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Based in Bristol, Fourth Monkey offers professional training to aspiring actors, artists and theatre-makers in the South West region; the school outlines its training, delivered at the company's centre of excellence, The Bamboo House.
Fourth Monkey students in a dress rehearsal for The Woman and the Canvas
Fourth Monkey students in a dress rehearsal for The Woman and the Canvas - Fourth Monkey

The Bamboo House opened in September 2021 as part of Fourth Monkey's commitment to making drama school accessible and inclusive – decentralising the school's training to reach a broader spectrum of talented young creatives. Training with Fourth Monkey in Bristol directly reflects the training provided by the school at their established London centre, The Monkey House.

Fourth Monkey delivers two full-time professional actor training courses at The Bamboo House in Bristol:

 

CertHE Acting & Theatre Making – 1 year

A one-year, full-time actor training course, the CertHE Acting & Theatre Making provides rigorous foundation training, designed to suit students at the start of their creative journey. Students ‘learn through doing’, exploring and experiencing a variety of performance techniques and disciplines so that they graduate equipped with the skills and tools needed to step into the contemporary industry or further professional training, including on Fourth Monkey's BA (Hons) Acting accelerated degree delivered at their London base.

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