The Birmingham Theatre School is a drama school, located in Birmingham, England.
The school was founded by Sir Barry Jackson in the theatre that he built, namely the Old Rep Theatre, which was also the first repertory theatre in the world. The school now has over 250 students on a variety of full and part-time. In 1942, Sir Barry Jackson appointed Mary Richards, with whom he had previously worked as an actress, to take over as principal of the drama school. In 1990, Chris Rozanski was appointed principal.
The school has since relocated to The Old Fire Station in Highgate, Birmingham and is no longer based at the Old Rep Theatre.
As well as putting on shows as part of the schools courses the venue, costumes, props and staging is available for hire.
In 2023 the BTS Promenade Theatre Company was formed to provide a commercial platform for graduates of the Theatre School. The most recent production was 'One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest' in July 2023.[1]
Previous productions
Winners of the Gordon Price Shield for Best All Round Student
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Enoch White |
| 1997 | Stephen Badham |
| 1998 | Liz Jeeves |
| 1999 | Michael Wilson |
| 2000 | Keith Potts |
| 2001 | Mathew Gough |
| 2003 | Sean Moseley |
| 2004 | Angela Fisher |
| 2005 | Sha Halia |
| 2006 | Rebecca Rochelle |
| 2007 | Daniel Dickenson |
| 2008 | Kimberley Maynard |
| 2009 | James Hayward |
| 2010 | Lisa Gracie |
| 2011 | Anthony Fearnley |
| 2012 | Neville Cann |
| 2013 | Jonathan Hipkiss |
| 2014 | Sue Moore |
| 2015 | Jade Elves |
| 2016 | Hanza Aftab |
| 2016 | Liam Wadsworth |
| 2017 | Simon Payne |
| 2018 | Travis Hook |
| 2019 | Hazzi Mohammad |
| 2020 | Jordon McKenzie |
| 2021 | Joshua Bennett |
| 2021 | Sandra Kuvi |
| 2022 | Simon Ashton |
Acceptance
Admission into the school is based on an audition and selection process. Successful applicants are notified in writing if they have been accepted into the school.