Sibford School pupil Matt Rainsberry was privileged to be part of a workshop under the direction of Rufus Norris, the multi-award winning Artistic Director of the National Theatre.

The 17 year-old was invited to join an exclusive workshop run by Norris at the theatre on London’s South Bank. The invitation followed his attendance at a National Youth Theatre Casting Audition back in February.

“The Casting Auditions are for the entire NYT season so you don’t know what, if anything, you might be called for,” said Matt. “I received an email saying that they were ‘extremely impressed’ with the audition and inviting me to attend the workshop. It was really interesting and I learned several new techniques about devising as an ensemble.”

Sibford School Head of Drama, Neil Madden added: “This is a huge achievement for Matt and we are very proud of him.”

The Rufus Norris workshop is one of a number of exciting events taking place throughout 2016 to mark the 60th birthday of the NYT.

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