Grayson Perry by Jack Laurenson

I attended the astonishing talk of Grayson Perry at Cochrane Theatre, marking the publication of artist’s monograph by Jacky Klein. Grayson Perry is known for his controversial ceramic vases and cross-dressing.

He appeared as his female alter ago, Claire. I knew that it wouldn’t be just another lecture as it felt rather bizarre to see a grown-up man dressed as a doll.
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Here are our picks from the BA Performance, Design and Practice degree show.

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To celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the first printed edition of ‘Shakespeare’s Sonnets’, students from the MA European Classical Acting – Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins performed sonnets relating to regeneration and the environment.

Led by Course Director Sebastian Harcombe, the performances took place across the King’s Cross site, by kind arrangement of the developer, Argent.

Sonnets performed, in order of speaking by Bethan Clark, Peter Kerr and Charlotte Powell and Clare Latham.

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Here’s a video of the degree show private view made by Carmen Ho, a stage 2 student on the BA Performance Design and Practice. It should give you a flavour of the night!

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BA Performance Design and Practice alumna Lina B. Frank is set designer for
Cirkus Cirkör whose new show, Inside Out, premieres at Sadler’s Wells in October.

Here’s Lina:

I’ve been designing for circus for a few years and was asked by the company’s director in Stockholm to design for this show and so I said I would like that very much

I’m a bit of a performance octopus. My work in design is quite bold and based mostly on shapes and colours. I think it’s influenced a lot from my upbringing in Sweden with a mum who loves Danish Industrial Design, Finnish Textile Design and Swedish Ceramic Design.

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2009 marks ten years since Drama Centre joined Central Saint Martins, and with an impressive list of recent graduates and alumni hitting our screens and filling theatres, there’s a lot to celebrate.

Since it’s foundation in 1963, Drama Centre has come a long way from its romantically shabby premises in a church hall in Chalk Farm. Under the visionary and passionate guidance of its Director, Dr Vladimir Mirodan, Drama Centre has positioned itself right at the heart of Britain’s cultural life.

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