May 15, 2019

Kevin Dowsett Meets with Suzann McLean

Kevin Dowsett recently met up with an ex student of his Suzann McLean. Suzan was on the Drama course that Kevin ran at Italia Conti many years ago, later she went on to teach for Theatretrain too.

Suzann McLean is an award winning actress. Associate Artist at York Theatre Royal, associate of Pilot Theatre and associate of the young people’s work at Theatre Royal Stratford East.  McLean was a selected as a Torchbearer for the 2012 Olympics as recognition of her work for the community.

Recently she has become the Artistic Director of the Peckham Theatre and later this month she will  direct ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ at the Theatre Royal York.

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