Drama Studio 1
Drama Studio 1 is one of the Drama St Mary’s teaching and rehearsal spaces. It has an access door to the adjoining Studio 4.
Studio 1 also has the ability to be an intimate performance space with a lighting. Lighting and sound can be controlled with a portable PA and a laptop running MagicQ or a small, dedicated lighting console.
Drama Studio 2
Drama Studio 2 is one of Drama St Mary’s more architecturally interesting spaces, with fluted stone pillars and glass doors leading out onto the Priests lawn, making it a favourite rehearsal and performance space in the summer. It is also one of Drama larger teaching and rehearsal spaces. A modern electrical installation provides for an eco-friendly footprint. In its default configuration it is a black box, end on rehearsal and intimate performance venue with ground floor access. In its largest setup It has a capacity for an audience of 80 inclusive of 2 x loose rows of linked seating. Through term time capacity is set to 50 to allow greater floorspace for workshops, movement classes and stage combat.
Drama Studio 4
Next door to Drama Studio 1, Studio 4 has the advantage of the floor being laid with Harlequin Standfast. A recent addition to Studio 4 is a portable green screen to cater for the expanding Acting for Screen course.
There are future plans to upgrade Studio 4 to enable lighting for camera.
The conservatory at the Exchange
The Conservatory at the Exchange is a bright, flexible studio designed to support practical drama training. The open wooden floor and unobstructed layout make it ideal for movement, and rehearsal, while large windows provide strong natural light and a focused working atmosphere. With a maximum capacity of 70 with no furniture the space is easily adaptable to classes, workshops and teaching-led sessions.
The Exchange Theatre
The Exchange Theatre is a fully equipped auditorium with 281 fixed seats, suitable for a wide range of activity including live performance, film screenings, lectures, talks and conferences. The raked seating provides clear sightlines and a professional performance environment, while the stage is used as a large-scale rehearsal and practical training space for drama students. Working within this professional setting supports performance presentation and rehearsal-based learning, and offers valuable experience of stagecraft, spatial awareness and the relationship between performer and audience.
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