Acting Summer School 2013 - Adults

An opportunity to take your acting skills to the next level.

Our annual Acting Summer School offers the choice of four intensive week long training courses. Each course runs from Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, culminating in an evening performance in front of an invited audience on the final Friday. You can choose to participate in just one, two or all three (fee discounts apply). This year we are offering four areas of study; Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, Stanislavski and Screen Acting. Working as a small ensemble company, you will participate in 10 three hour sessions which will include 2 sessions each of Voice and Movement.

The actors are encouraged to invite two guests each to attend the final night's performances and see the results of the week's work. This will be followed by a relaxed feedback session where participants, audience and tutors can discuss the work over drinks.

Musical Theatre: Scene into Song at ACT Brighton or ACT Eastbourne

Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August 2013

Students will learn the skills of acting through singing and explore characterisation through music, staging and performance. In addition to acting classes and ensemble singing, students will receive coaching in the use of thier voice and repertoire learning.

10am-5pm. Friday Performance 7pm

Shakespeare: An Actor's Approach at ACT Brighton

Monday 26th to Friday 30th August 2013

Shakespeare wrote his plays to be performed, filling the text with clues, accessible to any actor who is prepared to play. Starting with group work we will explore how rhythm, sound and imagery can release and support the actor. At the end of the week we will show a combination of short scenes and monologues. For absolute beginners and those who need an adrenalin boost

10am-5pm. Friday Performance 7pm

The Stanislavski Approach: An Actor Prepares at ACT Brighton

Monday 2nd to Friday 6th September 2013

This course demystifies the welter of contradictory interpretation about the Father of Modern Acting. You will investigate the tools and techniques developed by Stanislavski and how they are now utilized by modern actors in the 21st century. You will apply the approach to selected scenes - this is a practical course, not a theoretical one!

10am-5pm. Friday Performance 7pm

Screen Acting: Acting For Camera at ACT Brighton

Monday 9th to Friday 13th September 2013

An opportunity to explore acting for camera with an experienced industry professional. This week long course will allow participants to develop confidence and ease in performing for camera as well as covering the technical aspects of working in TV and Film. Participants will work practically as actors with cameras and sound. The Friday showing will allow for screening rough cuts and rushes from the weeks work.

10am-5pm. Friday Performance 7pm

The Tutors

The workshop will be led by members of the ACT team who specialise in each of the disciplines. ACT tutors are both experienced teachers and professional practitioners.

Entry Requirements

This is an intensive and demanding course which aims to mirror the commitment and rigours of full time professional training. The workshop will be highly suitable for those students who wish to undertake a vibrant and challenging course but are unable to commit to a full time course.

The workshop will also suit those students who are about to embark on full time actor training or graduates, actors or teachers who wish to re-engage with training and hone their existing skills. Places are limited so early booking is advisable.

Some feedback from previous Summer Schools

"The teachers were fantastic." M Vinuesa

"The exercises were great and I enjoyed the lay-out of lessons. The continuity of the course made it easy to follow" A Atkin

"ACT has given me some brilliant tools to exercise my own skills in acting. Just the right amount of play, humour and challenge to make it really safe as well as being challenging enough to make me expand my capabilities. I have enjoyed every moment and would highly recommend this work and its teachers." C Carey

Fees

£200 for one week
£350 for two weeks
£450 for three weeks
£600 for four weeks

There is an additional fee of £50 for Screen Acting for technical costs which includes a professional camera operator.

A concessionary rate of £175 (for one week) is available to those in receipt of statutory benefits, student card holders and Equity members. Evidence of eligibility will be required.

To book a place a non refundable deposit of £100.00 (per person, per course) is required.

Summer School photographs by Karlos Wayne www.karloswayne.com