Acting Summer School for Ages 16 - 17 Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Overview

Throughout the two weeks of this Acting Summer School for Ages 16 - 17 programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama, you will work with industry professional directors on a project, as well as workshops led by theatre and screen acting practitioners. Each day will introduce you to a multitude of new skills, from voice and movement, to self-taping, classical text and improvisation.

What can I expect?

You will work with a dedicated project director on a project built around a set text. The course will follow a split day structure, with half of the day spent exploring a rehearsal process on a chosen play, and the other half in various craft-based workshops. You will work in a group of up to 16 participants.

You can expect to:

• Apply fundamental acting techniques, such as a character’s objectives in a scene or speech

• Learn about improvisation, self-taping, voice and movement

• Expand your skillset with workshops in singing and dance

• Increase your knowledge of verse speaking and iambic pentameter

• Extract themes from a play through text analysis and learn about the importance of a scene partner

• Explore the importance of ensemble through contemporary plays

• Decode and demystify Shakespeare