Student becomes the master!
Stagecoach Berkhamsted and Hemel Hampstead student Elliot, aged 11 has been a member of the Eastenders cast since 2018 but nothing could have prepared this young actor for his full circle moment.
Elliot, who has been a student at Stagecoach for 6 years, never dreamt he’d get to act alongside his own acting teacher, especially as that teacher was playing his Uncle! As a seasoned cast member, Elliot was overjoyed to see his teachers name on the call sheet and Stephen was proud as punch of his young student: "Well, given Elliot comes to my place of work each week at Stagecoach, I thought it was about time I drop in on his! A few people on set know of our Stagecoach connection and kept telling me what a joy Elliot is to work with. A very successful 'Bring Your Teacher to Work Day!' I'd say!"
With previous TV and film experience, Stephen has also played lead roles in multi award winning West End musicals including School of Rock, Back to the Future and Waitress.
Stagecoach Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead Principal Tara Dixon commented: "It’s always special seeing one of our students on screen, but there’s something extra special about them being on screen alongside their drama teacher! Eastenders is such a well-loved show and both Elliot and Stephen really rose to the occasion, and we couldn’t be prouder of them both.”
With a network of over 60,000 students and more than 3,000 extra-curricular Performing Arts Schools worldwide, Stagecoach aims to make a difference in its students’ lives by teaching Creative Courage for Life and many children have gone on to study and work in Performing Arts from blockbuster films to countless roles in local theatre productions.
For more information about Stagecoach Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead email [email protected], visit www.stagecoach.co.uk/berkhamstedhemel or call Principal Tara Dixon on 01442 875977