Cavin Cornwall has been announced as a new Patron for Bird College, joining a distinguished panel of ambassadors within the arts.
Cavin said ‘2019 turned out to be one of the most exciting, challenging and honourable years of my career, and my proudest moment came when Joint Principal, Luis De Abreu, invited me to become a patron. It was an honour and a privilege to accept. I honestly believe I would not have reached my true potential without the disciplined and technical training I received throughout my years at Bird College. The Founder and then Principal, Doreen Bird, was an inspiration to all students who passed through the college and her legacy continues to this day. By accepting this post, it is my privilege to help inspire the wealth of young talent that the team of staff nurture at this outstanding international conservatoire’.
Joint Principals Shirley Coen (CEO) and Luis De Abreu (Artistic Director) commented, ‘We are delighted that Cavin Cornwall has joined the College as a Patron. Cavin is an outstanding and award-winning stage and screen artist and is an inspirational role model for our students and graduates. He has worked continually since graduating from Bird College during the 80’s. We are very privileged that he is lending his support to the college – we know how proud Doreen Bird would be of both his exceptional professional achievements and his appointment as a Patron. Cavin supports our commitment to ensuring that we recruit the most talented and diverse students and staff, continue to provide outstanding training, and that we do so with state-of-the-art facilities and we both look forward to working with him.
Cavin Cornwall’s theatre credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Barbican Theatre, World Arena tour), Disney’s Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre); The Color Purple in Concert (Cadogan Hall), Sister Act (UK tour), Little Shop of Horrors (Birmingham Rep), The Harder They Come (North America tour), Porgy and Bess (Savoy Theatre), Chicago (Adelphi Theatre), Miss Saigon (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Fosse the Musical, The Full Monty (Prince of Wales Theatre), Ragtime (International Festival of Musical Theatre, Cardiff). His television credits includes House of Rock, and The Look of Love. And for film, Han Solo A Smuggler’s Trade, The Rise of Skywalker, Paddington 2, Les Misérables, Red Devil, and Sketch.
