Continue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven your scene work. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.
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These lively practical sessions are designed for those who want to extend their abilities and skills in acting.You will work on a range of acting exercises to improve your spontaneity, presence and ability to act truthfully in the moment. You will learn the fundamentals of stage craft, how to build character and begin to explore and use solid techniques to unlock the text. Your work will culminate in the rehearsal and in class presentation of a scene 'off book' in the final session.
What will we cover?
• Group exercises • Character work • Text analysis • Scene Rehearsal and performance.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Work cooperatively with other actors • Explore and analyse text confidently • Develop character • Perform in a scene from a play with confidence.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an improvers class. Perfect for anyone who has completed a beginner’s course or has suitable experience.
In order to get the most from the course you will be able to: • Listen and respond to instructions and feedback. • Communicate clearly in discussion and drama practice. • Read and respond to a variety of text. • Give and receive constructive feedback. • Take notes. • Work within groups and pairs safely.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
In pairs, groups and individually
HEALTH CHECK You may or may not be asked to participate in rigorous activity from time to time. Please consider whether you could do this, if you are in any doubt consult a medical practitioner.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Comfortable clothing should be worn. Bring a pencil and a rubber with you for annotating scripts. You may need a notebook and pen in these sessions.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You could enrol onto the next improvers course or Acting Workshop. Consider Improvisation or a course in Stanislavski.
Dr James A. Jarrett was educated at De Montfort University, Cardiff University and at the University of Essex, where he was awarded a Master’s Degree and a PhD for a thesis on Contemporary Theatre under the supervision of the playwright Jonathan Lichtenstein. James worked as a professional actor before returning to education to lecture in theatre and the Performing Arts. He has taught at the University of Essex and at University College Cork, where he was the first programme director of the innovative BA (Hons) in Acting. He has taught Drama at colleges for over twenty years. James is an expert on Harold Pinter, and has presented numerous papers on theatre and performance at many universities. His publications include essays in George Orwell Studies, The Pinter Review and Performing Ethos. He is preparing articles for publication in a range of journals and books, as well as a number of professional theatre projects. James loves the process of teaching acting and performance skills to adults.
Deirdre Strath ClydeSee moreSee less
Deirdre is a supportive and dynamic acting, drama and accent tutor at Citylit. She trained in acting in NYC and at RADA , and studied Performance and Culture at Goldsmiths (MA). Her directing credits include new writing workshops of Shaken by Louise Page and staged readings of plays and musicals at RADA, a devised play The Disunderstood at CityLit; she has also directed large scale Music Hall Events for The Portico Gallery. As a writer, plays include Waking Beauty, The People Downstairs (Young Vic, Shortlisted for LWT Plays On Stage), The Lizzie Play directed by Rufus Norris (UK and international tours, Time Out & Playbill Critic's Choice) A Cautionary Tale for the National Theatre Studio, and Betty Has To Go Now, commissioned for the 2013 Solo Theatre Festival. Performance credits include Betty Has To Go Now, Adult Child/Dead Child, and What Happened to the Tyrant, Bessie in Arthur Miller's The Ride Down Mount Morgan (West End world premiere), Joanna in Home Free (directed by Kathy Burke), Jeeves and Wooster (ITV) and Simon Gray's Unnatural Pursuits (BBC TV)
Lawrence LambertSee moreSee less
Lawrence Lambert is a teacher of Stanislavski Method Acting, skilled and experienced in interaction and development of students in Method acting, and performance. He is flexible, adaptable and committed to student creativity and personal discovery throughout their development during rehearsal through to performance, discovering “The Self” using Stanislavski techniques in Creating Character, Improvisation, Voice, Movement and Text, developing the student both singularly and as part of an ensemble. Other influences include Sanford Meisner, Ute Hagen, Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler which are incorporated to a high level of understanding. Lawrence studied at East 15, London and The Actor's Studio, New York, and has taught at The Actors' Centre London, The Actors' Guild, MET Film School, East 15 Acting School as well as City Lit.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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