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Do not miss Les Blancs at The National … Starring Wac Arts Alumni!
By Wac Arts on 14/01/201600
Wac Arts Alumna Sheila Atim and Alumus and Patron Danny Sapani are back at the National Theatre in a new play by Lorraine Hansberry; Les Blancs. “An African country teeters on the edge of civil war. A society prepares to drive out its colonial present and claim an independent future. Racial tensions boil over. Tshembe, returned home from England for […] -
Busy week for our diploma alumni!
It’s a busy week for our diploma alumni as now fewer than six major productions get underway with star-studded Wac Arts Diploma graduates in their cast: Kofi Boateng appears in Fuel Theatre’s The Spalding Suite which, continuing on its national tour, opened at London’s Southbank Centre last night. The show has received 4* reviews and is in the Metro’s To-Do […] -
Newtion Matthews – Wac Arts’ Gem on The Voice 2015
The journey has just begun… Wac Arts students have always made us proud. It is a heart-warming experience for us to watch them grow and display their skills out there. Wac Arts alumni counts names like Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Robo Cop, Secrets & Lies, Without a Trace), 2004 Oscar nominee (Hotel Rwanda) and 2014 Tony Award Winner (A Raisin in the […] -
New Year New Successes for Wac Arts Alumni
Wac Arts proud of our Alumni’s achievements! Wac Arts wants to congratulate three members of our alumni, Maddy Hill, Danny Dyer, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste of their exciting news and appearances on our screens this January. Maddy Hill won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards. The actress from the London Borough of Hackney has worked on the television series Whitechapel […] -
Danny Sapani pn Penny Dreadful
Danny Sapani, a Wac Arts graduate, has a role in the new series on Sky Atlantic ‘Penny Dreadful‘. acting alongside Eva Green, Josh Harnett and Billie Piper. Danny plays a character called ‘Sembene’, who is described as “an African man with ritual face scarring who serves as Sir Malcolm’s sentry and confidant. He has an air of mystery about him […] -
Review on Oresteia featuring Wac Arts alumni
While reflecting on the many wonderful successes of our fantastic alumni recently, we came across this review of a performance by some of our ex-students when they were on the brink of entering the professional world of the performing arts. On 26th March 2013, ex-Senior Wac Arts student Kandace Caine took the starring role in alumnus Che Walker’s production of […] -
Watch ‘Blood Wedding’, a Fusion film from 1989
Presenting ‘Blood Wedding’, a ‘Fusion’ film made in 1989 when we were still called Weekend Arts College! The film highlights the struggles and determination of the young people involved in pursuing their passions and dreams, and the importance of having places like Wac Arts available to them. The video features Stephen Medlin, Pauline Mayers, Danny Sapani, Isaac Ngugu, Kay Richards, […] -
Wac Arts Dance Hall Takeover!
Two of our Diploma students, Fumy Opeyemi and Natalie Baylie, recently participated in the Wild Card: Dancehall Takeover this past Valentine’s Day! Supported through Lottery funding, Arts Council England and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Wild Card is an innovative Sadler’s Wells initiative that enables young artists to present the work of their choice at the Lilian Baylis Studio. The […] -
Interview with James Jumbo…
It sounds like you’re up to something exciting – what are you doing? Who’s your management company? What’s it been like to meet people and do this work? Can you give us a couple of examples of things you’ve learned? How has Wac Arts helped you? -
Celebrations for our 35th Birthday!
On Sunday 8th December Wac Arts celebrates another landmark in its incredible history. We will be marking an amazing 35 years of providing fantastic performing arts training with a 35th year Birthday Party. Friends and supporters are all invited to join us for this very special presentation of drama, movement and song. Current students will perform with celebrated alumni to […]