Acting School North
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Acting School North was an independent drama school in Leeds
, Yorkshire
, which opened in 2009.
, and a BA
(Hons) in Drama with Cultural Studies from Manchester Metropolitan University
in 1999. She made her acting debut aged nine whilst on tour with her mother, the actress Mary Ann Reid. She made her directorial debut with The Rocking-Horse Winner
by D. H. Lawrence
at the age of 17.
, All-Russia State University of Cinematography, under Yuri Ilyashevsky, Anatoly Romashin and Aleksey Batalov
, among others. He has taught at Birmingham School of Acting
, SLP College Leeds, where he was Vice Principal & Head of Acting, Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral, Colegio de Literatura Dramatica y Teatro de la Facultad de Filosofia y Letras en la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (the latter two in Mexico City), Arts University Bournemouth and finally in the school which he founded and directed for more than seven years: Escuela Rusa de Actuacion en Mexico. As Roger Nevares he played the part of Padre Galvan in the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film by Carlos Carrera El crimen del Padre Amaro
. Rogelio Nevares was born in Monterrey, Mexico and is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, which opened in 2009.
Principal
The school was run by Sorcha Donaldson, who graduated with a Diploma in Acting (Distinction) in 2004 from Birmingham School of ActingBirmingham School of Acting
Birmingham School of Acting is a drama school located in Birmingham, England....
, and a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hons) in Drama with Cultural Studies from Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
in 1999. She made her acting debut aged nine whilst on tour with her mother, the actress Mary Ann Reid. She made her directorial debut with The Rocking-Horse Winner
The Rocking-Horse Winner
"The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. It was first published in July 1926, in Harper's Bazaar and subsequently appeared in the first volume of Lawrence's collected short stories...
by D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
David Herbert Richards Lawrence was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation...
at the age of 17.
Method
The school followed a technique established by drama theoretician Rogelio Nevares, from the Stanislavsky methodology. Rogelio Nevares trained at the Gerasimov Institute of CinematographyGerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...
, All-Russia State University of Cinematography, under Yuri Ilyashevsky, Anatoly Romashin and Aleksey Batalov
Aleksey Batalov
Aleksey Vladimirovich Batalov is a Soviet and Russian actor who has been acclaimed for his portrayal of noble and positive characters. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1989.-Biography:...
, among others. He has taught at Birmingham School of Acting
Birmingham School of Acting
Birmingham School of Acting is a drama school located in Birmingham, England....
, SLP College Leeds, where he was Vice Principal & Head of Acting, Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral, Colegio de Literatura Dramatica y Teatro de la Facultad de Filosofia y Letras en la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (the latter two in Mexico City), Arts University Bournemouth and finally in the school which he founded and directed for more than seven years: Escuela Rusa de Actuacion en Mexico. As Roger Nevares he played the part of Padre Galvan in the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film by Carlos Carrera El crimen del Padre Amaro
El crimen del Padre Amaro
El crimen del padre Amaro is a 2002 film directed by Carlos Carrera. It is loosely based on the novel O Crime do Padre Amaro by 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz....
. Rogelio Nevares was born in Monterrey, Mexico and is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK.