Funlola
Olufunwa
Actor / Writer/ Educator

Biography
Acting & Singing
I trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and have worked extensively in theatre with voice-over, motion capture, musical theatre and TV credits also. I most recently performed in the ensemble production 54.60 Africa at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston as Africa 8 and Singer.
I joined the a capella singing group NitroVox in 2016 and have performed with them publicly and privately (at gigs and functions). One notable production was Protest and Struggle: Voices of Change, at Theatre Peckham which was a mostly verbatim piece with songs interspersed throughout that reflected on the impact of regeneration and gentrification on communities in South East London. I sing Mezzo-Soprano.
Teaching and Directing
I obtained a masters in Actor Training and Coaching from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2012 and have taught/sat on audition panels/directed shows in a variety of drama schools and universities including: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Italia Conti, Goldsmith's University, University of East London, University of West London, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Liverpool Theatre School, Oxford School of Drama, MTA and Arts Ed. I also work with individuals for corporate or confidence-building purposes.
During my year as Associate Acting Teacher at LAMDA, I directed (in the form of extended scene study) second year students in scenes from plays in their Iconic Americans term. I also co-directed the third year showcase (2022). In the summer of 2021, I directed two productions during an eight week Shakespeare course: A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Changeling. Prior to moving into the role of Associate Teacher, I freelanced at LAMDA as a Michael Chekhov teacher.
I have been an Associate Lecturer at Goldsmith's for several years and have written and delivered modules for the Drama and Theatre Arts degrees including the newest pathway in Acting and guest lectured on the MA in Screen Acting.
I teach a host of skills as per client needs (ie: text analysis, scene study or acting for screen) and work with a variety of psycho-physical techniques, especially Michael Chekhov Technique, and am available for 1-1 coaching online or, on set.
Writing
Using the myth of Cassandra as stimulus, I wrote Keeping Up With Kassandra, a project commissioned for Creation Theatre's Digital Theatre season in 2021, as a follow-on to their creative inquiry into climate change.
I accept commissions, including for plays for student actors. Level 6 students on the former BA in Acting & Theatre-Making at the University of West London performed in a full length production I wrote for them in 2024.
Screen
