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Stage Management - BA (Hons)

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Prepare yourself for a successful career in Stage Management by studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Our BA (Hons) Stage Management degree provides in-depth, practical training; we aim to produce confident graduates who are ready for a successful career in the industry as soon as they leave us. You'll gain authentic industry experience while developing the vital skills needed in each role of a stage management team.

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BA (Hons)

Start date

September 2027

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Acting and Theatre

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Stage Management at Birmingham City University

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So we produce over 21 productions in an academic year, and 14 of those are main scale shows that are open to the public. Being able to work in theatres around Birmingham is incredible. I've worked in the Old Rep Theatre, the Crescent Theatre, there's two theatres within there, and I've also worked at the Patrick Studio at the Hippodrome. So on Heanage Street, we have a building, we call it 3B, in there we have a wardrobe department, a workshop, we build sets and we have a props department as well as our own classroom there. It's a fantastic facility that we have. Just being able to experience different spaces, getting to know the space around Birmingham is such an incredible opportunity to have, and I've loved it.

With how the course is set up on the productions, we get to work with people, students from each year. It's really fun because with such a small group, you really get close really quickly and you're not always working with the same people and so you're moving around. You don't need to have any previous experience. You learn a lot by doing, and this course offers a lot of that doing.

Benefit of being out in theatre is great for us as we get to put into practice the skills that we've learnt from lectures in to real life scenarios and situations. We get to meet proper industry professionals in all sorts of venues and we also get to practice touring. We get to go to different venues, meet different people and build up contacts for portfolios. It's one of the best bits about being on this course, I'd say. This season I'm on set allocation, so I'm working very close with the design department at 3B. We're basically dealing with all set pieces and all the scenic art for the four shows, mainly painting, being in close contact with the directors, and then when the carpenters come in doing all the big builds or the set builds, painting it all, and then over the coming weeks, taking it into theatre, laying it down, setting it up, rigging it and directing it.

So first year we tend to be operating sound or lighting and helping with any kind of costume changes or set changes that need to happen on the stage. And then second year we go into kind of creating those sets, costumes, props and helping set up all the sound and lighting aspects for the designers so they don't have to do it all. And then in third year we're kind of running the whole show.

It's very helpful being in an actual theatre because when you go into the outside world, you're not just thrown randomly into a theatre in a space you've never been before. We link into everything you get to work on everything in the course. I've had four weeks of rehearsals over in Bournville and then obviously we come in to theatre, but then we go to do props stuff as well. So it's not all just being stuck in a classroom, it's very practical.

Prepare yourself for a successful career in Stage Management by studying at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Our BA (Hons) Stage Management degree provides in-depth, practical training; we aim to produce confident graduates who are ready for a successful career in the industry as soon as they leave us. You’ll gain authentic industry experience while developing the vital skills needed in each role of a stage management team.

What's covered in this course?

Our three-year course provides you with a thorough understanding of all aspects of stage management. You’ll also develop an understanding of the core skills in technical theatre and the design elements, widening your knowledge and ability to work in the fast-paced, demanding environment of stage management and further afield.

During your degree you’ll explore all areas of theatrical performance production. Concentrating on the technical and logistical aspects, your studies will investigate lighting and sound, wardrobe, set design, props sourcing, maintenance, and the management and organisation of touring theatre. You’ll also widen your skills base, developing an awareness of the administration and funding of events and small theatre companies as well as the context of theatre today.

At Birmingham Conservatoire we have a vibrant, energetic and stimulating environment. You’ll be taught by our team of highly skilled and experienced staff, who also continue to work with industry.

Learn through practical experience

You’ll be expected to engage in a variety of professionally focused roles which will challenge you to grow as a creative practitioner. Taking on the essential duties of Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) in your first year of study, Deputy Stage Manager (DSM) in the second year, and Stage Manager in the final year, you’ll learn through experience, framed by theoretical study. Through a series of practical and theoretical lectures, seminars and workshops you’ll discover the disciplines needed to confidently and successfully bring scripts from page to stage.

Top 10 in the UK for Drama and Dance Guardian League Table 2026

This is not your average University course. With many tutors dedicated to a small amount of students full-time, and with a completely hands on, practical approach, you are constantly learning in a realistic environment that prepares you for embarking on your career. During my time on the course, I undertook the roles of Assistant Stage Manager, Deputy Stage Manager, Creative and Technical Assistants, Stage Manager and Project Manager, all of which have provided me with the skills I need to complete these roles in the industry. The highlight of the course for me was undertaking the role of Project Manager for an immersive theatre jail experience titled ‘…Until Proven Guilty’ set in a disused prison.

Lucy Gosden

Why Choose Us?

Top 10 in the UK for Drama and Dance (Guardian League Table 2026).

Working on around 14 shows per year, you progress – as you would in industry – from Assistant ( your first public production being 3 weeks after starting the course) to Deputy to full Stage Manager roles across your three years.

Your final year includes a six-to-eight-week placement, where you experience the rigours and responsibilities of a busy stage management job. Recent placements have included Royal Ballet & Opera, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Opera Holland Park, The National & The Globe.

Develop your ability to bring scripts from page to stage through intensive, challenging and exciting study. You’ll action the requests of the director, supporting the production department and working alongside the cast while facilitating the rehearsal room.

100% of students rated the teaching on this course as good or very good (NSS 2024).

Where our students go

West End Productions – Stranger Things, Back to the Future, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical, Avenue Q, My Neighbour Totoro and Abba Voyage

National Tours – Book of Mormon, Come from Away, Blood Brothers, Six, Matilda and Les Misérables

International Tours – Chicago Rocky Horror Picture Show, Murder on the Orient Express & Dua Lipa.

And in jobs such as:

Company Stage Manager

Stage Manager

Deputy Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

ASM Book Cover

Head of Props

Automation Technician

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If you’ve got any questions about the course, we’d love to hear from you. Please email stagemanagement@bcu.ac.uk.

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Course in Depth

Year one

Year two

Year three

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):

Practical Stage Management 1 (ASM) 40 credits

The role of a Stage Manager requires an understanding of the multiple contexts within which contemporary theatre is created and the impact of past traditions on present practices. Students must be able to understand the cultural and historical framework of a script. Students need the opportunity to then put into practice the theories, skills and knowledge they gain in other modules on the course in a professional theatrical environment to gain a realistic sense of the pressures, deadlines, problem-solving, and on-going decision-making processes that public performance entails. Students will be encouraged to develop their creativity in relation to their stage management duties, working across 3 production seasons.

Production Realisation 40 credits

Students provide support for the two workshop seasons by taking on the role of DSM in rehearsals, demonstrating the roles specific tasks linked with this position. Also working as a team they ensure high production values across props, costume & scenic design. They exercise their creative skills to ensure period detail and accuracy in making and sourcing all that is required for the show from rehearsal period to final show. Supported by detailed prompt copies for both productions.

Technical Theatre 1 20 credits

A strong Stage Manager needs to not only understand their own discipline but also have an understanding of the various technical elements which come together to create a piece of theatre or other performance event. This module provides students with a working knowledge of these technical areas in lighting, sound & video.

Production Design 1 20 credits

Stage Management requires an understanding of the various elements of props, costume and scenic design which come together to create a piece of theatre or other performance event, and the practical skills required to realise those design concepts.

Practical Stage Management 2 (DSM) 40 credits

This module along with the other Practical Stage Management modules in Years 1 & 3 provides the central practical focus within the course.

Students need the opportunity to put into practice the theories, skills and knowledge they gain in other modules on the course in a professional theatrical environment to gain a realistic sense of the pressures, deadlines, problem-solving, and on-going decision– making processes that public performance entails and how these relate to the role of a Deputy Stage Manager. In preparation for the 3rd year they will also then focus on those skills of a stage manager for an in house workshop season giving them the chance to practice these before working on public shows. Students will be encouraged to be an essential creative part of the production team, and not see their role as one of a service function.

Production Administration 20 credits

Students have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and understanding of producing a theatrical event and the considerations needed to take a piece of theatre on tour. Stage Managers need to understand many levels of working in an Arts Organisation, especially in smaller self-contained companies. This module prepares the students to deal with the development of budgets, the sourcing of funding and the marketing and selling of product.

Technical Theatre 2 20 credits

Having gained in the first year of study a foundation knowledge and understanding of the various technical elements which come together to create a piece of theatre or other performance event, students need the opportunity to further deepen this knowledge and understanding through the more specialised creative development of either lighting or sound.

Students will need to gain a wider practical experience of the real-life context in which they can exercise the skills they are learning.

Production Design 2 20 credits

Having gained in the first year of study a foundation knowledge and understanding of the various prop, costume and scenic design elements which come together to create a piece of theatre or other performance event, students need the opportunity to further deepen this knowledge and understanding through the more specialised creative development of either props, costume of scenic design.

Collaborative Practice 20 credits

The module is an opportunity to learn and critically reflect on the skills of collaboration by enabling you to create an interdisciplinary project with students from complementary disciplines,or with academic staff.Collaboration is a vital employability skill within the Creative Industries and this module allows you to develop these skills, making use of University facilities and with the support of academic staff.

Practical Stage Management 3 (SM) 40 credits

This module along with the other Practical Stage Management modules in Years 1 & 2 provides the central practical focus within the course.

Students need the opportunity to put into practice the theories, skills and knowledge they gain in other modules on the course in a professional environment to gain a realistic sense of the pressures, deadlines, problem-solving, and on-going decision–making processes that public performance entails, and how these relate to the role of a Stage Manager, Including a firm understanding of Health and Safety regulations and their practical application.

Professional Development 40 credits

This module offers the student Stage Manager the opportunity to research and explore for themselves the work of a professional company or area of interest which may offer professional employment, and to relate their training to the professional world. Students need to develop the basic freelance personal management skills in order to operate as a professional Stage Manager. Students will have the opportunity to use their organisational and communication skills to network professionally.

Students need to recognise that professional development is a continuing process across a lifetime. Students need to understand the further opportunities offered to those with stage management and technical skills by the wider context of other related media. Students need to understand the opportunities which exist for further education and training beyond the BA (Hons) Stage Management.

Final Major project 40 credits

This module allows students to use the skills they have developed on the course to be given full creative expression. Students will be able to autonomously develop their skills in technical and stage management, and test the limits of their own imaginative and professional capabilities. They will have the opportunity to use all their ensemble, problem- solving, negotiating and management skills in a collaborative, creative practical context.

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Course structure

During your degree you’ll explore all areas of theatrical performance production.

First Year

Your first year of study will introduce you to the demanding and essential duties of an Assistant Stage Manager. You’ll investigate technical theatre skills, as well as prop, costume and scenic design.

There are three elements of study during your first year that are vital to the function of a stage management team. You’ll learn these through the Practical Stage Management, Technical Theatre Skills and Prop, Costume and Scenic Design modules.

Development of the skills taught through these modules will extend your ability to work and respond creatively within a team. Through contextual studies you’ll explore the history and context of theatre today. This will teach you to understand the world in which a play is set, and which it is based. You’ll learn how to critically evaluate your role as an Assistant Stage Manager learning how to carry out the prescribed tasks. You’ll work as an Assistant Stage Manager on the full scale shows, putting all of these skills into practice.

Your first year of study provides a foundation for practical work that will take place in your second and third years. Your study will be delivered through workshops, studio and rehearsal based spaces.

Second Year

During your second year of study you’ll build upon the knowledge and skill development throughout your first year. You’ll take on the role of Deputy Stage Manager, becoming an integral part of the rehearsal process and in theatre ‘calling the show’. You’ll develop your knowledge and skills in technical theatre and props, costume and scenic design. And you’ll be expected to learn key aspects of arts administration and health and safety that will be invaluable to your career.

During this year you’ll be able to delve into a more specific area of study, which is discussed within the Technical Theatre 2 and Props, Costume and Scenic Design modules. You’ll gain a wider practical experience of a real-life, professional context. You’ll do this through taking responsibility as part of a student team, running and maintaining the studio performance space in your Technical Theatre Skills Two module.

Your knowledge will evolve and deepen, becoming more specialised and paving the way for your final year and then on to a creative career.

Third Year

Your final year of study centres on practical application of the skills you’ll accumulate throughout the degree. You’ll explore the role of Stage Manager in the Practical Stage Management module during which you’ll stage manage one of the full scale shows in an external venue. You’ll also work alongside your peers to create and design an event to showcase the stage management skills you’ve learnt and present the event to an invited industry audience as well as the general public.

The final year will prepare you for your career. Through the Industry Research and Professional Studies modules you’ll critically reflect upon your own skills. We’ll prepare you to enter the workplace as dynamic and entrepreneurial professionals. These modules will enable you to generate project outlines and business plans for productions in a variety of venues and performance styles while preparing you for the world of work in this industry.

Your third year of study is designed to help you gain a realistic sense of the pressures, deadlines, problem-solving processes involved in public performance, teaching you how these issues relate to the role of a stage manager. In this role you also supervise your own team of a student Deputy Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Managers, under the guidance of staff.

Performances

Acting students regularly perform at professional theatres across the West Midlands, including: Crescent Theatre, Hippodrome Studio (Patrick Centre); The Old Rep Theatre, The Lab, with Stage Management students getting to apply their skills and knowledge into real-life theatre environments.

Entry Requirements

These entry requirements apply for entry in 2027/28.

All required qualifications/grades must have been achieved and evidenced at the earliest opportunity after accepting an offer to help confirm admission and allow for on-time enrolment. This can also include other requirements, like a fee status form and relevant documents. Applicants can track their application and outstanding information requests through their BCU mySRS account.

Essential requirements

96 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points.

Applicants will also need to complete an interview for this course; see interview arrangements below.

GCSE and other level 2 requirements

This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below.

A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements

Qualification

Entry requirements

A Level / AS Level

A Level: 96 UCAS Tariff points / CCC (or equivalent)

AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels

A maximum of four subjects will be considered

Preferred subjects: Drama

Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate)

96 UCAS Tariff points

Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications

Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications

Pass overall (C or above on the core)

All subjects accepted

Access to HE Diploma

Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3

Accepted subjects: Arts and Drama subjects preferred but other subjects also considered

OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications

NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications

WJEC Level 3 qualifications

Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)

Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers)

Minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects

Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher

96 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD)

Welsh Baccalaureate

96 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma

Merit overall

Foundation Studies (Art and Design, and Art, Design and Media)

If you're applying with an International Baccalaureate Diploma or international qualifications, please see further information below.

Interview arrangements

Applicants will be interviewed by the Course Team. For full details and advice about auditions and interviews, please visit the interview guidance page on the Conservatoire website.

Mature students

Applications from mature students (21+) with alternative qualifications and/or considerable work experience will be considered on their merits.

International qualifications

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall

EU / International students

Please see your country page for further details on the equivalent qualifications we accept. In addition to the academic entry requirements listed above, international and EU students will also require IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band.

If you do not meet the required IELTS score, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English courses. Please note that you must have a Secure English Language Test (SELT) to study on the pre-sessional English course. More information on pre-sessional English courses.

If you have a qualification that is not listed, please contact us.

Fees & How to Apply

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UK Student

International Student

UK students

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament. View fees for continuing students.

Award: BA (Hons)

Starting: Sep 2027

Duration

£10,050 in 2027/28

Apply via UCAS

International students

£21,690 in 2027/28

Included in your course fees

Access to computer equipment

You will require use of a laptop, and most students do prefer to have their own. However, you can borrow a laptop from the university or use one of our shared computer rooms.

Printing

You will receive £5 print credit in each year of your course, available after enrolment.

Field trips

All essential field trips and associated travel costs will be included in your course fees.

Access to Microsoft Office 365

Every student at the University can download a free copy of Microsoft Office 365 to use whilst at university and for 18 months after graduation.

Key software

You will be able to download SPSS and Nvivo to your home computer to support with your studies and research.

Key subscriptions

Subscriptions to key journals and websites are available through our library.

Specialist software

You will be able to access free licences for specialist software such as QLAB and Vecta Works.

Free Adobe Creative Cloud licence

Students studying on this course can request a free licence to install the entire suite of applications on up to two personal devices.

Specialist equipment

This course requires specialist equipment will be provided such as ECT lighting consoles, scale rulers and head torches.

You will be provided with hard hats, safety gloves and high vis vests.

Microsoft Certifications (optional)

The exams required to gain Microsoft Office (MOS), Microsoft Technical Certification (MTC) and Microsoft Technical Associate (MTA) certifications are currently free for our students. We also provide free self-paced resources and access to practice exams via dedicated Moodle pages.

Certification training (optional)

Training is provided by the University to prepare you for the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and CISCO Certifications without any extra costs. Certification costs apply.

Not included in your course fees

Project materials (mandatory)

Students are provided with a kit list prior to arrival. This includes items for model making and useful technical tools to use during productions. Price is dependent on personal preference, but we recommend you budget £80.

Clothing and safety equipment (mandatory)

This course requires the purchase of clothing and/or safety equipment. You will require steel toe cap boots (£50), full black clothing (multiple tops and trousers to see through a production week (£60+).

Excess printing (optional)

Once you have spent your £5 credit, additional printing on campus costs from 5p per sheet. Whilst we aim to minimise printing costs on average you should budget up to £50 for this.

Personal stationery and study materials (optional)

Based on the past experience of our students, you might find it helpful to set aside about £30 for each year of your studies for your personal stationery and study materials.

Placement expenses (optional)

If you choose to undertake a placement, you'll need to budget for accommodation and any travel costs you may incur whilst living or working away from home.

Theatre trips (optional)

This course includes the option of theatre trips, the average cost over the duration of the course is £150.

Gallery visits (optional)

It is advisable for all Creative Arts students to visit exhibitions, galleries and other creative and cultural institutions and events depending on your own individual area of interest. Travel and entry costs may be associated with this.

Personal equipment (optional)

Laptops can be borrowed for free for up to x hours. Most students prefer their own though we suggest you spend between £300 - £1,200. This depends on preference and budget. You can also choose to buy a multi-tool for around £30.

External event expenses (optional)

If you choose to exhibit or participate in an external event, you may need to budget for exhibition, accommodation and travel costs.

Books (optional)

All module key texts will be in the University library, but in limited numbers. You may choose to purchase a copy. We suggest budgeting approximately £50 for this.

Accommodation and living costs (optional)

The cost of accommodation and other living costs are not included within your course fees. More information on the cost of accommodation can be found in our accommodation pages.

Please note that we’re unable to consider applications from applicants who will be under the age of 18 from the date that the course starts teaching in September. This is in order for us to comply with our safeguarding duties as some course content can be adult in nature, in addition to the very high demands of the course.

Guidance for International students

There are three ways to apply:

1) Direct to the University

You will need to complete our International Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form, and submit them together with scan copies of your original academic transcripts and certificates.

2) Through a country representative

Our in-country representatives can help you make your application and apply for a visa. They can also offer advice on travel, living in the UK and studying abroad.

3) Through UCAS

If you are applying for an undergraduate degree or a Higher National Diploma (HND), you can apply through the UK’s Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

You can request a printed form from your school or nearest British Council office. You will be charged for applying through UCAS.

Birmingham City University’s UCAS code is B25 BCITY.

Personal statement

The personal statement gives you a crucial opportunity to say why you’re applying and why the institution should accept you.

Here are the three areas you’ll need to address:

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

Here’s where you explain what makes this course exciting to you. Think about your motivations for studying the course and your future plans. If you’re planning to take a year out, don't forget to give your reasons.

How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?

This is your chance to show what you’ve learned at school or college. You should include the skills and knowledge you’ve gained from education or training and how this will help you succeed in your chosen course.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

Not everything you’ve learned comes from the classroom. Life experience counts too! You might want to talk about work experience, employment, or volunteering and how they’ve helped you develop the skills needed for your chosen course or future career.

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Financial Support

We offer further information on possible undergraduate financial support. This includes the type of loans, grants and scholarships available both from the government and from Birmingham City University.

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Employability

Enhancing your employability

The BA (Hons) Stage Management course provides you with a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a Stage Manager in a theatrical production. You’ll discover and understand the use and purpose of theatre lighting, sound and audio-visual technology. With an exploration of props, costume and scenic design, you’ll discover, in-depth, the demands of the field.

We’ll provide you with the ability and skills to take on the role of Assistant, Deputy and Stage Manager. Discussions of the work of professional organisations and interests will help prepare you to take on employment within industry.

You’ll develop an understanding of the use and purpose of all aspects of stage management skills, design and various technologies in the creation of production, including investigation of the health and safety requirements that govern a theatrical production. You’ll learn many transferable skills throughout your study.

The course will help you develop a critical awareness of the creative possibilities that theatre provides. You’ll be able to interpret, assess and quantify the requirements of a theatrical event. You’ll acquire the ability to respond to the demands of the industry, and you’ll be able to carry out the tasks and roles of Stage Management.

You’ll learn how to organise, promote and enhance your skills as a creative practitioner, and you’ll be able to work effectively as part of a team. You’ll learn how to manage personal workloads, and negotiate and pursue goals with others.

Placements

During your final year you’ll have the chance to undertake a placement within a professional context relating to stage management. You’ll take responsibility for finding and organising the role, with support from the staff.

We encourage you to engage with ideas and theories within a practical setting, developing your communication skills and working in an authentic environment. In the past, students have undertaken placements at industry-leading organisations such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House and Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Trips and visits

Throughout the duration of the three-year course we encourage you to visit as many productions as you can. This will allow you to develop an authentic understanding of the theatrical and event world.

There are select opportunities throughout the course to gain industry experience. In the past, as part of the Stage Management Skills module, we’ve taken students to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s archive to observe and understand prompt copies. We aim to widen your knowledge of the industry through the encouragement of practical engagement. We also have backstage tours of the Royal Opera House and where possible observe professional technical rehearsals.

In your final year of study you’ll be offered the chance to undertake a placement, which you’ll organise individually, allowing you to take on a role that is specific to your interests.

Graduate stories

Afua Nuamah (BA (Hons) Stage Management 2021 Graduate)

Within just a year of graduating, stage management alumna Afua Nuamah worked on West End shows like Hamilton and been headhunted for some of the best theatre companies in the UK.

Read Afua's story

Lauren Wood (BA (Hons) Stage Management 2017 Graduate)

A BCU alumna is one of the many faces working hard behind the scenes to bring the multi-award-winning musical, Hamilton, to stages across the country in its first UK and Ireland tour.

Stage Management alumna Lauren Wood, who joined the Hamilton team last summer, has worked on touring productions since she graduated from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2017.

Read Lauren's story

Emilia Benetatos (BA (Hons) Stage Management (2022 Graduate)

During the 2022 Commonwealth games in Birmingham, I took on the role of a Video Playback Operator on Squash as a part of the sports presentation team. Here I worked with the company Progress Production as well as a whole host of freelancers and television companies. While this was a new role, the skills which I learnt from university enabled me to go into this new job feeling confident and willing to adapt to all situations thrown at me during the games. Following from a few jobs which I had done during my studies, allowed me to reach my current employment as a stage management and props assistant at the theatre company Imagine Theatre in Coventry. I am working across 17 pantomimes for this season producing props lists, sourcing, maintain and packing props ready to be sent across the country. During my studies I learnt how to use different painting techniques which I now use daily when updating or creating new props.

Being a student at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire gave me a strong foundation to enter the theatre industry with an understanding of what would be expected of me. My three years at university were ones I will always treasure and look back on fondly due to the kindness of the lecturers and other students I spent my time with.

Facilities & Staff

Acting facilities

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s £57 million teaching and performance facility offers unrivalled opportunities for our students.

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Stage Management is based at Unit 3B Heneage Street, which includes a classroom, props/furniture/costume stores, fitting room and a spacious workshop to prepare for productions. Students will also get to work alongside Acting students at various locations including Ruskin Hall, RBC Digbeth and other city centre locations.

We use professional external venues for most public performances, including the Crescent Theatre, The Old Rep and Blue Orange Theatre, Old Joint Stock and The Lab (all subject to availability), with Stage Management students getting to apply their skills and knowledge into real-life theatre environments.

Our staff

Louise Turner

Senior Lecturer in BA (Hons) Stage Management

Louise is Senior Lecturer in BA (Hons) Stage Management. She has been working at BCU for over ten years whilst also gaining industry experience whenever possible. She is a personal tutor on the BA Stage Management course and supervises stage management students across all years whilst working on productions throughout the rehearsal and production...

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Helen Maynard

Helen has been working in the Stage Management industry for over 20 years. She is part of the professional production team that provides production support to almost all courses within RBC. Helen is also a personal tutor on the BA Hons Stage Management degree helping to facilitate the course.

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