Students complete two-week residency at
Shakespeare’s Globe

18 BA (Hons) Acting and MA Acting students from UCA’s Performing Arts programme recently completed a two-week residency at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, which culminated in a sharing of an abridged version of The Taming of the Shrew edited especially for the cast and performed in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe.

20 June 2025

Performing arts students at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe, London

As part of a study intensive focused on further developing their skills in performing Shakespeare, this bespoke course included acting workshops with Peter Hamilton Dyer, voice workshops with Salvatore Sorce, and movement workshops with Simone Coxall, as well as attending the Globe’s latest production of Romeo and Juliet. 

The theatre, which is currently celebrating its 28th anniversary, also hosted a Performance Practice Workshop for the students on the Globe’s main stage. 3 BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen students have been involved in the project and are currently working on their set designs for Shakespearean productions at the venue. 

Andrew Pritchard, Programme Director in Performing Arts, said: “This residency at Shakespeare’s Globe concludes our Cultural Home Project, which also included several events with the British Film Institute and the National Theatre. It has been a transformative experience for everyone involved and we look forward to passing their learning on to current and future students at UCA.” 

Performing arts students at Shakespeare's Globe in London

One of the participating Acting students said: “(This) has been so helpful in bringing together a fantastic company and letting us realise where we can go next… It has boosted my desire to learn even further, and I know what I need to work on as I progress in the professional world.” 

For some of the actors who performed in The Taming of the Shrew at the Globe, this follows another recent performance at the National Theatre for their industry showcase, providing them with a unique opportunity to perform at both cultural institutions on Southbank and Bankside within a month of each other. 

Coming soon, UCA’s Performing Arts programme, who have formed their first in-house Graduate Company, will be performing X by Alistair McDowall at the Camden Fringe this August. 

To learn more about studying Performing Arts, visit the UCA’s course pages.