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Our Patron – Leslie Manville
Jonathan Goodwin
Artistic Director
The Hub theatre is delighted and privileged to have Lesley Manville as our Patron. Having an actor with such a prestigious career on stage and screen as an ambassador for the youth theatre and its work is an honour. Lesley’s career is an inspiration to both our students and staff.
Lesley Manville
The Hub provides such a wonderful foundation for serious drama students. It's like a mini drama school. It shapes young people into serious, focused and committed young professionals.
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Films
- ANOTHER YEAR Dir Mike Leigh
- WOMB Dir Benedek Fliegauf
- CHRISTMAS CAROL Dir Robert Zemekis
- SPARKLE Dir Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger
- VERA DRAKE Dir Mike Leigh
- ALL OR NOTHING Dir Mike Leigh
- MILK Dir William Brookfield
- TOPSY TURVY Dir Mike Leigh
- SECRETS AND LIES Dir Mike Leigh
- HIGH HOPES Dir Mike Leigh
- DANCE WITH A STRANGER Dir Mike Newell
- HIGH SEASON Dir Clare Peploe
Television
- THE QUEEN Dir Patrick Reams
- LAW AND ORDER UK Dir Omar Madha
- CRANFORD Dir Simon Curtis
- RICHARD IS MY BOYFRIEND Dir Oliver Morse
- PERFECT PARENTS Dir Joe Aherne
- POIROT Dir Sarah Harding
- NORTH AND SOUTH Dir Brian Percival
- PROMOTED TO GLORY - THAMES TELEVISION Dir - Richard Spence
- BODILY HARM - TIGER ASPECT Dir Joe Wright
- THE CAZALETS - BBC Dir Suri Krishnamma
- PLAIN JANE - Carlton Dir John Woods
- OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN - BBC Dir Pete Travis
- REAL WOMEN 1&2 - BBC Dir Phil Davis
- DAVID COPPERFIELD - U.S.A TV Dir Peter Medak
- SILENT WITNESS - BBC Dir Alex Pillai
- PAINTED LADY - Granada Dir Julian Jarrold
- HOLDING ON - BBC Dir Adrian Shergold
- THE BITE - BBC/ABC Co-Production Dir Michael Carson
- AIN'T MISBEHAVIN’ - BBC Dir Tony Dow
- LITTLE NAPOLEONS - CHANNEL 4 Dir Rob Walker
- TEARS BEFORE BEDTIME Dir Tristram Powell SPIRO - LWT Dir Paul Greengrass
- GOGGLE EYES - BBC Dir Carol Wiseman
- A STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS - Carlton Dir Colin Gregg
- THE MUSHROOM PICKER - BBC Dir Andy Wilson
- BAD GIRL - BBC Dir David Thompson
- DOG ENDS - BBC Dir Carol Wiseman
- MOON OVER SOHO - BBC Dir Stuart Burge
- ANGELS IN THE ANNEXE - BBC Dir Rob Walker
- SHARING TIME - BBC Dir Mark Vardy
- GIVE US A BREAK - BBC Dir David Reynolds
- DOCTORS DILEMMA - BBC Dir Debbie Cadbury
- WINNIE - BBC Dir Malcolm Mowbray
- GROWN UPS - BBC Mike Leigh
- SOLDIER SOLDIER - Carlton Dir Nick Hamm/Laurence
- Moody TOP GIRLS - BBC Dir Max Stafford
- Clark THE FIRM - BBC Dir Alan Clark
- AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS - Euston Films Dir Tony Bicat
Theatre
- SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Dir David Grindley
- HER NAKED SKIN Dir Howard Davies
- THE MOTHER Dir Max Staford Clark and Clare Lizzimore
- ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER Dir Tom Cairns
- THE ALCHEMIST Dir Nicholas Hytner
- PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY Dir Marianne Elliott
- SOME GIRLS Dir David Grindly
- HIS DARK MATERIALS Dir Nicholas Hytner - National Theatre
- THE WIVES EXCUSE Dir Max Stafford-Clark
- RSC TOP GIRLS Dir Max Stafford-Clark - Royal Court/Tour/New York
- MISS JULIE Dir Tom Cairns - Greenwich
- THREE SISTERS Dir Adrian Noble - Royal Court
- HOW NOW GREEN COW Dir Max Stafford-Clark - Royal Court
- CHERRY ORCHARD Dir Sam Mendes - Aldwych
- AMERICAN BAGPIPES Dir Lindsay Posner - Royal Court
- SERIOUS MONEY Dir Max Stafford Clark - Royal Court
- LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES/ AS YOU LIKE IT/PHILISTINES RSC Stratford and Barbican
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND Dir Ian Forrest - Lyric Hammersmith
- POPES WEDDING/SAVED Dir Max Stafford Clark and Danny Boyle - Royal Court
- FALKLAND SOUND Dir Max Stafford Clark - Royal Court
- RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO Dir Max Stafford Clark - Royal Court
- HOBSONS CHOICE Dir David Giles - Lyric Hammersmith
- CHORUS GIRLS Dir Adrian Shergold - Stratford East
- BORDERLINE Dir Max Stafford Clark - Royal Court
- OBSERVER YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL Antonia Bird and Jules Wright - Royal Court
- GOOD FUN Dir Celia Bannerman - Bristol Old Vic
- ONCE A CATHOLIC Dir Phil Young - Leeds Playhouse
- ONE OF THOSE DAYS Dir Adrian Shergold - Croydon Warehouse
- SAVAGE AMUSEMENT Dir John Caird - RSC Warehouse
- BIKERS KNOLL Dir Brian Croucher - Soho Poly
- HARRY OUTSIDE Dir Larry Taubman - New End
- THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Dir Jonathan Miller - Old Vic
- I AND ALBERT Dir John Schlesinger - Piccadilly
Awards and Nominations
- Obie Award in New York for ‘Top Girls’
- Clarence Derwent Award for ‘Three Sisters’ at the Royal Court
- Royal Television Society Best Actress Nomination for ‘Other Peoples Children’
- London Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Nomination for ‘Topsy Turvy’
- Royal Television Society Best Actress Nomination for ‘Bodily Harm’
- London Film Critics Circle Best Actress Award for ‘All or Nothing’
