BBC television show Holby City, whilst in 2012 he appeared in Redwave Films Still Life. |
Nona SHEPPHARD
Playwright; Associate Director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
| Nona Shepphard is a freelance writer, director and deviser with over 150 productions and 40 commissioned plays to her credit. Her plays for a young audience recieved several awards and have been presented in the USA, Canada, Europe and Russia. Among her most recent writings are: "Signs of a Star-Shaped Diva" for GraeaeTheatre Company/Theatre Royal Stratford and Therese Raquin a musical version of Emile Zola's novel. She is the Associate Director of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and Creative Director of RADA Enterprises. |
James David TAYLOR
Actor and Film-Maker, London
| Writing - Stage: | |
| Production - Venue - Director - Year | |
| 2013 | Dad s Dead (Reading), Young Vic, Laura Keefe |
| The Holy Trinity (Rapid Write), Theatre 503, Rebecca Murphy | |
| 2012 | Murder Of Crows (Reading), Rada, Laura Keefe |
| Writing - Film: | |
| Production - Duration/Details/Camera Director - Year | |
| 2013 | Laura, 15min/Short Film/Canon 7d, Mark Taylor & Jay Taylor |
| London Bridge, 5min/Short Film/Canon 7d, Mark Taylor & Jay Taylor | |
| Homecoming, 4min/Short Film/Canon 7d, Mark Taylor & Jay Taylor | |
| Acting - Stage: | |
| Production - Character - Company - Year | |
| 2012 | I Heart Peterborough, Hew, Soho Theatre |
| Joe/Boy, Joe, The Last Refuge | |
| 2011 | A Clockwork Orange, Alex, Citizens Theatre |
| 2010 | The Fading Hum, Ted, 24/7 Festival |
| The Ducks, K Papatango | |
| 2009 | Troilus And Cressida, Diomedes, Shakespeare s Globe |
| 2008 | S***Mix, Harry, Trafalgar Studios |
| Posh (Rough Cuts), David, Royal Court | |
| 2007 | Titus Andronicus, Bestiari, Shakespeare s Globe |
| Acting - Film: | |
| Production - Character - Company - Year | |
| 2013 | Promise, Nigel, Harvey/Brown |
| Release, Daniel, Foundling Films | |
| 2012 | Good Night, Ian, Lfs |
| 2011 | A Fantastic Fear& , Baseball, Universal Pictures |
| 2010 | Red Tails, Lt. Owens, Lucasfilm |
| 2008 | Donkey Punch, Marcus, Warp X/Film 4 |
| Blooded, Si, Magma Pictures | |
| 2007 | Rise Of The Footsoldier, Chris, Carnaby Films |
| Acting - Television: | |
| Production - Character - Company - Year | |
| 2013 | Silk, Dean Trent, BBC |
| Holby City, Gareth Mason, BBC | |
| 2012 | Midsomer Murders, Peter Groves, Itv |
| Teaboys, Ricky, Bbc/Tiger Aspect | |
| 2011 | Misfits (Series 3), Mark, E4 |
| Sirens, David, Channel 4 | |
| Casualty, Dr. Simon Roper, BBC | |
| 2008 | Consuming Passion, Joseph Henley, BBC |
| The Bill, Dan Cox, Itv | |
| 2007 | The Fixer: Season 1, Jude Cassidy, Itv/Kudos |
| Daphne, Evan Davies, BBC | |
| Holby City, Jon Fox, BBC |
