Drama School 2019 Entry

Hey! Aren't the applications for oxford already closed?

I was planning on using cleopatras monologue from act 5 scene 2 (I dreamt there was an emperor) and there is someone talking between her lines but she isn’t answering them. I think as long as you know where the other person is speaking then it’s fine

I see what you mean! The thing is, she sort of is answering back but if one would cut out the other persons lines, it would still make sense as a good stand alone monologue, and nothing is really saying that she is definitely answering back to someone in between if you’d read it as a monologue. Do you still think it’s ok?

I am just so done with begging people for references. From my current drama group no one speaks enough English/wants to write a reference and the other group I had hoped to get in just didn't audition anyone but drew lots. Anyone any tips on how to get a second reference for RCS and Guildhall in two months?

Thank you for all your replies! Helped a lot, thanks 😊😊

I’m choosing my classical pieces now and I’m very fond of a piece from As you like it that I found online, actually on YouTube. Problem is, as I read the play I realised that it’s not a full monologue - it has anothr character answering her (Rosalind) in between, so it’s as if the responses she’s getting has been cut out (very short ones) so that it’s only her lines which forms a great monologue. Do you think they would mind me using this or is it absolutely crucial that you have to indeed pick a piece that is a monologue from start until end? I’ve seen some pieces online (etc Beatrice “kill Claudio” from much ado) that I know aren’t full monologues from start, but cut together. Is this accepted?

For Guildhall they don’t need references straight away and only need them if you get through to second rounds or recalls. I haven’t sent any away for them as that’s what the woman told me.

For RCS, they do need them before your audition. However I think it’s so horrible no one is willing to do one for you! How long does it take to just write a quick reference? For RCS one has to be performance based and one academic so even if you found someone who knows you on any of those levels, even an old teacher from high school. Or any groups you’ve been a part of. Honestly if I couldn’t find anyone I’d just mail the school and ask their advice and tell them your situation. It’s a bit of an annoyance having to find two references when we’re just auditioning, it’s so much effort for just, in most cases, a five minute audition. Other university courses don’t require this much effort as they’re all done through Ucas and it’s so much simpler, you’d think that because they’re auditioning 2000 people they wouldn’t need all these references this at this stage.

Edit: Just realised you’d still need to put their contact details in sorry my mistake! ugh

(How is everyone else doing this week?)

I am now panicking. My RADA audition date has come in (12th of Nov). I get vertigo just thinking about it and a sudden doubt in all my monologues has set in.

I'm just filling out my Rada application right now and I was wondering what to put as 'most recent or highest qualification(s) and subject'. My highest qualification is my Abitur (A Level equivalent) and in Germany we do have classes that count more than others but the final grade is a grade that's calculated from all your grades in the last two school years. So do I just put my qualification, my qualification and final grade or qualification and the subjects I did final exams in? Help?