Acting Shakespeare (intensive)
- Course Code: DRA033
- Dates: 23/06/24 - 23/06/24
- Time: 10:30 - 17:30
- Taught: Sun, Daytime
- Duration: 1 session
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Laura Baggaley
Course Code: DRA033
Duration: 1 session
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What is the course about?
Have fun exploring Shakespeare’s language, rehearsing key moments from two plays, and working collaboratively to bring scenes to life. You will be able to choose which play to work on.
What will we cover?
• Verse speaking & Shakespeare’s use of language
• Characterisation
• Scene rehearsal.
Please note that acting classes by their very nature can involve exercises and the exploration of material that some students may find challenging.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Tackle heightened language with confidence
• Analyse a scene for clues to performance
• Rehearse a scene
• Give a work-in-progress performance in class.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is a practical class for students with some prior experience of acting.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
In pairs, groups and individually. There will not be work outside the class, unless you wish to familiarise yourself with the two plays beforehand.
As part of the course content, your tutor may record your image for initial and ongoing assessment purposes. You are entitled to decline to participate in the recording of your image.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You will be provided with a copy of the scenes. You may wish to purchase a copy of the plays and read them in advance but this is not required. Wear comfortable clothing that you can work freely in.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Classical acting, or one of our longer scene work classes.
Consider auditioning for the Acting Diploma or our Foundation course. Ask your tutor for advice about other suitable courses, or email the
You may also be interested in joining the Level 3 Acting Diploma DRC101 in September 2022. Contact
drama@citylit.ac.uk for advice.
General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday
to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details.
Laura is an experienced theatre director, teacher and writer and has taught at City Lit since 2011. Laura has worked at a wide range of venues including the National Theatre, the Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park, Birmingham Rep, the Cambridge Arts Theatre, and Southwark Playhouse. She loves all types of plays, from new writing and devised theatre to Shakespeare and works in translation, and enjoys bringing scenes and characters to life with students in her classes. Laura studied English Literature as an undergraduate at Oxford University and went on to take an MA in Text and Performance Studies at King’s College London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She splits her time between teaching, writing, environmental work and directing theatre productions.
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.
