Showing posts tagged "2017".

AN EVENING WITH TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY (MIO ’05)

American Friends of BADA President, Lydia Carlston (MIO ’01) hosted a fundraising evening at her home featuring BADA alumnus and Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney in conversation with BADA’s …

October 25th, 2017 by

GRATITUDE… BY YSATIS LLLANO

As the MIO 2017 draws to an end, Ysatis looks back on her weeks spent in Oxford.  Gratitude. If I was told to summarise my experience this summer at BADA, …

August 6th, 2017 by

MIO 2017 IN PICTURES

Photos from the 2017 Midsummer in Oxford Program

August 5th, 2017 by

A POEM BY SAKI MARIE

A poem, by MIO student Saki Marie, about her time spent at BADA this Summer. Of oft a dream’s a dream one must wake from. At BADA, waking is just …

August 5th, 2017 by

WHEN IN EUROPE…

Whilst on the MIO, a number of our students managed to fit into their busy schedules a weekend trip to Paris. A fleeting visit, with 13 hours on a bus …

August 4th, 2017 by

MASTERCLASSES AT MAGDALEN: SONNETS, SHAKESPEARE AND SPEAKERS

Our MIO students have Masterclasses twice weekly throughout the program from leading experts in British Theatre. “These masterclasses have made me assess my acting style, what I want to do …

August 4th, 2017 by

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF OXFORD

MIO student Shelby Phillips reflects on her first week on the MIO program.  Oxford is beautiful, and I don’t think I’ll ever want to go home. On our first day …

August 4th, 2017 by

ASKING ALUMNI … ROB ADLER (MIO ’94)

Christopher Cook in conversation with Robert Adler who joined the Midsummer in Oxford Program in 1994. “It was a transformational experience for my life as an actor and for my …

August 3rd, 2017 by

AUGUST 2017 NEWSLETTER

In this issue of the BADA Newsletter: Faculty member Eunice Roberts appointed Dean of BADA; Norman Ayrton – Requiescat in pace; “An Accountant’s life for me” – an interview with Managing …

August 3rd, 2017 by

EUNICE ROBERTS APPOINTED DEAN OF BADA

BADA is pleased to announce that the Governors have appointed Eunice Roberts to be sole Dean of BADA from 1st September 2017. In her 10 months as Joint Dean, Eunice has impressed …

August 1st, 2017 by

FROM MCP TO MIO!

Jack Steiner and Katherine Means first came to BADA on the MCP Program in 2015. We were delighted to see them again this year as part of our older program …

August 1st, 2017 by

REVIEW: HAMLET

Whilst on the MIO, many of our students spend their weekends in London watching shows. MIO student Shelby Phillips writes about her trip to see Hamlet at Harold Pinter Theatre.   …

August 1st, 2017 by

NORMAN AYRTON – REQUIESCAT IN PACE

“It is with deep sorrow that we record the death of Norman Ayrton peacefully in his sleep at the age of 92. Christopher Cook, who recorded an oral history with …

July 18th, 2017 by

A DAY IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears… We had a great day, despite the weather, in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Students had the opportunity to visit the various historical town houses and museums, …

July 16th, 2017 by

FACULTY INTERVIEW: PAUL O’MAHONY

Eunice Roberts, Joint Dean of BADA talks to BADA’s newest Shakespeare Teacher, Paul O’Mahony about his career so far, the Advanced Shakespeare class he’s teaching at BADA and the key …

March 10th, 2017 by

MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER

In this issue of the BADA Newsletter:
• An interview with new Shakespeare instructor Paul O’Mahony about the Year Long London Theatre Program
• Introducing BADA’s new Brand and Website
• Photos from the new LTP Acting for Film & Screen course!

March 10th, 2017 by

MIDSUMMER IN OXFORD ALUM TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY WINS AN OSCAR!

Congratulations to Tarell Alvin McCraney (MIO ’05) who won for Best Adapted Screenplay for Moonlight, which was based on his play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue.  

February 28th, 2017 by