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Acting Summer School
What does it take to tread the boards or shine on screen?
5 Day Acting Summer School
What does it take to tread the boards or shine on screen?
City Academy's five day introduction to acting course is the perfect foundation for any beginner to explore the world of acting.
A spot of acting can bring you to life and refresh a tired mind, by the end of the week you won't recognise yourself, you'll be moving and thinking in new ways.
We'll have you improvising, creating characters and learning scripts before trying out your skills in front a live audience of family and friends.
Acting Skills Development
Exact course content may differ depending on your needs, but the week generally goes like this:
Day 1
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Approaching and enjoying improvisation
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Using body language and movement to communicate a character
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Using your voice on stage
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Connecting to your fellow actor
Day 2 - 3
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Sight-reading a scene effectively
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Tackling a scene from a play
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Being truthful in imaginary circumstances
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Taking on a character
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Identifying and communicating subtex
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Whole group work / small groups / pair work and solo work to consolidate learning
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Engaging with different styles of performance
Day 4
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Approaching and enjoying Shakespeare
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Engaging with different styles of writing and performance
Day 5
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Vocal and Physical warm-ups
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Rehearsing scenes
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Informal performance
Something to Think About
It's energetic work so wearing comfortable clothes and bringing a bottle of water is recommended, of course. Scripts will be provided.
Beginners Acting Class Progression
It is recommended that students new to acting take our beginners acting class twice with different teachers before moving on.
We offer a 10% discount if you book 2 or more different courses at the same time.
Cat Clancy
Cat studied English Literature at Oxford University and then trained as an actress at The Webber Douglas Academy. On graduating, she was taken on b...- Date
- Day
- Time
- Duration
- Teacher
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- 15 Aug - 19 Aug
- Wed
- 10.30am - 5.00pm
- 5 days
- Cat Clancy
- Sadler's Wells, EC1
- £330.00
Online & Phone Payments
Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course.
Phone – We would be happy to take your booking over the phone, just call us on 020 7042 8833.
Cash & Cheque Payments
Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office:
City Academy, 51-53 Mount Pleasant, London WC1X 0AE
Cheque - You can also pay by cheque by filling out this form (click here) and posting it to the address above.
Cancellations Policy
Cancellations made within 7 days of booking and before your course starts: full refund.
Cancellations made after 7 days of booking but more than 14 days before your course starts: full refund less a 20% administration fee.
Cancellations made after 7 days of booking but less than 14 days before your course starts: no refund.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
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