The National Academy of Mime and Acting (NAMA) (), was a school in Stockholm for acting and mime. This institution was also known under additional different names in English, including Stockholm University College of Acting and Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.
The school offered programmes in acting and mime, as well as various shorter courses.
The school originated in the acting school founded in 1787 on the initiative of King Gustav III and long appended to the Royal Dramatic Theatre. The Royal Dramatic Training Academy produced many later famous actors and directors, including Greta Garbo, Gustaf Molander, Alf Sjöberg, Ingrid Bergman, Signe Hasso, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow and Bibi Andersson. In 1964 the school separated from the Royal Dramatic Theatre (initiated by Ingmar Bergman who claimed the theatre no longer had room for it in the building). The acting schools affiliated with the city theatres in Malmö and Gothenburg were made independent state institutions at the same time, and one which existed in Norrköping/Linköping was closed down.
The Stockholm school was known as the National Swedish School of Acting, Stockholm ( or Scenskolan) from 1964 until 1977, when the name was finally changed to Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm. Here famous actors such as Peter Stormare, Pernilla August and Lena Olin were trained. The Malmö and Gothenburg schools were merged with the universities of Lund and Gothenburg, respectively, but the Stockholm institution remained independent.
On 1 January 2011 the school merged with the Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art to become Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Selected tutors (from 2005-) Stina Ekblad, Professor in the Performing Arts Krister Henriksson, Professor in The Performing Art Matthew Allen, Actor training, Acting for the camera
Selected students (by graduation year) 1969 Tomas Bolme Louise Edlind
1970 Peter Harryson
1971 Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
1972 Tomas Pontén Basia Frydman
1973 Kjell Bergqvist
1974 Thomas Oredsson
1975 Ulf Dohlsten Marika Lindström
1976 Robert Sjöblom
1977 Pontus Gustafson Jacob Nordenson Rico Rönnbäck Jan Waldekranz
1978 Lennart R. Svensson
1979 Dan Ekborg Lena Olin
1980 Babben Larsson
1981 Peter Stormare Jessica Zandén Maria Johansson Sissela Kyle Tomas Norström
1982 Pernilla August (as Pernilla Östergren) Gunnel Fred
1984 Thorsten Flinck Peter Dalle Claes Månsson
1985 Pia Johansson Marie Richardson
1986 Gunilla Röör Lena Endre
1987 Jakob Eklund Douglas Johansson Jan Mybrand
1988 Helena Bergström Katarina Ewerlöf Benny Haag
1990 Reuben Sallmander Anna-Lena Hemström Niklas Hjulström
1991 Figge Norling Torkel Petersson Ann-Sofi Rase
1992 Simon Norrthon
1994 Melinda Kinnaman Elin Klinga Bernard Bragg
1995 Gustaf Hammarsten
1997 Maria Bonnevie Alexandra Rapaport
1998 Jonas Karlsson Magnus Krepper Eva Röse Tanja Svedjeström
1999 Lina Englund Irma Schultz Keller Lo Wahl
2000 Martin Aliaga
2001 Sofia Bach Suzanna Dilber Sofia Helin Vanna Rosenberg Joakim Nätterqvist
2002 Katarina Cohen Emil Forselius Henrik Norlén Jonatan Rodriguez
2003 David Dencik Göran Gillinger Gustaf Skarsgård
2004 Ellen Mattsson
2005 Petra Hultgren
2006 Liv Mjönes
2007 Hanna Alström Hannes Meidal Nina Zanjani
2008 Tove Edfeldt
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References
External links Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts