Brochure2014 - Authentic Performance Academy

INDEPENDENT
DRAMA SCHOOL
CREATED AND LED BY
AWARD-WINNING ACTOR
MARCUS D’AMICO
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OXFORD
Professional actor Marcus D’Amico
created Authentic Performance
Academy in 2013 for children and
young people interested in developing
their acting and singing skills in a
professional yet fun and safe
environment, learning the creative
process of play, developing character,
public speaking and performance skills
and gaining a real sense of their unique
talents and strengths. All children are
valued for their individuality and the
sessions are informative, relaxed,
inspiring and life changing!
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LEADS A TEAM OF HIGHLY
EXPERIENCED INDUSTRY
PROFESSIONALS
Marcus attended Redroofs Theatre School as a
child
and
was
working
in
professional
theatre from the age of 10. He landed his first
starring role playing the lead in Cameron
Mackintosh’s West End revival of Oliver!. He
went on to appear in many TV, theatre
productions and films including BBC2’s Last
Summer’s Child and the movie Superman II. He
also appeared in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal
Jacket, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier
award as ‘Best Actor’ for his performance in
Tony Kushner‘s original production of Angels
in America at the National , performed at the
RSC and won the Time Out award for Best
Male Performance in The Boys Next Door. His
international career included playing the lead
on Broadway in An Inspector Calls directed by
Stephen Daldry and playing opposite Rupert
Graves and Rachel Weisz in Design for Living.
He created the role of ‘Mouse’ in the acclaimed
Channel 4 TV series of Tales of the City.
Drawing on his
considerable
experience in
theatre, television
and film Marcus
and his team
provide students
with an authentic
experience of
acting; whether
they’re
considering a
career in the
performing arts or
simply want to be
creative and build
confidence.
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REHEARSAL PROCESS
Sessions run every Saturday during term time at
the Wychwood School on the Banbury Road in
central Oxford.
Authentic Performance Academy’s main aim is to
provide students with
a real experience of
the actor’s rehearsal
process through
various teaching
methods and acting
techniques.
Groups are separate into the following:
Minis: ages 5-7 learn everything fun about acting,
singing and dancing
Juniors: ages 8-12 take all modules including
acting and singing
Seniors: ages 13-16 take all modules including
acting and singing
Youth Theatre Company: ages 16-18
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PROFESSIONAL VOCAL
COACHES
Our vocal coaches are classically-trained singers with
lots of professional experience in the West End and on
tour internationally.
Students learn the art of breathing, rhythm, harmonies,
staging and choreography whilst performing a range
of musical styles including pop, rock, musical and film.
At the end of each term, parents, family and friends are
invited to come and watch both the singing and acting
pieces that students have been working on. At the end
of term one it’s an informal showcase; end of term two
a full-scale production in a theatre; and end of term
three a film screening.
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Students ease
into the year with
improvisation,
devised drama
and monologue/
duologue pieces
Students work
towards a full
scale production,
experiencing a
real rehearsal
process
Students learn
the craft of
screen acting,
filming scenes
which are then
edited into a film
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WORKING PROFESSIONALLY
All of our students are invited to join the
Authentic Performance Academy Agency if
they’re interested in pursuing professional work
within theatre, TV, film or commercials.
Two of our current students, represented by us,
were recently short-listed for Warner Bros
Pictures
, directed by Joe Wright.
We work hard to maintain good working
relationships with casting agents world-wide and
those on our books are entered into the Spotlight
directory as well as other casting networks.