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 in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

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.

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  1. Acting for wellbeing
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    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 £90.00
  2. Introduction to acting
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cara Jennings
    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 £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00
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  3. Acting: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sean Croft
    Learn acting techniques and skills while exploring contemporary playwrights from the last 20 years including: Martin McDonagh, Chloë Moss, Aleasha Harris, Simon Stephens and Caryl Churchill.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  4. Acting: scenework
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lawrence Lambert
    Develop your acting skills and build confidence on this improvers course. Using both improvisation and text, we will explore various techniques for building distinctive characters, with an emphasis on playful discovery and fun!
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
  5. City Lit Theatre Company
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Cavanah
    A wonderful opportunity to be part of a theatre company working alongside an experienced professional director and a team of techical theatre students 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 in the John Lyons Theatre at City Lit, giving four public performances.



    Please make sure you read the details below which gives days and times of rehearsals and performance week.



    This term, the play is Ivanov by Chekhov, in an English version by Tom Stoppard, directed by Robert Cavanah.
    Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £349.00
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  6. Improvisation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Oct 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 £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
  7. Acting Shakespeare
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    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 £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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