Acting

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.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

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  1. Acting: improvers
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Deirdre Strath Clyde
    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.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00
    Rating:
    96% of 100
  2. Acting: beginners
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Deirdre Strath Clyde
    Explore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and creative environment.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    95% of 100
  3. Acting: advanced
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Deirdre Strath Clyde
    Practise and develop your acting skills by rehearsing scenes in depth, with the option of performing to an invited audience at the end of the course. This course is suitable for students who have completed a broad range of our acting courses at beginners and improvers level or who have gained suitable experience elsewhere.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £194.00
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  4. Stanislavski: beginners
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Deirdre Strath Clyde
    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.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
  5. Comedy improvisation
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Phoenix
    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.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00
  6. Method acting
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Juliet Prague
    Discover and practice some of the key exercises from the Method. Drawing on Uta Hagen’s work in a Challenge for the Actor, you will develop core acting skills gaining relaxation, confidence and authenticity in your performance ability as well as an understanding of the principles of method acting.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
    Rating:
    60% of 100
  7. Acting for fun
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Laura Baggaley
    An acting class purely for the joy of it! This course is suitable for complete beginners, those with a little experience, and anyone wanting to enjoy acting exercises and scenes in a low-pressure environment. Gain confidence, make friends, develop new skills and have fun.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
    Rating:
    97% of 100
  8. Acting: scenework
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lawrence Lambert
    Consolidate your techniques as you rehearse and perform in a duologue and/or a monologue from a published play text in this intensive practical course.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
  9. Acting Shakespeare
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon Darwen
    Rehearse scenes and speeches from various Shakespeare's plays. Create vivid performances that are both true to life and true to Shakespeare’s language.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00
  10. Acting: theatre history
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Laura Baggaley
    On this whistle-stop practical tour of British drama, visit three time periods from the classical canon and act scenes from some of the most popular plays in history.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
  11. Acting for wellbeing
    Course start date:  Tue 6 Feb 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Juliet Prague
    Increase your physical and emotional wellbeing 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.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  12. Introduction to acting
    Course start date:  Mon 12 Feb 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Laura Baggaley
    A fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  13. Improvisation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Feb 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Phoenix
    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.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00
  14. Improvisation workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Phoenix
    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.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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    100% of 100
  15. Stanislavski workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Juliet Prague
    Drawing on Stanislavski’s system you will gain skills to extend your physical, vocal and emotional expression. Suitable for students who wish to work with greater authenticity and depth in their acting. Explore the principles of psychological realism pioneered by Stanislavski and developed by the Method practitioners to enrich and enhance your performances and characterisations in this supportive and expressive environment.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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