DRAMA PROJECT
We work with highly trained professional artists and educators to deliver our bespoke syllabus in Speech and Drama, Dance and Movement, Singing and Music and Art and Design. Our programmes of work for PPA cover, school clubs and our weekend Theatre Schools are expertly created and popular with schools, parents and most importantly children. We have a three-strand approach to our work. The first is our work in schools and nurseries. We provide PPA cover in music, drama, dance and art and children can participate as part of the school day, which imbeds the arts into their education and strengthens their engagement with their topics through an integrated approach to learning.
We also provide after school clubs in all arts subjects. We also have our unique early years programme for nurseries called Fresh Arts Tiny Frogs which are drama and dance sessions designed to help the very youngest children grow in confidence and creativity. The second way that children can participate is to join one of our weekend theatre schools or annual holiday camps. Each week at Fresh Arts Theatre School children do speech and drama, dance and movement and singing and music and work towards an end of term show. Children also take annual LAMDA and LCM exams and do their Arts Awards and can join our professional acting agency. Our children have performed for national commercials, TV, theatre and feature films.
davina
Prinicpal & Artistic Director
Fresh Arts was founded by Davinia Khan who trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Davinia founded Fresh Arts Theatre School because she believes that there is a need for high quality but affordable theatre training for children in the London area.
Davinia is an actress and has done extensive work for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic Theatre, The Arcola Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, Northampton Royal and Derngate Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Northern Stage and Granada Television.
Davinia has developed all of the programmes and the syllabus at Fresh Arts Theatre School to build the confidence, creativity and skills of every child.
pierre
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Pierre is a Co-Founder and the Managing Director for Fresh Arts. Pierre has a management background and is a very practical, hands on person with a great vision for the future of Fresh Arts.
Pierre is passionate about the arts, theatre and most of all helping young people and adults to reach their full potential. His aim is to ensure the classes are accessible and to give a wide range of opportunities at an affordable price so that every child can participate.
essie
Essie is our Programmes Manager and helps to oversee staffing, training, recruitment and the development of our programmes at Fresh Arts CIC. She has been working for Fresh Arts since 2015, and has a passion for music and theatre arts. Holding a BA in Popular Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and a Masters in Songwriting from the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Essie lives and breathes music, and has her own songwriting and artist project ESSIE that she balances alongside her work with Fresh Arts. Facilitation has also been a big part of her life over the last 14 years, and she loves seeing the next generation of performers become inspired and grow in their skills, as well as having a whole lot of fun in the process!
kemi
Kemi is a musician, performer and performing arts teacher with a passion for storytelling, creativity and arts education. She trained at a performing arts school before studying Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Alongside her work as an educator, Kemi has performed on major stages including the OVO Arena Wembley and The O2. Drawing on her experience as both a performer and teacher, she creates engaging, imaginative spaces where young people can build confidence, express themselves and discover the power of their own stories.
ella
Ella has been with Fresh Arts for two years as Programme Co-ordinator and has recently stepped into the role of Interim Programme’s Manager.
Ella trained at Bird College where she studied Professional Dance and Musical Theatre and went on to have professional roles in musicals, shows and pantomimes across the country. Most recently she performed in ‘Come to the Water’ by Dew Dance Company. Ella also participated in New Adventures Overture Development Programme which accelerated her work as a facilitator and leader within the arts education sector and her work at Fresh Arts.
sarah
Sarah helps keep things running smoothly at Fresh Arts CIC, assisting with everyday operations, communications, and community projects across Brent. Outside of her admin role, she is an accomplished singer who has performed at notable venues with leading artists worldwide.
the team
In the Summer Term we prepare children for annual London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) examinations. This preparation is a fantastic way to increase the confidence, speaking skills, expression, and performance skills of children from age four upwards. At Fresh Arts Theatre School we prepare all children for the Speaking of Verse and Prose Syllabus, Acting and Public Speaking. This exposes children to literature and poetry and is a great way to deepen their engagement with text in a fun way.
Key features of the preparation are encouraging students to speak audibly, to speak with expression and in an interesting way, and to share the text that they have learnt in an engaging way with an audience. Students also answer questions in the form of a discussion.
online schools
If you would like your school to participate in this programme remotely from January 2023, please let us know. Classes will participate in 20 weekly creative sessions designed to help children boost wellbeing and solve problems. There are videos and lesson plans to walk you through all of the activities.
davina
Prinicpal & Artistic Director
Fresh Arts was founded by Davinia Khan who trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Davinia founded Fresh Arts Theatre School because she believes that there is a need for high quality but affordable theatre training for children in the London area. Davinia is an actress and has done extensive work for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic Theatre, The Arcola Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, Northampton Royal and Derngate Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Northern Stage and Granada Television. Davinia has developed all of the programmes and the syllabus at Fresh Arts Theatre School to build the confidence, creativity and skills of every child.
pierre
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Pierre is a Co-Founder and the Managing Director for Fresh Arts. Pierre has a management background and is a very practical, hands on person with a great vision for the future of Fresh Arts.
Pierre is passionate about the arts, theatre and most of all helping young people and adults to reach their full potential. His aim is to ensure the classes are accessible and to give a wide range of opportunities at an affordable price so that every child can participate.
essie
Essie is our Programmes Manager and helps to oversee staffing, training, recruitment and the development of our programmes at Fresh Arts CIC. She has been working for Fresh Arts since 2015, and has a passion for music and theatre arts. Holding a BA in Popular Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and a Masters in Songwriting from the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Essie lives and breathes music, and has her own songwriting and artist project ESSIE that she balances alongside her work with Fresh Arts. Facilitation has also been a big part of her life over the last 14 years, and she loves seeing the next generation of performers become inspired and grow in their skills, as well as having a whole lot of fun in the process!
ella
Ella has been with Fresh Arts for two years as Programme Co-ordinator and has recently stepped into the role of Interim Programme’s Manager. Ella trained at Bird College where she studied Professional Dance and Musical Theatre and went on to have professional roles in musicals, shows and pantomimes across the country. Most recently she performed in ‘Come to the Water’ by Dew Dance Company. Ella also participated in New Adventures Overture Development Programme which accelerated her work as a facilitator and leader within the arts education sector and her work at Fresh Arts.
sarah
Sarah helps keep things running smoothly at Fresh Arts CIC, assisting with everyday operations, communications, and community projects across Brent. Outside of her admin role, she is an accomplished singer who has performed at notable venues with leading artists worldwide.
kemi
Kemi is a musician, performer and performing arts teacher with a passion for storytelling, creativity and arts education. She trained at a performing arts school before studying Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Alongside her work as an educator, Kemi has performed on major stages including the OVO Arena Wembley and The O2. Drawing on her experience as both a performer and teacher, she creates engaging, imaginative spaces where young people can build confidence, express themselves and discover the power of their own stories.
the team
We are delivering live sessions in schools from Autumn 2022 if you would like to be one of our school partners, please email us via our contact page.
davina
Prinicpal & Artistic Director
Fresh Arts was founded by Davinia Khan who trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Davinia founded Fresh Arts Theatre School because she believes that there is a need for high quality but affordable theatre training for children in the London area.
Davinia is an actress and has done extensive work for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic Theatre, The Arcola Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, Northampton Royal and Derngate Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Northern Stage and Granada Television.
Davinia has developed all of the programmes and the syllabus at Fresh Arts Theatre School to build the confidence, creativity and skills of every child.
pierre
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Pierre is a Co-Founder and the Managing Director for Fresh Arts. Pierre has a management background and is a very practical, hands on person with a great vision for the future of Fresh Arts.
Pierre is passionate about the arts, theatre and most of all helping young people and adults to reach their full potential. His aim is to ensure the classes are accessible and to give a wide range of opportunities at an affordable price so that every child can participate.
essie
Essie is our Programmes Manager and helps to oversee staffing, training, recruitment and the development of our programmes at Fresh Arts CIC. She has been working for Fresh Arts since 2015, and has a passion for music and theatre arts. Holding a BA in Popular Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and a Masters in Songwriting from the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Essie lives and breathes music, and has her own songwriting and artist project ESSIE that she balances alongside her work with Fresh Arts. Facilitation has also been a big part of her life over the last 14 years, and she loves seeing the next generation of performers become inspired and grow in their skills, as well as having a whole lot of fun in the process!
ella
Ella has been with Fresh Arts for two years as Programme Co-ordinator and has recently stepped into the role of Interim Programme’s Manager. Ella trained at Bird College where she studied Professional Dance and Musical Theatre and went on to have professional roles in musicals, shows and pantomimes across the country. Most recently she performed in ‘Come to the Water’ by Dew Dance Company. Ella also participated in New Adventures Overture Development Programme which accelerated her work as a facilitator and leader within the arts education sector and her work at Fresh Arts.
sarah
Sarah helps keep things running smoothly at Fresh Arts CIC, assisting with everyday operations, communications, and community projects across Brent. Outside of her admin role, she is an accomplished singer who has performed at notable venues with leading artists worldwide.
kemi
Kemi is a musician, performer and performing arts teacher with a passion for storytelling, creativity and arts education. She trained at a performing arts school before studying Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Alongside her work as an educator, Kemi has performed on major stages including the OVO Arena Wembley and The O2. Drawing on her experience as both a performer and teacher, she creates engaging, imaginative spaces where young people can build confidence, express themselves and discover the power of their own stories.
the team
We are delivering live sessions in schools from Autumn 2022 if you would like to be one of our school partners, please email us via our contact page.
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