Online festival to showcase drama school graduates to casting directors and agents

There will be a cabaret event to celebrate black artists and writers, with black graduates performing their favourite work to raise money for charities in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Representatives from 20 drama schools including ArtsEd, Guildford School of Acting and Mountview will also be on hand to give advice to graduates.

Gartland said: “I wanted to create a space for graduates to network and to give them opportunities to enjoy experiences, like directing or teaching their own class, that they may never have had the chance to do before.

"It is a chance for them to get advice from all areas of the industry, from leading performers, casting directors and agents, especially as the current pandemic means that graduates are struggling to get exposure at a crucial stage of their career.”

All of the sessions and performances will be held on Instagram Live and Zoom and later uploaded to UKGRAD2020’s social media profiles.