Professor Peter Barlow FRSA, has been teaching and training actors, performers, and theatre technicians for more than 30 years, and is a Fellow of The Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA). A graduate of Rose Bruford, College of Speech and Drama, Mr Barlow has been responsible for representing and leading the top drama schools in the UK. His current adventure oversees the colossal endeavour of Sharjah Performing Arts Academy as the Executive Director.

Professor Barlow’s career highlights include:

• Director and Chief Executive: Guildford School of Acting
• Vice Principal: Laine Theatre Arts
• Professional Judge: Olivier Awards 2011 and 2013
• Visiting Senior Fellow: Guildford School of Acting
• Senior Fellow: University of Surrey School of Arts
• Fellow: Royal Society of Arts
• Chairman: Conference of Drama Schools
• Director: National Council for Drama Training (NCDT)
• External Examiner: London Southbank University and Trinity Laban (City University)
• Chairman: Board of Examiners (University of Surrey)
• Professional Member: UK Theatre
• Member: Royal Television Society
• Chairman: Hampshire Arts Centres Association
• Director: Connections Media Ltd.
• Director: Common Stock Theatre Company Ltd.
• Director: Hornpipe Theatre Company Ltd.
• Attached Course Monitor (NCDT): Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
• Attached Course Monitor (NCDT): Rose Bruford College

MASTERCLASSES AND SPECIAL COURSES

• Visiting Professor University of South Florida, Tampa Bay, Florida
• Visiting Professor University of La Verne, California
• Visiting Acting Expert, Bernstein School of Musical Theatre Bologna Italy
• Visiting Acting and Musical Theatre Expert, Baardar Academy Oslo Norway
• Acting Tutor, Italia Conti Academy London
• Associate Director, Masterclass, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Securing World Class Training for a World Class Performing Arts Industry. Government Lobbying paper on behalf of Conference of Drama Schools and National Council for Drama Training
• Globalization of Theatre; what effect does international theatre have on local theatre? Presentation for annual conference of Korean Theatre Studies Association
• “The Ingredients for Successful Actor Training.” Presentation for 5th International Theatre Olympics Seoul 2010
• The Global influence of Western Musical Theatre. Presentation for international Conference of Chinese Musical Theatre, Beijing 2010

INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI

Mr Barlow’s students include:

• Mike Jibson – Olivier Award winner (King George in Hamilton)
• Kobna Holdbrrok Smith – Olivier Award winner
• T’nia Miller – actress
• Rania Kurdi – actress, singer, writer, Star of Jordanian television (The Rania Show)
• Rachid Sbitri – actor, Homeland and many other TV and film series worldwide
• Sasha Rosen – singer, songwriter
• Karen David – actress, Once Upon a Time, Galavant, Fear the Walking Dead
• Chris Geere – actor, Waterloo Road, You’re The Worst FXX, A Million Little Things
• Jade Anouka – actress, Trauma, Doctor Who and many other TV roles
• Chris Key – international Stage Director for Cameron Mackintosh
• Sasha Roiz – film and TV actor, The Day After Tomorrow, Grimm, Suits and many more
• Shimi Goodman – actor and singer
• Paola Bontempi – Award winning actress and TV host, Six Wives
• Charlotte Braenna – award winning musical theatre actress
• Omar Ibrahim – comedian
• Juli Ana – singer/actress
• Janine Johnson – Singer
• Luke Kempner – comedian, impressionist, actor and singer
• Danielle Meleani – Broadway actress
• Stephen Carlile – actor, The Lion King Musical
• Taj Atwal – actress, Stella and In The Club
• Ameer Choudrie – film actor
• Lauren Samuels – singer and actress, Over the Rainbow and Grease (West End Theatre)