Speak up, Stand out and Shine
Help your child's confidence grow with expert one-to-one LAMDA acting or communication coaching
Develop skills to last a lifetime
As a child, I was tiny and painfully shy. Meeting an adult's eyes felt dangerous. Speaking to one felt impossible. Secondary school was national service for anarchists — kids in my form looked about forty, and they were loud, confident, terrifying.
Then my history teacher introduced me to the after-school drama club. Within a few months, she gave me the confidence to stand up on stage in front of the whole school as the MC in Cabaret. I even got tripped up by the school bully while running up the aisle to the stage, which also taught me that things rarely run smoothly. It's how you react to setbacks which really count.
Miss Caxton gave me a passion that's lasted over forty years, and tools that have helped me in almost every situation life's thrown at me. Now, with two children of my own, I see how badly acting and communication skills are overlooked in the national curriculum.
So that's my mission: to give as many children as possible the skills that changed everything for me.
What are LAMDA exams?
Often described as the performance equivalent of music exams, they are nationally recognized speech and drama assessments overseen by the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. The assessments require students to perform between 1-3 monologues from published plays in front of a small panel of examiners either in person or online. They will also be asked a series of questions relating either to themselves or their chosen pieces. They are designed to help students delve into characterisation and develop strong speaking skills.
Welcome to Hanwell Drama
Watch your child find their voice.
Through the accredited LAMDA exams syllabus, our fun, engaging classes help to build confidence that stays with them for life.
We understand that every child learns differently.
So whether it's face-to-face or online, we won't rush them.
We have full DBS and are happy to share certificate numbers.
Choose from our three strands
One-to-One:
online or face-to-face
Prep for LAMDA Solo Introductory Exam
Stage 1,2 and 3
LAMDA Acting Exams
Grades 1-8 and Entry Level
Prep for LAMDA Communication Exams: Speaking in Public
Grades 1-8 and Entry Level
Perfect for very young learners or those who have never taken an exam before. Studying the words of engaging poems, learners enhance their expressive skills, memory, and recall abilities.
Also their self-confidence is boosted by discussing things they love, like their favourite toy, place or hobby.
Acting Exam students immerse themselves in characters and dissect the context of dramatic texts. They deliver performances of selected scenes and develop insights into the background and characters. Learners hone skills in articulation, projection, expression and character development. At higher grades they also learn about the impact of influential theatre practitioners and cultivate a sensitive understanding of subtext.
Participants craft their own speeches by conducting research on topics, designing visual aids and delivering them from memory. They will learn to articulate thoughts clearly and develop vocal and body language skills to engage listeners and deliver memorable content.
One to One classes
From our home in Hanwell
Meet the Tutors
Hanwell Drama consists of father/daughter team Rainer and Tia, offering a wealth of acting experience and modern teaching methods
Rainer
Trained at Mountview Theatre School on a scholarship, Rainer has appeared in numerous West End productions, as well as enjoying multiple film, TV and commercial credits over the past 30 years. He has taught drama to children since 2010 in various drama schools and directed multiple large scale musicals and plays. He is also a children's author and makes regular Primary school visits inspiring children to read and write for pleasure.
Tia
After leaving Arts Education Day School last year, she won a place at the prestigious Brit School, where she is studying UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts, Theatre. Credits include Caliban in The Tempest and Shaz in Strawberry Picking, Wimbledon Theatre. Tia regularly visits local Primary schools inspiring children to engage with Shakespearian scenes and texts, which has given her a passion for working with children.
Testimonial
'Ella has been working with Rainer for the past three months. It's been lovely to watch her grow in confidence and develop her speaking and performance skills in such a short time. She absolutely loves her lessons and looks forward to them every week. I would highly recommend Rainer to any parent enrolling their child in LAMDA.''
Brogan Smart; Mum to Ella age 12