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The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a professional performance career.
Die Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London war eine führende Schauspielschule. Nach ihrer rund hundertjährigen Geschichte wurde sie 2004 mit der Central School of Speech and Drama verschmolzen, einer ähnlich alten Gründung von Elsie Fogerty.
Learn how to join the alumni community of Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, which closed in 2005 and is now part of Central. Find out about the history, connection, and benefits of being a Webber Douglas graduate.
In the same year students from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art transferred to Central, bringing with them the academy’s 100-year history of significant contributions to stage and screen. In that year the School was the only specialist theatre institution to win the award of Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, becoming ...
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The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research degrees and short courses in acting, actor training, applied theatre, theatre crafts and making, design, drama therapy, movement, musical theatre, performance, producing, research, scenography, stage management, teacher training, technical arts, voice and writing.
In 2006, the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Artwas absorbed into Central. On 29 November 2012, the 'Royal' title was bestowed on the school by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in theatre and performance studies." It is entitled to use it in official documenta...
The school is located at Swiss Cottage in North London, an area which is being redeveloped as a "civic and cultural quarter" which includes a new extension building for the school, replacing 1960s accommodation. The school's theatre is located inside the new building which was awarded a BREEAMrating of "very good."
Past presidents of the school include Laurence Olivier and Judi Dench. In October 2008 Harold Pinter, who attended the school in 1950–51, became its president, succeeding Peter Mandelson. He was to receive an honorary fellowship in December 2008, but had to receive it in absentia because of ill health; he died two weeks later. Michael Grandage was ...
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the majority of Central's submission was judged "world leading" or "internationally excellent". The school has been ranked sixth in its league of specialist institutions by The Guardian,and ninth for drama and dance. The school has over 20 doctoral candidates.The first PhD was awarded in 2010.
"Education Guide" (Higher Education) in The Guardian- Urban
- 1906; 117 years ago, 2005: Incorporated into the University of London
- 1,100 (2019/20)
- Josette Bushell-Mingo
Learn about the oldest drama school in Britain, founded in 1882, and its famous graduates such as Angela Lansbury, Terence Stamp and Minnie Driver. See the list of graduating students and their links to the profession, and the inspection report of the academy.
W. Aline Waites. Paxton Whitehead. Corrinne Wicks. Shaun Williamson. Categories: People associated with Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Alumni by drama school in England.
