Acting
Enjoy our short courses in acting for all levels at City Lit, in the centre of London's theatreland. Our courses, which take place in Covent Garden, are taught by experts who are brilliant at communicating their enthusiasm. Choose a course in the daytime, evening or at weekends.
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Acting advanced: Shakespeare
Course Date: Tue 22 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetRehearse scenes and speeches from various Shakespeare plays in this advanced class. Create vivid performances that are both true to life and true to Shakespeare’s language.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £97.00 -
Acting for fun: intro
Course Date: Thu 24 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetGain confidence and lose your inhibitions in this practical class for complete beginners. Make friends and improve your communication skills while having fun in this safe and friendly environment.Full fee: £79.00Senior fee: £63.00 -
Improvisation: advanced
Course Date: Fri 25 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis is an advanced improv course, ideal if you have completed our improvers' classes or gained equivalent experience elsewhere.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £199.00 -
City Lit theatre company
Course Date: Mon 28 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAn exciting chance to use and combine your previous practical training in voice, movement, improvisation and characterisation in the context of performance before an audience. You will work as a part of the ensemble company working towards a full-scale production with professional values and standards. This term's production is Her Naked Skin by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.Full fee: £269.00Senior fee: £269.00Concession: £164.00 -
Acting advanced: character
Course Date: Sun 3 Jun 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCreate your unique interpretation of character from first cold read to performance in this fun, intensive and challenging workshop, as you advance your character building skills and techniques. Work on scenes to performance level and gain confidence while exploring active ways into character.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £97.00 -
Classical acting
Course Date: Mon 9 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBroaden your skills and discover the freedom to act with classical text in a safe and fun environment. Gain the confidence to build truthful characters through various practical exercises and scene work.Full fee: £119.00Senior fee: £95.00Concession: £73.00 -
Movement for actors
Course Date: Mon 16 Jul 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetGood acting relies on the instrument of our body. In this course we will build a ‘movement toolbox’ that allows the actor to engage with a responsive body to create movement stories, solo and in relationship with others. You will develop ease of expression, presence, physical instinct and spontaneity. Come prepared to have serious fun!Full fee: £119.00Senior fee: £119.00Concession: £73.00 -
Vocal anatomy: masterclass
Course Date: Mon 16 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn which bits of your body do what to produce your own unique voice and speech.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £29.00Concession: £18.00 -
The whole play: rehearsed reading
Course Date: Mon 16 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA chance to rehearse a popular play in five intensive sessions, with the final session including a public performance with the actors reading from the script. The play chosen will depend on the students enrolled, and will be announced two weeks before the course begins.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Working with Methods of Great Voice Practitioners: Patsy Rodenburg's writings
Course Date: Tue 17 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe former Head of Voice at LAMDA takes you through the great Patsy Rodenburg's celebrated work in an intensive voice and speech workshop.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £29.00Concession: £18.00 -
Improvisation and character
Course Date: Tue 17 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetImprovisation is not making it up as you go along. This is a dynamic workshop in which you will explore the skills and techniques you need in order to improvise from scratch and within text. Learn to portray truthfully-based characters.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00 -
Working with Methods of Great Voice Practitioners: David Carey's Vocal Arts Workbook
Course Date: Wed 18 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA practical workshop based on The Vocal Arts Workbook by David Carey, one of our greatest voice teachers. Explore practical exercises around achieving clarity and expression with your voice.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £29.00Concession: £18.00 -
Working with Methods of Great Voice Practitioners: Kristin Linklater's Freeing The Natural Voice
Course Date: Thu 19 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA practical workshop based on Freeing the Natural Voice, the seminal 1976 voice book by Kristin Linklater. Explore creative exercises to liberate the natural voice.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £29.00Concession: £18.00 -
Working with Methods of Great Voice Practitioners: Michael McCallions The Voice Book
Course Date: Fri 20 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore practical exercises in breath resonance and clarity from the important The Voice Book of 1988; this workshop is particularly useful for non-native speakers but is for everyone who wants to make the most of their voice.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £29.00Concession: £18.00 -
Introduction to acting
Course Date: Fri 20 Jul 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWould you like to know more about the process of acting? Perhaps you have always wanted to try it or you would like to return to acting after some time away. Improve your overall confidence in yourself and in performing as you explore a range of acting exercises in a safe and exciting environment.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £139.00Concession: £85.00