Student biographies
LASHANA LYNCH
| Height | 5’ 9” |
| Hair | Black/Mid Length |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | London |
| Vocal Range | |
| Playing Age | 18-27 |
Awards and Bursaries
| DADA |
| Laurence Olivier Bursary Winner |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah | A Kind Of Alaska | John Abbott | ||
| Ensemble | Kings Cross Project | Daniel Bird | ||
| Celia / Hymen | As You Like It | John Abbott | ||
| Blanche | A Streetcar Named Desire | Aileen Gonsalves | ||
| Mrs. Cheveley / Lady Basildon | An Ideal Husband | Charlie Barker | ||
| Herself | The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot | Ché Walker | ||
| Carol | Orpheus Descending | Richard Cant | ||
| Herself | The Lights | Ché Walker | ||
| Shiv | Crazy Love | Jane Jeffries | ||
| Medea | Medea | Gail Sixsmith | ||
| Arkadina / Sorin | The Seagull | Marie McCarthy | ||
| Edward | Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me | Jane Harrison |
Film Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky | Kidulthood | Michael Bray | ||
| Joanne | London To Brighton | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Amanda | The Catherine Tate Show | Caroline Jeffries |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | London (Native), RP, Heightened RP, General American, Southern American, New York, California, Cockney, Essex, Jamaican, Spanish, Manchester, Ghanaian, Yorkshire |
| Singing | Soprano |
| Instruments | Basic Piano |
| Dance | Jazz, Street Dance, Contemporary, Freestyle Dance, Hip Hop, Choreography, Spanish, Latin, Folk, Ballroom |
| Combat | BADC Basic – Silver |
| Sport | Running, Badminton, Athletics, Netball |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymen | Sonnet Walk, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre | John Abbott | ||
| Wife | Blood Wedding, Arcola Theatre | Laura Moore | ||
| Mabel | Fame, Riverside Studios | John Rattigan |
Film roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess | English In Mind, Lightning Pictures | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Precious Miller | The Bill, Talkback Thames | Robert Del Maestro | ||
| Stephanie | Dreaming Together, Greensides Productions | Jason Greensides | ||
| Singer | MTV Anti-Gun Crime Campaign, MTV Europe | Bernie Costello | ||
| Herself | Toonatics, BBC Television | Nock Freud Jones | ||
| Herself | Planet Nosh, BBC Television | Barbara Ameable |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| Rehearsed reading of ‘Crazy Love’ by Che Walker directed by Jane Jeffries |
| Verbatim Theatre workshop 2009 directed by Daniel Bird |
| Mike Leigh style workshop 2008 |
| Mask |
| Stand up |
| Devising |
| ‘The Ripper’ Musical workshop 2008 |
| ‘Romeo & Juliet’ workshop with National Youth Theatre 2005 |
| Singing workshop with London Community Gospel Choir 2004 |
* = highly skilled
