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5th February 2026
Our MFA Professional Voice Studies students took an inspiring trip to London this week, visiting the National Theatre and reconnecting with recent graduate Zoe Littleton.
Zoe, who graduated in 2022, is now working full-time as an Assistant Voice and Dialect Coach at the National Theatre, a role she has been in for seven months. No two days are the same: she may be in rehearsals, working one-to-one with lead actors, supporting the ensemble, or coaching understudies. Zoe spoke about how much she is learning on the job and how much she loves the work, adding that although she had only been working as a voice coach for three years before starting this role, she felt fully equipped and confident stepping into the position.
Our students began the day with a 20-minute warm-up in the Olivier Theatre stalls foyer before heading onto the Olivier stage itself to explore the space acoustically. Each student tested throwaway phrases from different positions on the stage, receiving feedback from the group. They then worked on Shakespeare songs and speeches, discovering what carries, what connects, and how to reach every corner of the auditorium.
It was a truly memorable experience, and the students left feeling confident and well-prepared for their upcoming voice, speech, and text assessments at the end of term, ready to bring a little of the Olivier stage magic back to the Weston.
The MFA Professional Voice Studies course offers specialist training for those seeking to enter voice-related industries, including roles as voice or dialect coaches for theatre, TV, film, and radio. The programme combines theoretical and practical approaches to voice work, equipping students with the skills to coach and teach voice, speech, accents, and text in conservatoire, university, or professional company settings.