press release
Published: 25 June 2020

Radio play from Guildford School of Acting graduates emerges as a positive product of lockdown

As the world went into lockdown, graduates of the Guildford School of Acting’s BA Actor Musician course were faced with the devastating prospect of losing the opportunity to perform The Changeling by Middleton and Rowley – the play they had been rehearsing for months. Undeterred, the cast and crew responded to the Covid-19 restrictions by rapidly reimagining the production as a radio play, under the guidance of Programme Leader, Nicholas Scrivens, and Head of Music, Paul Herbert.

The Changeling rehearsal
GSA students rehearsing The Changeling online

Rehearsed entirely on a conferencing platform, under the direction of Tam Williams and Musical Director, Lee O’Reilly, the performance features original music by the students themselves and was recorded and performed by the students from their own homes.

Commenting on the performance, Programme Leader, Nicholas Scrivens said: “Students worked in isolation, composing, performing and delivering their performances. The passion and commitment to their work shows in the final presentation and is testament to how brilliant they have been across their three years. They have delivered an extraordinary performance in extraordinary times.”

“2020 has been very hard, but one of the things that the Guildford School of Acting has striven to do is to make sure that students still have robust and key skills training, even in the most difficult of times. It has always been the case that part of the role of an actor is to use every tool possible; music, voice, body, song and now, as these talented young performers have demonstrated, new technologies to enable us to keep creating and recreating these stories.”

Alongside other features such as extra scenes, music, cast and creatives, those interested in enjoying the play can find it at: https://www.thechangelinggsa.com

 

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