The future of theatre
"Training at Plymouth in 2020 looks like training will look like everywhere in 2030 – inclusive, accessible and progressive."
Best practice combined
University of Plymouth and Theatre Royal Plymouth have joined forces to give performing arts students – actors, dancers, and theatre-makers – the very best, up-to-date industry expertise, research and teaching practice as well as unrivalled access to professional opportunities.
Creative edge
Enjoying training in the theatre with performing arts practitioners hand-in-hand with top quality teaching from higher education specialists in a university, University of Plymouth students get the best of both worlds.
It is this winning combination that drives innovation, the exchange of ideas and best practice and that helps students to gain that all-important creative edge.
Building career portfolios while studying
The University of Plymouth's performing arts students are encouraged to have the highest aspirations. The University has well-established partnerships in the city, and with schools and colleges, as well as with experienced mentors at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.
These partners provide students with work opportunities so that, as new graduates, they have career portfolios that facilitate their entry into the workplace.
Expanded learning opportunities
The collaboration between the University of Plymouth and Theatre Royal Plymouth expands the teaching expertise, the practical opportunities, as well as the number of specialist venues in which students will be trained. Students will have access to industry-leading rehearsal spaces and stages across the city and contemporary facilities designed for both teaching and performance.
Theatre Royal Plymouth is the best attended and largest regional producing theatre in the UK, launching many major productions destined for the West End and enjoying a national reputation as producer of new plays.
As well as delighting and entertaining audiences with world-class productions on its stages, the Theatre Royal Plymouth believes passionately in the impact that theatre and performance can have on people’s lives and is recognised for its pioneering creative learning programme involving local young people and communities that are often hard to reach.
Theatre Royal Plymouth’s award-winning production and learning centre at TR2 provides training and rehearsal space to the University of Plymouth’s students. In addition, the theatre’s city centre stages – the prestigious Lyric, Drum and Lab – are just a short walk from the campus.
The House
The University of Plymouth committed £7 million to building The House, a purpose-built theatre on campus.
A state-of-the art building, this award winning facility is a fully accessible building with a 200-seater auditorium, a studio theatre and rehearsal spaces.
University of Plymouth Honorary Doctorate of Arts awardees
For more information, please contact:
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Mrs Ruth Way
Associate Head of School - Performing Arts
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Dr John Matthews
Interim Head of School
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Dr Alex Cahill
Lecturer in Theatre and Performance