New short film released made by community affected by Wigan drama school closure
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new short film has been released, made by the community affected by the shock closure of a Wigan drama school. Last Monday (4 April), the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) announced its sudden closure, which left students, staff and alumni reeling.
Citing that it was no longer "financially viable". The school closed both of its campuses in Wigan and Wandsworth, London and ceased all teaching and activities.
And now an ex-teacher at ALRA, Lewis Fernandez, has released his short film, Glass Houses , which features actors from the drama school.
Lewis Fernandez, 28, from Didsbury, was made redundant from his job delivering film workshops for ALRA students. He said he was "worried" about releasing his film just a few days after the closure of ALRA. READ MORE: Students and teachers wake up to the news their school will close for good He told the M.E.N.: "I was shocked when I found out that ALRA closed, and I was a bit worried about bringing the film out now because the release date had been planned for a while.
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