Testimonials

'I wouldn’t be the performer I am today without Charlie’s input and guidance.'

Dom Simpson - West End Leading Man, Elder Price in "Book of Mormon" 


‘The standard of acting in the school of musical theatre has developed enormously under Charlie’s leadership of the Acting department’

Chris Hocking, Principal Arts Educational Schools London


‘I am so proud to have been a member of your team and of the work we have all done together…your tireless work to create a free and fun environment for us to work in is admirable’

Speech & Voice tutor on the BA(Hons) Musical Theatre 


‘Without your constant faith and confidence in me I wouldn’t be where I am today’

Graduate appearing in the West End - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2016


 ‘I always felt the freedom to voice my own opinions and to play in your lessons…I understood that big and bold and truth and specificity can walk hand in hand…thank you for creating a space of exploration, risk, emotional stakes and of great development and growth’

Graduate appearing in number one tour - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2016


‘Thank you for believing in me…. I feel so unbelievably lucky to have had you as my Head of Acting… You’re such an inspiration to me both as a person and teacher and have given me the confidence to go forward as an actress. I never thought I’d be brave enough to play a lead role in my third year!’

Graduate appearing in number one tour - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2016


 ‘Your trust and persistence has made me grow…and mature as an actor with the hunger to achieve all my dreams’

Graduate appearing in the West End - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2016


‘You have given me a new degree of understanding and a desire to know more…I feel that I can absolutely hold my own out there in the world’

Graduate - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2015


 ‘I literally owe everything to your second year acting classes’

Graduate - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2015


‘You are an inspirational teacher and  I can’t tell you how much it is appreciated that you constantly go above and beyond your job description’

Graduate appearing in the West End - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2014


 ‘Thank you so much for everything over the last three years. It’s been challenging but so rewarding.’

Graduate - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2015


 ‘You have been the most incredible and inspirational teacher I’ve ever known….you ooze intelligence and I could sit and listen to you teach forever…thank you for being arguably the best thing about my training’

Graduate- BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2016


 ‘You are truly one of the most inspiring people and teachers I’ve ever met & I am so grateful to have worked with you. You changed me as an actress and as a person’

Graduate- BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2016


 ‘I am so grateful that you totally understood me...not just on an educational level  but on a personal level as especially with me having ADHD, it shows you truly cared’

Graduate- BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2014


  ‘I thought acting was really complicated and that only some people could do it…you simplified it for me…you are clearly very passionate about what you do and you have given me all the tools to do everything’

Graduate - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2015


 ‘I honestly believe that without your confidence in me I wouldn’t be the performer I am today’

Graduate - BA (Hons) Musical Theatre student 2012