The Poor School
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The Poor School and Workhouse Theatre is a drama school
situated in King's Cross, London, England
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It was created in 1986 by Paul Caister, in response to the need for a first class acting training which was financially within the reach of all or almost all. The training lasts two years (six terms) and operates in the evenings and at weekends, until the final two terms, when daytime work is involved.
Entrance to the school is by audition
. The majority of students are in their early twenties, but places have been offered to many older people. Thirty-nine students are accepted each October.
Drama school
A drama school or theatre school is an undergraduate and/or graduate school or department at a college or university; or a free-standing institution ; which specialises in the pre-professional training in drama and theatre arts, such as acting, design and technical theatre, arts administration, and...
situated in King's Cross, London, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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It was created in 1986 by Paul Caister, in response to the need for a first class acting training which was financially within the reach of all or almost all. The training lasts two years (six terms) and operates in the evenings and at weekends, until the final two terms, when daytime work is involved.
Entrance to the school is by audition
Audition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performing artist.Audition may also refer to:* The sense of hearing* Adobe Audition, audio editing software...
. The majority of students are in their early twenties, but places have been offered to many older people. Thirty-nine students are accepted each October.
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