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Dateline:
28th July, 2002
Lawrence Olivier Bursaries
Nine Laurence Olivier Bursaries totalling £33,700 have been awarded
to outstanding drama students from throughout Great Britain and Ireland.
The biggest awards of £7,500 each went to Nick Figgis from Newcastle
and Tom Vaughan Lawlor from Dublin. They and seven others will follow
in the paths of Michael Sheen, Ewan McGregor and Richard Coyle who recently
starred with Gwyneth Paltrow in Proof at the Donmar Warehouse. All were
previous Laurence Olivier bursary beneficiaries or special commendations.
The Bursary scheme was established in 1987 by the Society of London
Theatre to commemorate Lord Olivier's 80th birthday. It aims to help
students attending a National Council for Drama Training-accredited
drama course. They are in their second year and show considerable talent
but are facing financial difficulty in completing the third year of
their course.
The 20 accredited drama schools in the UK are asked to nominate up
to two students, who are then invited to attend an audition at the Fortune
Theatre in London's West End and then an interview with the judges.
The judging panel was comprised of eminent theatre professionals including
West End producers, actors, casting directors and agents.
The 2002 Laurence Olivier Bursaries have been awarded to:
- Nick Figgis (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Laurence Olivier Bursary
worth £7,500.
Nick was born in Hull and moved to Newcastle when he was 12. He is
currently studying in London at The Drama Centre. As a teenager he
had roles in the highly successful TV shows Our Friends in the
North and Byker Grove.
- Tom Vaughan Lawlor (Dublin) Laurence Olivier Bursary worth
£7,500.
Tom is studying in London at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
He studied drama at Trinity College, Dublin where he wrote a dissertation
on the relationship between managers and British Theatre since the
1950s and he also gained a special interest in the study of Shakespeare.
- Maria Gale (Twickenham, Surrey) Laurence Olivier Bursary
worth £3,750.
Maria is studying in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
She joined the Youth Action Theatre in Teddington.
- Jodie Osterland (Swansea) Laurence Olivier Bursary worth
£3,750.
Jodie was born in Swansea and moved to Gloucestershire in her early
twenties where she joined The Rose Theatre Company and enrolled on
a part-time course. She is now studying at the East 15 Acting School
in London.
- Denise Marie Gough (County Clare) Behrens Bursary worth £3,000.
Denise was born in County Clare and moved to London at 16. She is
studying in London at The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Having
moved to London at 16 she embarked on a foundation course at Lewisham
College.
- Giovanni Palmiero (Stratford, London) John Price Bursary
worth £1,800.
Giovanni is currently studying in London at The Webber Douglas Academy.
Whilst running a very successful coffee shop in Stratford, he attended
evening classes in drama for six months and finally plucked up the
courage to audition for drama school.
- Ivan Wilkinson (Blythe, Northumberland) Personal Managers'
Association Bursary of £1,800.
Ivan is studying in London at The Mountview Academy for Theatre Arts.
Ivan got involved in drama in his teens after attending the Phoenix
Youth Theatre and later The Live Youth Theatre, which is sponsored
by Robson Green.
- Vinette Robinson (Leeds) Special commendation from The Behrens
Bursary worth £1,800.
Vinette is studying in London at The Webber Douglas Academy. Vinette
did a BTEC at The Intake High School in Leeds.
Information from the Society of London Theatre.
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