Closed schools, clockwise from top left: ALRA South, Whitelands College at University of Roehampton, Drama Centre London (in the Central Saint Martins building) and Musical Theatre Academy (in the Bernie Grant Arts Centre). Photos: Shutterstock
The drama training sector is battling a funding crisis, the ongoing impact of Covid and claims of bad practice – intensified by a lack of oversight and mixed messages from government. Tim Bano investigates a climate of cuts, caps and credibility issues and asks where this leaves the sector now