Acting Summer School for Ages 18+

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• Spaces are limited so early booking is encouraged.
• Bookings will close at 5pm on Sunday 9 July 2023 or when the course reaches full capacity.
• Please note that accommodation in Sundial Court isn't available in 2023

Ages 18+

Course Dates & Times

Monday 17 July – Friday 28 July 2023 (excluding weekends)
10am-5.30pm
The course will also include some evening activities

About Acting Summer School for Ages 18+

This two-week course will give you an insight into actor training by exploring the fundamentals of acting in a supportive environment. 

Collaborating with a blend of current Guildhall tutors and visiting industry professionals, you will take part in a series of craft-based masterclasses exploring movement, voice and a variety of acting techniques alongside intensive workshops exploring ways of creating work. Internal informal sharings of the work will be held throughout the two weeks.

Who is the course for?

• Anyone with a passion for acting. The course is open to 18+ but there is no upper age limit.
• No previous professional experience is needed, but a willingness and desire to share your work with your peers is a necessity in order to participate fully.

What can I expect?

The course has a strong practical focus – learning by doing. You will work in a group of up to 16 participants.

You can expect to cover topics including:

• Voice
• Movement
• Audition technique
• Screen technique
• Contemporary text
• Scene study
• Creating your own work

Do I need anything for the course?

• You will be asked to learn a monologue in advance of the course, which will be used as part of your workshops in small groups.
• Clothing appropriate for movement sessions.
• Set texts to be purchased (details to be confirmed).

Course Fee

£1,365

Please note that the fee for this course is paid in full upon booking, though please do email the Short Courses team if you would like to enquire about payment options.

Book Now

• Spaces are limited so early booking is encouraged.
• Bookings will close at 5pm on Sunday 9 July 2023 or when the course reaches full capacity.
• Please note that accommodation in Sundial Court isn't available in 2023

Eligibility

• For everyone aged 18+
• No previous experience is necessary
• Participants must have sufficient English language skills to cope with course demands

About the Course Tutors

You will work with a project director and industry professionals appointed by the course leader. These will be confirmed near to the course start date.

This course has been developed by Simon Money, Voice Tutor at Guildhall School. 

Simon trained and worked as an actor before spending two years apprenticed to Patsy Rodenburg OBE. He holds an MA in Training Actors (Voice) from Guildhall School of Music and Drama. As a dialect coach, Simon has fostered a reputation for collaboration, rigour and joyfulness. He centres play and exploration in his work, recognising that actors enjoy a variety of approaches to dialect work.

Simon spent three years working alongside Jeannette Nelson in the Voice Department at the National Theatre, London. He has worked with actors including Michael Sheen, Maxine Peake, Ciaran Hinds, Patsy Ferran, Sheila Hancock, Jenna Russell, Lucian Msamati, Roger Allam, Phil Dunster, Anjana Vasan and Ben Daniels. He also worked with directors including Ian Rickson, Lyndsey Turner, Roy Alexander Weise, Maria Aberg and Polly Findlay.

Simon has taught at many of London’s leading drama schools as well as maintaining a busy freelance diary, working with actors of international renown, small-scale charitable enterprises and leaders of FTSE 100 companies.