Studying Acting for Stage and Screen

Meet your Course Leader!

Richard looks forward to welcoming you to the rehearsal studios at University of Staffordshire.

Course Leader Richard Cheshire is an experienced Senior Lecturer in Higher Education having previously been Director of Teaching and Learning and Programme Leader for Drama and Performance at Aberystwyth University. He is also a highly respected professional theatre director having recently directed Brassed Off and the musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Aberystwyth Arts Centre) and Jack and The Beanstalk (Stafford Gatehouse Theatre).  He brings his knowledge of the current Creative Industries and contemporary theatre practices into his teaching and has facilitated networking, work-based learning and industry placements for his students.

Student Acting and Drama highlights

Congratulations on your offer to join our vibrant and dynamic Acting for Stage and Screen degree within the department of Creative Industries at University of Staffordshire.

We wanted to share some of the student highlights from the course to give you a flavour of what you could be experiencing when you join us.

From working closely with acclaimed visiting professionals and faculty to perform in a wide range of contemporary plays, original short films and classical theatre, to  enriching industry experiences, such as attending a professional production of War Horse and participating in a puppetry workshop with its creators, our students have been honing their craft and having a great time on the course.

Read more and watch one of the short films

Teaching staff

Richard Cheshire

Senior Lecturer

I am an experienced University lecturer in Drama and a practicing freelance professional theatre director, with a strong interest in Shakespeare, contemporary manifestations of Pantomime, Musical and Popular Theatre.

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Eleanor Slade

Lecturer

I am a performance designer, lecturer in scenography, and a doctoral researcher. My main areas of interest are the social aspects of scenography, and scenographic / design-based strategies in collaborative theatre & performance making.

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Stephen Griffiths

Course Director

Stephen's teaching centres on broadcast programme histories and media performance, especially acting on television. His research interests include broadcast light entertainment and comedy, television drama, and children's programming.

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Dr Rebecca Woodford-Smith

Associate Professsor

I’m an educator and theatre practitioner with a research background and an HE teaching portfolio. I have extensive experience and expertise as a performance-maker, focusing on interdisciplinary collaboration, physical theatre, and somatic practices.

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  1. Accept your offer

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