East 15 Acting School (East 15) is a British drama school in

Loughton Loughton () is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex. Part of the metropolitan and urban area of London, the town borders Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill, and is northeast of Chari ...

, Essex.Its degrees are awarded by the

University of Essex The University of Essex is a public university, public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, Essex is one of the original plate glass university, plate glass universities. Essex's shield consists of the an ...

, with which it merged on 1 September 2000. As of 2020, Essex University, where East 15 is located, has been ranked No. 1 UK university for studying drama and dance in the Guardian's University Guide. It is a member of the

Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate vocational drama training in the UK. It was formed in June 2017. History A formal organisation for drama training in the UK was first established with the Conference of Drama Schools (CDS) i ...

History

East 15 Acting School was founded in 1961 by Margaret Bury. .
"East 15 Acting School: BA (Hons) Acting Course (3 year)"
'' Retrieved 26 May 2008

Notable alumni

Notable graduates from East 15 include: *

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(did not graduate) *

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* Peter Armitage *

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* Linnea Berthelsen *

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* Ian Champion * Nathan Clarke *

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* Alan Ford *

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* Billy Murray *

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* Marlene Sidaway *

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* Kate Williams *

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References

External links

Official website
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