Academy: Harlow

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PQA Harlow

PQA Harlow is a dedicated performing arts school at the Harlow Playhouse, with classes for kids and young adults in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre (singing, dancing and acting through song), and Film & Television.

Principal note:

PQA Harlow operates on Sundays from the Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, Essex.

The excellent facilities at our Academy include state of the art studios and rehearsal rooms, a 120 seat thrust theatre space and a 440 seater main auditorium.

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Academy Details

Opening Times:

Sunday AM:09:45 - 13:00
Poppets:10:00 - 11:30

How To Find Us:

Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1LS

Contact Us:

[email protected]
07495 533577

Fees:

Primary Student £92.00 per calendar month
Sibling Student £69.00 per calendar month
Poppets Student £46.00 per calendar month

Meet The Harlow Team

Mary

Principal

Mary joins the PQA family with a wealth of experience having trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts from the age of 13...

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Emily

Vice Principal

Emily has been working in the performing arts industry for over 5 years, before that she trained as a performer at PQA!...

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Stan

Comedy & Drama

Stan has been involved in a variety of theatre projects since a young age, from teaching drama at different academies to performing stand...

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Tony

Film & TV

Tony has been working within media creation since graduating from London South Bank University in 2014...

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Tom

Film & Television Assistant

Tom has been working in the Performing Arts industry for 5 years now, before that he trained at PQA. Tom is now a Lighting Designer...

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Libby

Academy Assistant

Libby has been involved in perform arts since the age of 8. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School part time for 12 years studying...

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Cassie

Poppets Teacher

Cassie has been performing professionally since a young age and has recently graduated from East 15 Acting School...

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Shannon

Musical Theatre

Shannon is a graduate from Bird College of Performing Arts where she has achieved a higher degree in Musical theatre and Dance...

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Our Modules

Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre classes combine singing, dance and acting. We teach our students a range of…

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Film & Television

PQA is the largest provider of Film and Television education in the UK for under…

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Comedy & Drama

Our Comedy & Drama lessons provide our students with the knowledge of theatrical forms and…

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