Our Acting Intensive – 4 week course offers a grounding in core stage performance techniques for those with some acting experience. Study core theatre practioners, collaborate with a cohort of specialist industry tutors, receive personalised feedback in a group setting and work towards a live stage showcase - professionally filmed and edited for posterity. You will explore both monologues and duologues as you hone your approach to text and develop your storytelling skills. Delve into live performance technique classes, enjoy masterclasses with a Casting Director, physical comedy specialist and Stage Combat practioner. Participants will also enjoy an optional evening outing to the West End to see a professional theatre production.
Our Approach
The Acting Intensive - 4 week course is a rich, rewarding and intensive experience that will challenge and shape you as a performer for stage and screen. Each element of the program is taught by expert teachers, professional actors and theatre directors.
The course will lay the foundation for skills needed to work as part of an ensemble, approach text and perform on stage with confidence. The focus on stage performance will enable you to master the fundamental skills of engaging a live audience. In addition, you'll enjoy weekly lessons on Screen Acting to hone your on-screen performance skills. Voice and movement classes will train you to master your faculties and find freedom in your speech and physicality.
Our multi-disciplinary approach means that you’ll study practitioners including Sanford Meisner, Konstantin Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, Stella Adler and Jacques Lecoq. This will enable you to find your own route to a truthful and impactful performance.
You’ll be equipped with the tools needed to confidently approach any text with truthful and believable actions.
Actors will be able to learn and apply these techniques to Modern scenes that will be performed in the final week.
What you will cover on this course
• Multi-disciplinary actor training with modules in stage technique, screen acting, theatre practioners, blocking and picturisation, improvisation, stage combat, movement and voice work.
• Work towards a final showcase for friends, family and your industry contacts. Choose a short monologue and you will also be assigned a paired scene of 3-4mins suited to your casting type.
• Leave with a filmed recording of your performance
• Enjoy an intensive, emotional and educational acting experience like no other
• Masterclasses include Stage Combat, Casting Director Workshop and Physical Theatre
• Learn to quickly analyse text to deliver a believable and impactful performance
• Create and develop memorable characters
• Work with text to expand your range and hone your skills
• Work solo, in pairs and as a group as you train in a central London studio
• Industry Insights: Understand the landscape of the acting industry, how it works and how to get ahead
• 121 private coaching session
Suitable for
those with some Acting experience. Not suitable for absolute beginners.
How long is this course?
This is a 4 week course full-time course, weekdays from 10.00-17.00
What to wear?
Students are required to wear comfortable, black coloured clothing for this course eg. a black t-shirt and trousers or leggings.
Key Features
Live, recorded showcase for friends and family; Stage and Screen Acting techniques; intensive stage acting training; 1-2-1 coaching'; Industry Masterclasses
Filmed Showcase
The course culminates in a filmed stage performance for a small audience of friends and family. Students are welcome to invite industry contacts and the showcase will be professionally filmed as a keepsake or for use in showreels.
The showcase is comprised of a series of paired, contemporary scenes suitable to each participant’s casting and skillset.
Your Tutors
Meet some of our regular industry tutors that teach on this course.
Morgane Pisoni
Born in Paris, Morgane started her career in film playing the roles of Armande in Etudes d’un paysage amoureux and Anna in Julian & Claire, before studying at LAMDA. She also appeared in the French TV series Your Neighbours Secrets, and won second place at the Young Actor of the Year 2010. She is currently training as a Drama Therapist. Morgane’s diverse background, Italian, British and French and her passion for mindfulness and female history make her an invaluable member of the film & theatre community.More infoScott Sparrow
Linn Johansson
Gordon Warnecke
Ronin Traynor
Mark Prince
| DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
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| 14 Jul 2025 - 8 Aug 2025 | Mon | 10:00-16:30 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,396.50
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| 5 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2026 | Mon | 10:00-17:00 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,995.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 11 May 2026 - 5 Jun 2026 | Mon | 10:00-17:00 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,995.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 19 Oct 2026 - 13 Nov 2026 | Mon | 10:00-17:00 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,995.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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Select your Entry Level:
PAYMENT OPTIONS
You are welcome to join the course up to the second class.
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, 10 Herbal Hill, London EC1R 5EG.
If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course.
INDUSTRY TUTORS
City Academy tutors are experienced artists and performers that work in the industry. If your tutor's availability changes at short notice, our team will arrange for a suitable replacement and notify you in advance.
CANCELLATIONS POLICY
We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
| DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 - 8 Aug 2025 | Mon | 10:00-16:30 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,396.50
30% OFF
| Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 5 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2026 | Mon | 10:00-17:00 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,995.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 11 May 2026 - 5 Jun 2026 | Mon | 10:00-17:00 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,995.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 19 Oct 2026 - 13 Nov 2026 | Mon | 10:00-17:00 | 4 weeks (Monday - Friday) | Acting Foundation Tutors | City Academy, Farringdon | £1,995.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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Select your Entry Level:
PAYMENT OPTIONS
You are welcome to join the course up to the second class.
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, 10 Herbal Hill, London EC1R 5EG.
If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course.
INDUSTRY TUTORS
City Academy tutors are experienced artists and performers that work in the industry. If your tutor's availability changes at short notice, our team will arrange for a suitable replacement and notify you in advance.
CANCELLATIONS POLICY
We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
All City Academy tutors are experienced professionals from theatre, film/TV and performance industries. So whilst they're training you they may also be rehearsing for a West End show or working on a movie. We like that and we do believe it makes a difference in class.
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