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Overview
About the course
Working with Central’s experienced teachers, you will gain the skills to read the acting signals that Shakespeare built into his plays and discover how to make interpretative choices.
Working with translating, improvising and embodying, to bring heightened language to life in performance. This course will make Shakespeare’s work clear and accessible, enliven your spirit and stretch your soul.
On the Summer Shakespeare course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, you will work with a group of Shakespeare students and have the opportunity to attend a Shakespeare play in the heart of London. Previous productions have taken place at Shakespeare’s Globe, the Hampstead Theatre and The Actor’s Church.
Programme Structure
Course content:
- In week one you will begin to develop the tools necessary to tackle Shakespearean text, working on your performance skills with access to Central’s talented voice and movement coaches.
- By the end of the week you should expect to understand how verse structure works and know how to break down Shakespeare’s language into more easily understandable chunks. You will explore Shakespeare texts and characters through a variety of practical exercises in order to discover how to bring heightened language to life in performance.
- Working alongside the rest of the group, guided skilfully by your teachers, you will develop a deeper understanding of the text and develop the skills to analyse and critique your performance to keep getting better.
- The final week will culminate in an informal showing which will help to tie together everything you have learnt over the course and share the progress you have made with your classmates.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Literature Drama View 61 other Short Courses in Drama in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is for anyone over the age of 18 with an interest in performing the work of Shakespeare. Whether you are completely new to his work or have loved Shakespeare for many years, this course is a great way to take that next step.
Tuition Fee
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International
1040 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1040 GBP for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
1040 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1040 GBP for the full programme during 14 days.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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