EXCLUSIVE: UK drama schools are to be put in the spotlight in a documentary feature film that promises to pull the curtain back on their “toxic culture.” Tread The Boards premiered at the BAFTA qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival last week and features interviews with former students from prestigious British schools.
Billed as a cross between Cheer and Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, the film is directed by Katie Gibson, a former actress who attended London’s ArtsEd drama school, which boasts Andrew Lloyd Webber as its president.
Gibson told Deadline that she experienced bullying and a sexualized culture during her time at ArtsEd and started making the film after a 2021 barrister-led investigation into the school.
Gibson said she left ArtsEd as a “shell” of her former self and, after speaking to other graduates, she realized that they had similar experiences at their own schools. “It’s a secret world behind a curtain.
Read more on deadline.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.