Bedford School Drama Scholarships offer boys with a talent for stage performance the opportunity to hone their dramatic and creative skills.
Drama scholars are offered specialist mentoring and an exciting programme individually tailored to challenge and inspire them, including complementary LAMDA lessons. Boys study and perform within the school’s £6.5m Quarry Theatre, an impressive performing arts facility with links to the local community as well.
Drama scholars are expected to rise to their position of scholar just as they do to their dramatic roles, showing dedication, enthusiasm and commitment; to act as role models for the whole school with their creativity, energy and drive; to guide younger boys with their invaluable experience and insight in acting and performance.
Entry at 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Year 12)
- A digital portfolio of evidence should be submitted to Admissions by 1st December.
- Boys whose portfolios reach the required standard for consideration for a Drama scholarship will be invited to attend the Drama scholarship assessment:
13+ candidates will be asked to perform one monologue and take part in a group workshop. In addition, candidates will be asked to complete a written task on a live theatre production that they have seen recently. The candidate will be expected to come to the scholarship day with prior knowledge of a live theatre production.
16+ candidates will be asked to perform two contrasting monologues and take part in a group workshop. In addition, 16+ candidates sit a written paper, which focuses on the monologues performed by them and any other play(s) they have studied or seen in performance. - Both 13+ and 16+ assessments will also include an interview with the Head of Academic Drama and the Head of Speech and Drama about the candidate’s interest and involvement in Drama.
