The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School is a full-time

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specialising in academics and performing arts in

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. The school was established in 1989 by former actress and journalist Susi Earnshaw and her husband David Earnshaw, who was a producer, touring and session musician. The school was founded in 1989 as a part-time performing-arts school, before becoming a full-time academic and performing arts secondary educational establishment. The Bull Theatre in Barnet is now home to the full-time school and its Saturday School, along with the long established Susi Earnshaw Management television, film, theatre, and live entertainment agency. Pupils gain entry to the full-time school through auditions in drama, dance, singing, and a personal interview.

Notable alumni

Famous past pupils of the school include six-time

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; musical theatre star

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, who played the role of

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in the West End production of ''

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'', and in 2008, the first black female to play the role of

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in the West End show ''

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''; Amie Atkinson, voted

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Musical Theatre Voice of The Year 2007;

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; R&B star

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; and

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, who starred in the

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sitcom '' Outnumbered''. Other current pupils include Jack Hamshere' who is starring in the West End production of ''

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'', and Tyler McLean, who is starring in

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's ''

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''.

References

External links

The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School

Susi Earnshaw Management

The Bull Theatre
1989 establishments in England Educational institutions established in 1989 Drama schools in London Chipping Barnet Independent co-educational schools in London Independent schools in the London Borough of Barnet {{London-school-stub