About Louder Drama
Our Mission
We believe every young person deserves access to exceptional communication training regardless of background, ability, or means.
That’s why our classes start from just £6.50, making us one of the most accessible providers of high quality LAMDA tuition in the UK.
Our experienced tutors place creativity and confidence at the centre of every session, delivering the gold standard in speech and drama education.
Your children are safe with us. Louder Drama follows NSPCC Safer Recruitment practices, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for every child.
Meet The Team
LUKE STEVENSON
Company Director
Luke trained as an actor at The Bridge Theatre Training Company, graduating in 2007.
He has worked extensively as a stage actor, with career highlights including West End runs of John Godber's classic comedy Bouncers and the farce Good Cop Bad Cop for Primley Road Productions.
As a voice artist, Luke has led campaigns for HSBC and The Times, voiced the character Robert in Binnie and the Ghost (Disney Channel), contributed innumerable characters to SEGA's Total War: Warhammer game series, and performed voices, vocal sound effects as well as full motion capture for all of the different zombie types in Dead Island 2, among many others.
Alongside his performance career, Luke has over 20 years’ experience working with young people. He began as a teaching assistant in pupil referral units and special needs schools, later running drama workshops with exceptional results. He ran a theatre in education company, writing, directing and acting in social-issue based plays and workshops that toured hundreds of schools, colleges and universities across the country. He has also been a solo children's entertainer at over a thousand parties and events.
In 2014, Luke trained as a LAMDA tutor and worked with many of the leading companies in the extracurricular speech and drama tuition space.
Then in 2016, he founded Louder Drama in response to Ofqual updating its Regulated Qualifications Framework, placing vocational qualifications on par with academic qualifications.
Luke passionately believes in making high quality, individualised speech and drama training accessible.
JESSICA
Tutor
Jessica trained at RADA and the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
She made her west end debut aged 16 in Neil Simon’s female version of the Odd Couple playing Sylvie.
Since graduating from RADA she has worked extensively on screen, stage and radio. Career highlights include playing the regular character Vikki Du French in season 2 of Pennyworth for Warner Bros and playing Nicola aka SuperHan’s girlfriend in cult comedy classic Peep Show for Channel 4, among many others.
Jessica has worked as a teacher in various capacities for over 25 years.
Experience includes coaching business people from all walks for life in communication skills, question technique, body language, vocal techniques and presentation-giving skills; teaching young MA and PHD university graduates job interview technique as well as being a CELTA qualified EFL tutor.
Jessica is thrilled to be teaching LAMDA having been an ardent fan of the syllabus and all it has to offer. Jessica did LAMDA at school herself many moons ago. Those lessons were the highlight of her secondary school days in many ways!
MATTHEW
Tutor
Matthew began dancing and acting at the age of 7, making his first television appearance by the age of 10 before continuing his training at a full-time theatre school.
Since then, he has built a successful career as a performer and has spent the past two decades focusing on teaching and directing.
Matthew spent 12 years at Italia Conti, where he taught acting across all age groups and served as Deputy Head Teacher.
In addition to his work with Louder Drama, Matthew is a member of the LAMDA Examining Panel and also sits on the AQA Exam Board.
He has directed a wide range of productions, including work for Guy Ritchie’s production company, SYCO, and the BBC Shakespeare series. He also directs performances for Barbican Associate Schools.
Schools where Matthew has taught have been awarded three National Good Schools Guide Awards and have received ‘Outstanding’ ratings from OFSTED on three occasions.
CLAIRE
Tutor
Claire trained at RADA and has worked extensively as an actor across stage and screen, with credits including feature films, national tours, and regional theatre.
She has taught at a variety of stage schools and adult evening classes, sharing her passion for performance with students of all ages.
Claire has also led workshops for the creative learning departments of both the Donmar Warehouse and the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Her work in this area has supported GCSE, A Level, and Higher Education students in deepening their engagement with West End productions.
CHRISTOPHER
Tutor
Christopher trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and in Paris, following a degree in English from Oxford University.
He has performed on stage at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, in the West End, and in regional theatres across the UK.
On screen, Christopher has appeared in acclaimed television dramas including Pride and Prejudice, Wolf Hall, and The Crown.
He is also an established voiceover artist, regularly working in animation and commercial projects.
Christopher has led workshops and drama classes in schools and national conservatoires, and has directed productions such as Romeo and Juliet and Cider with Rosie, working with local young performers.
ELIZABETH
Tutor
Elizabeth trained as a Theatre Director at The University Of East London and completed her Masters Degree in Actor Training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Alongside Directing and Producing for Theatre, Elizabeth teaches LAMDA at a number of
Independent schools in London, Eaton Mayfair, Portland Place and Finchley Catholic School.
“ I love my job as LAMDA Teacher. Many of my students gain Distinctions, and go on to join
the National Youth Theatre. I truly believe in the power of the imagination and that Drama
classes help to build confidence, empathy as well as a sense of fun in children”
MARC
Tutor
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Marc trained at Arts Educational School, London, graduating in 2018.
Since graduating Marc has established himself as a professional stage actor. He has performed on iconic stages around the world including London's Globe Theatre and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
Alongside his Acting career, Marc also teaches at a number of leading drama schools such as The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Arts Educational School.
Marc is passionate about training todays young talent and has worked with a number of Youth Theatre companies, running workings and creating professional shows within schools around the UK.
LIZZIE
Tutor
Lizzie trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
She is an actor that has worked extensively in theatre, appearing on the West End and touring with productions nationally and internationally.
Lizzie is thrilled to be teaching LAMDA and is passionate about building young people’s confidence when it comes to performance and public speaking. She strives to make learning as fun and accessible as possible.
JULIAN
Tutor
Julian is a Drama and Theatre Practice graduate from the University of Hull and has extensive experience as a theatre director and speech and drama tutor.
He has directed plays in venues such as the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Southwark Playhouse and Theatre Royal Stratford East. He has taught Acting for leading drama schools such as Mountview, ALRA and the Identity School of Acting.
SUZANNA
Tutor
Suzanna holds a degree in performing arts from Middlesex University and trained as an actor at The Academy Drama School. She also has a teaching qualification from City and Guilds.
She has taught drama at Bexley College, Christ The King College and Greenwich Day Nurseries.
She has run workshops in secondary schools on knife crime for Harrow Metropolitan Police, as well as anti-racism workshops at a number of South London secondary schools.
OLIVER
Tutor
Oliver began training as an actor at the age of 12 and went on to complete his formal training at Falmouth University’s Academy of Music and Theatre Arts (AMATA).
He has worked across both stage and screen, performing in productions such as Oliver!, Grease, and Sweet Charity, and appearing in short films and commercial work.
His screen performances earned him five Best Actor nominations at international film festivals.
Oliver has been teaching LAMDA and drama classes for nearly five years. He began at the Susan Roberts Academy of Performing Arts, known for its West End alumni, where he taught drama and LAMDA. He then continued his teaching at Elizabeth and Samuel’s Drama School before joining Louder Drama and the Guildford School of Acting (GSA).
Oliver is passionate about creating a safe, supportive environment where students can express themselves freely, build confidence, and thrive in their drama training and exams.
JANE
Tutor
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Jane trained in Musical Theatre at Bodywork Company Studios on a full scholarship, graduating with the Acting Award.
She has been teaching acting and musical theatre for the past eight years and has choreographed and directed for productions including The National Theatre Connections Programme and The Jack Petchey Glee Club challenge.
Jane is a versatile vocalist and has worked as a singer for: BBC Radio 2, Guitar Hero and Burberry. She has been fortunate to travel with work, singing lead vocals for productions onboard Carnival Cruise Lines and P&O Australia.
Theatre Credits: Maria in The Sound of Music (Gala Theatre, Durham), Fairy Godmother (Cinderella, Dorking Halls), Mrs Darling in Peter Pan (UK Tour), and The Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Ipswich Regent Theatre).
TOM
Tutor
Tom is an actor, playwright, and filmmaker originally from Essex.
He studied Philosophy and Politics at Queen’s University Belfast, where he began performing stand-up comedy, before training as an actor at Drama Studio London.
Tom’s first full-length play, Sucking Diesel, was selected for the National Student Drama Festival 2024 at the Curve Theatre, Leicester. He recently wrote, directed, and produced his first short comedy film, Writer as a Schizophrenic, which is set to be screened in 2026.
As a performer, Tom has worked with The Dot Collective, touring a Christmas production of Hansel and Gretel in schools and care homes. He has also worked with Elevate Education, delivering engaging exam workshops for students.
Inspired to become an actor after achieving his own LAMDA Acting Medals at school, Tom is now thrilled to be passing that inspiration on as a LAMDA Tutor.
KATHRYN
Tutor
Kathryn trained in Theatre Studies at Dartington College of Arts.
On graduating she set up her own theatre company, Posh Frocks, touring new works in the South West region.
Kathryn has worked as an actor, director and workshop facilitator and toured extensively with Theatre-in-Education companies.
She is a qualified Drama Teacher and was Head of Drama running a successful department in a Surrey secondary school.
In addition to now working as a LAMDA tutor (which she loves), Kathryn also works as a licensed Chaperone for children in entertainment and continues to work as an actor.
BEN
Tutor
Ben is a trained Drama teacher and a sketch/character and stand-up comedian who graduated from University of Kent, Canterbury with first class honours in Drama and English Literature.
He has 5 years of experience teaching GCSE and A-level Drama at an East London secondary school, working with students with a wide range of abilities, SEN and SEMH needs.
As a comedian, Ben has taken 5 shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and gigs regularly on the London circuit, as well as running his own sketch/character night in Kentish Town.
HANNAH
Tutor
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Hannah Turner completed her BA at the University of Leeds in Theatre and Performance and then her MA at the Guildford School of Acting in Musical Theatre, graduating in 2019.
TV credits include: The Crown, Downton Abbey and White Guilt (Amazon Prime). Theatre credits include: Deb in Ordinary Days directed by Julie Atherton (cockpit 2022), originating roles as Naeve in Patient Vultures (Vaults 2023) and Sara in Enigma Birds (Camden Fringe 2022).
She has taught LAMDA Acting, Verse and Prose and Musical Theatre in schools and privately for many years. She is passionate about her craft and loves sharing this with others.
DEAN
Tutor
Dean trained and recently graduated with a BA Hons at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Credits include: originating the role of Brendan Dassey in “Making A Murderer: The Musical”, co-writing and assisting direction with West-End legend Julie Atherton in their production of “Hollywood”, and working again with Atherton on the revival of “Ordinary Days”.
Before training as an actor, Dean worked in a number of secondary schools and combines his skills as an actor and teacher to deliver effective LAMDA training.
Gemma-Marie
Tutor
Gemma-Marie studied Advanced Musical Theatre at Associated Studios and holds a First Class BAHons in Creative Arts from Canterbury Christ Church University, where she also received the award for ‘Best Academic Performance’.
She is a multi award-nominated performer, her writing made its London debut in 2017 at Theatre 503 and she is a lead facilitator and assistant director for Watford Palace Theatre’s Youth Theatre.
Gemma-Marie holds a number of qualifications, including SEN Teaching, Children & Young People’s Mental Health and has also been Head of Drama at a local Preparatory School during the Pandemic.
Gemma-Marie has been a teacher/facilitator for a number of years and has consistently achieved high grades with her students in LAMDA Exams.
MADDIE
Tutor
Maddie trained as an actor at The Guildford School of Acting, taking a BA Hons course and graduated with First Class Degree. She was awarded a DaDa Scholarship for her three years of training.
Maddie won a runner-up prize for The Carleton Hobbs Radio Award as part of BBC Soundstart as has featured on BBC Radio.
She is a Voice Over Artist voicing commercials including Apple, Barclaycard and Meta.
Maddie’s teaching style is fun and playful with a focus on voice, speech and dialect, she has taught in schools in England and Italy.
KLUANE
Tutor
Kluane has a BA (HONS) in Acting from Lasalle College of the Arts, and a BA in Performance Voice from Victoria University of Wellington.
Alongside acting and singing on stage and screen, Kluane writes, produces, and creates her own theatre/film projects. Kluane has a thriving private singing teaching business, and has taught drama (as well as LAMDA) at a number of stage schools in London.
Kluane thinks learning should be fun, and has a fun energetic teaching style in all lessons. She caters lessons to each student's individual needs.
ALEX
Tutor
Alex trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
She is a playwright, actor and director whose work has toured nationally and internationally to critical acclaim.
Alex has delivered the LAMDA syllabus in a number if London secondary schools and has a 100% success rate in getting students through their exams - the majority passing with Distinction.