The Bangalore School of Speech and Drama is a performing arts training institute located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is affiliated with London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Foundation Bangalore School of Speech and Drama was founded by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh in June 2001 to introduce acting, speaking, reciting, emoting and music as a serious topic to children. Initially starting off with a handful of students from around the locality, the productions put up by the school became immensely popular, attracting children from all over Bangalore. Currently there are over 500 students enrolled in their program and have had thousands of children who have successfully completed their program and the LAMDA exams since 2001 Introduction and productions Every year LAMDA examiners come to Bangalore to administer the exams. Its students range from 5 to 20 years of age. The school puts on one major production per year. Each academic year starts from the first week of June and ends in the last week of March. There is a Summer Break for the months of April and May as the international tour and rehearsal for the major production takes place. A vacation is also given in the month of August as a Midterm Break. Following are the productions put up by the school: 2006: Peter Pan by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2008: Mozart Chocolates by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2009: A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2010: Peter Pan by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2011: Alice in Wonderland by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2011: Perspectives by Hasnain Shaikh 2012: Around The World In 8 Plays by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh and Hasnain Shaikh 2013: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2014: The Wizard of Oz by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2015: Matilda by Dr. Zulfia Shaikh 2017: The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe 2018: Stories Of Scheherazade 2019: The Musical Adventures Of Oliver Twist Summer workshop Every year in the summer, usually between 1 and 16 April, a Summer Workshop is held. This was introduced for newcomers to get a feel of the curriculum and activities practiced in the school. An 'Unpaid internship program' has been launched for senior students to help out in the Summer Workshop; backstage and rehearsals. Every workshop is divided into 3 batches. Each batch puts up a small performance which is attended by the staff of the school and the