This is a five day intensive encounter with the acting process. Designed for beginners to explore the fundamentals in a safe and supportive enviroment. Also suitable for those with some prior experience wanting to refresh and focus their skills.
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Through physical, experiential work the course will introduce you to the craft of acting. Working in a positive atmosphere, this lively course will cover a range of exercises designed to release your imagination and develop your creativity. You will explore the actors process through vocal, physical, and acting exercises. You will explore building character using fundamental technique, which will help to free you and develop your spontaneity, presence, and ability to engage truthfully in the moment. The emphasis is as much on learning to engage fully and discover the joy of working well with other actors as it is on developing an initial skill set.
What will we cover?
• Spontaneity • Developing presence • Using the voice and body • Status work • Character building.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Work well with others • Work in a disciplined way with commitment and thought. • Improvise freely • Build character • Play with greater physical and vocal awareness and emotional accessibility.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is aimed at beginners and those with some experience wanting a refresher course. In order to get the most from the course you will be able to: • Listen and respond to instructions and feedback. • Take part in class discussions. • Read a script and/or related text. • Work within groups and pairs safely.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a practical, experiential course which requires full engagement and a commitment to working individually, and in small and large groups.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please dress in loose clothing that you can move in freely .
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Actor Summer School: improvers. Or any acting Improvers course in the Autumn term You may be interested in one of City Lit's Accredited acting courses or in one of the wide range of non-accredited courses in Acting and Theatre
Sean trained at École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, a world renowned school for physical theatre. Over the two years he trained in devised theatre, ensemble building, character development, mask work, mime, object manipulation / puppetry and clowning, among a vast array of other training. Sean also trained at East 15 Acting School on the BA Hons / Acting & Stage Combat degree graduating in 2011, gaining specialist skills in nine different weapon sets alongside an extensive acting program, in contemporary and classical work and practitioners. Sean works as a performer, director and choreographer, and regularly leads workshops and courses for theatre companies across the UK, Europe and Asia. His approach to theatre follows predominantly from his training at Lecoq, with the body and with a playful curiosity, exploring the space and how the body moves within it. In his courses he hopes to open up a deeper understanding of performance technique, emotional engagement, physicality and the exploration of all aspects of life through theatre and to share his deep profound love of what he does with others.
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Juliet Prague trained at the Drama Centre. Theatre is her first love; she was a founding member of Mkultra, a performance collective that presents work in the UK, Greece and Italy. Her extensive career as an actor includes 24 Hours at the Arnolfini (Bristol 2019), The Vagina Monologues (2019), Afterlives in Athens as part of the Hellenic Festival (2017), Circle of Blood shot in Niagara Falls by cult director Michael di Paolo (2014) and Square Rounds written and directed by Tony Harrison at the National Theatre. As director she has created theatre in unexpected places including art galleries and homeless communities. A skilled voiceover artist she has recorded many talking books and cartoons. She has also sung with Voicelab at the Southbank Centre. With her wide knowledge base including Stanislavski, the Method and Meisner Technique, Juliet has taught acting for over twenty years at City Lit, Regents University, Rose Bruford, Brunel, Royal College of Music, and has led training programmes for the corporate sector. She is also currently acting teacher at The Bridge Theatre Training Co.
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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