We had a great day out at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre where we met Gemma Arterton – star of ‘Love Labour’s Lost’. Our Crimson group asked questions, had their photo taken and of course - got her autograph!
We spotted Gemma at her local youth theatre in Gravesend about five years ago. We recruited her into our amateur theatre where she starred in her first full-length adult play.
She went on to RADA – and now she’s had a whirlwind start to her career, with a TV play – with Maggie Smith and David Walliams; then came the new St Trinian’s movie with Rupert Everett and Russell Brand – who escorted her to the Cannes Film Festival!
We promised we’d expand our students experience with special happenings, and was a great start. And we’ll try and keep the surprises coming! (Gemma is now The Academy’s Patron)
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