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London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

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London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Gower Street entrance
The main entrance to LAMDA
TypeDrama school
Established1861 (1861)
ChancellorBenedict Cumberbatch
PrincipalMark O'Thomas
Location
Barons Court, London, England
Affiliations
Websitelamda.ac.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Barons Court London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.[1]

The academy's graduates work regularly at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, and the theatres of London's West End and Hollywood, as well as on the BBC, HBO, and Broadway. It is registered as a company under the name LAMDA Ltd[2] and as a charity under its trading name London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3] There is an associate organisation in America under the name of American Friends of LAMDA (AFLAMDA).[4][5] A very high proportion of LAMDA's stage management and technical theatre graduates find work in their chosen field within weeks of graduation. LAMDA alumni have received 5 Academy Awards (out of 13 Oscar nominations), 10 SAG Awards, 13 Tonys, 15 Emmys, 19 Golden Globes, 21 BAFTAs, and 39 Olivier Awards.[6][7][8][9]

LAMDA is in partnership with the Fulbright Program. Each year one U.S. applicant is awarded a Fulbright Scholarship by the UK Fulbright Commission to study for a Master of Arts in classical acting at the school.[10][11] LAMDA Examinations in the fields of speech, drama, communication, and performance are taken by external students and are recognised by Ofqual, the regulator in England, and its counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland. LAMDA-accredited examinations at Level 3 or above are recognised within the UCAS Tariff system. LAMDA's Principal is Professor Mark O'Thomas, who succeeded Director Sarah Frankcom in 2022. Benedict Cumberbatch succeeded Timothy West as President of LAMDA's board of trustees in 2018.[12][13][14][15][16]

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  2. ^ "Lamda Ltd". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, charitiesdirect.com Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today
  4. ^ "LAMDA | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC & DRAMATIC ART". aflamda.org. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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  6. ^ "Hollywood Reporter's list of the top 25 drama schools by Tim Appelo". Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  7. ^ "London academy of music and dramatic art". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Alumni | London academy of music & dramatic art".
  9. ^ "Olivier Awards with MasterCard – Previous Winners | #BeInspired".
  10. ^ "United Kingdom: 1 Fulbright/John Wood LAMDA Award in Classical Acting". fulbrightonline.org.
  11. ^ "MA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre | London academy of music & dramatic art". lamda.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch becomes president of Lamda drama school". BBC. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  13. ^ "LAMDA appoints Professor Mark O'Thomas as principal and chief executive". dramaandtheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  14. ^ "LAMDA announces next Principal and Chief Executive". lamda.ac.uk. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Sarah Frankcom to step down as artistic director of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre | WhatsOnStage". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Press Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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