Awards and Accolades

Bruford Changemaker Award [2023]

Each year, a panel at Rose Bruford College presents the Bruford Changemaker Awards, to recognise integrity, inclusion and creativity in the graduating class.
Lilian Baylis Award [2022]

The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation Lilian Baylis Award is presented to a second year student from each of the eleven accredited London drama schools who shows promise which suggests the potential to make a significant contribution to the development of theatre.
Norwich School Business Enterprise Business Plan Award [2020]

The Norwich School Business Enterprise Business Plan Presentation Award was awarded to the winner of the business plan competition hosted in conjunction with the UEA MSc in Enterprise and Business Creation after an internal selection round, followed by an external round with external judges with questions.
Norwich School Drama Scholarship [2018 - 2020]

The Norwich School Drama Scholarship was awarded for students who were showed great potential and prowess in the drama department. This program offered a wide range of skill building workshops, networking, experiences and opportunities for development.
New Stages Theatre Company Shakespeare Certificate of Achievement [2019]

The New Stages Theatre Company Shakespeare Certificate of Achievement was awarded for creatives who completed the one week Shakespeare intensive course in the summer of 2019. The course explored acting, scriptwork, promenade theatre and the cultural signficance of Shakespeare.
IWD Freedom Charity Certificate of Recognition [2019]

The International Women's Day Freedom Charity Certificate of Recognitiion was awarded after a trip to the House of Commons where presentations by several activists from all walks of life, were delivered to fight against Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriages, and continue pushing laws to abolish the practices.
Aubrey Aitken Drama Prize [2020]

Awarded for outstanding contribution to drama, named in honour of Bishop Aubrey Aitken Old Norvicensian.
Anna Dunlop Prize [2020]

The winner of this prize is voted for by the Common Room to recognise the Upper 6 female leaver who they feel has made an all-round outstanding contribution to the school. Awarded in memory of Anna Dunlop, former member of teaching staff.
Contribution to Theatre Production [2019]

Awarded for outstanding contribution to Theatre Production.
Business Enterprise Prize [2019]

Awarded for outstanding achievement in Business Enterprise.

Testimonials

"Akshita's potential as a cultural leader is evident in every aspect of her work as part of this course and in her wider community work."

Dr Phoebe Patey Ferguson, Lehni Lamide Davies, Dr Brian Lobel
"I was especially impressed by how hard she worked making notes on everything - it made me feel like my work mattered, and that we were involved together in a really important project"

Solar Flora Residency Participant
She has a deep dedication to compassionate care practices which she is determined to take with her into transforming the theatre industry into a place of greater equity particularly in terms of race and ethnicity, but also taking an intersectional approach considering gender, class, ethnicity, disability and sexuality.

Dr Phoebe Patey Ferguson, Lehni Lamide Davies, Dr Brian Lobel
"Akshita is an exceptionally skilled facilitator, creative producer and artist. She was very welcoming, able to cultivate a space which honoured everyones individual creative contributions."

Solar Flora Residency Participant
"Her knowledge and sensitivity around accessible and social justice centered creative practice was invaluable in the space when making a new socio-political show about protest and climate justice. She is always so organised and on it and we can always rely on her to use initiative and support us in any way we need. Thoroughly and truly brilliant!"

The Planet Is Creator - Natasha Pavey
"I was impressed by Akshita's organisational skills and attention to detail throughout the week. She facilitated many creative discussions among the group, and is clear that her work is informed by a wide range of critical frameworks."

Solar Flora Residency Participant
"Akshita is such a fab producer who really took the stress out of our R&D and public sharings for our new climate show, 'The Planet Is' at the Theatre Deli last summer. It was great to have her wonderful energy in the rehearsal room bringing such positivity, care and compassion to the process."

The Planet Is Creator - Natasha Pavey