Acting Courses & Classes in London and Online
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.
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
- Acting for funCourse start date: Fri 17 Sep 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
An acting class purely for the joy of it! This online course is suitable complete beginners, those with a little experience, and anyone wanting to enjoy acting exercises and scenes in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. Gain confidence, make friends, develop new skills and have fun. There will be fresh material and new scenes to explore every term.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £60.00 - Acting workshopCourse start date: Fri 17 Sep 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Develop your acting skills in this fun and challenging workshop. Develop your technique as you explore text and a range of excerices designed to help you create an authentic and truthful performance.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £97.00 - Comedy improvisationCourse start date: Mon 20 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Have fun acting, with theatre games and character exercises. Build your confidence, meet new people while you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing improvised comedy scenes.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 - Introduction to actingCourse start date: Sat 9 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Improve your wellbeing through actingCourse start date: Tue 12 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Increase your physical and emotional well-being through playful and fun acting exercises. Connect, take notice, be active, learn new skills, become more present and engaged with others using tools drawn from actor training.
This session is part of the 2021 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - The Acting roomCourse start date: Thu 14 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A session for anyone who has suffered from anxiety or depression, requires contact adjustments or simply wants to work on texts and exercises in a relaxed atmosphere, or if you have been a little nervous about joining an acting class. This session is part of the 2021 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - City Lit Theatre Company: Animal FarmCourse start date: Mon 25 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A wonderful opportunity to be part of a theatre company working alongside technical students and an experienced professional theatre director to stage a play from scratch in six weeks. Use your previous practical training in acting in the context of the performance of a full production of Animal Farm in the John Lyons Theatre at City Lit.
Please make sure you read the details below which gives days and times of rehearsals and performance week.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - ImprovisationCourse start date: Mon 25 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Enrich and develop your skills in this improvisation course. Working in a safe and supportive atmosphere, you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing effective improvisations.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £73.00 - Acting for wellbeingCourse start date: Tue 26 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Increase your physical and emotional well-being through playful and fun acting exercises. Connect, take notice, be active, learn new skills, become more present and engaged with others using tools drawn from actor training.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £97.00 - Stanislavski workshop: an actor preparesCourse start date: Tue 26 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Deepen your understanding and emotional expressivity as you work towards deeper levels of practice in this workshop. Suitable for beginners and experienced students alike who wish to develop greater sincerity, authenticity and depth in their acting. Explore the principles of psychological realism pioneered by Stanislavski and developed by the Method practioners to enrich and enhance your performances and characterisations. Learn new skills and hone existing ones in this supportive and expressive environment.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 - Play-readingCourse start date: Wed 27 Oct 2021
Location on this date: Online
Come together with others to explore the work of different playwrights, share the spoken word and gain insight into differnet plays. These fun and friendly sessions are for people who would like to read and discuss plays under the guidance of a theatre professional. Working in a supportive atmosphere you will read out loud and discuss the main themes of a range of both contemporary and classic texts.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £73.00 - Acting Shakespeare: monologues and scenesCourse start date: Wed 27 Oct 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Rehearse scenes and speeches from various Shakespeare's plays in this class suitable for all levels including those new to Shakespeare. Create vivid performances that are both true to life and true to Shakespeare’s language.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £79.00 - Acting: improversCourse start date: Thu 28 Oct 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Continue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £73.00 - The Acting room: developing potentialCourse start date: Thu 4 Nov 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
This comprehensive acting course is ideal for anyone who may require a little more time, support and adjustment as you engage in the acting process. All levels are welcome. Develop your potential through text, improvisation and scene work.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £73.00 - Stanislavski: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 13 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Discover the system of realistic acting that most professional actors use today — the approach to training, characterisation and rehearsal technique developed by the legendary Konstantin Stanislavski.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £140.00
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