Theatre Uncovered: Understanding Stagecraft

Public booking opens at 11am, Monday 27 October. Join our mailing list before Friday 24 October to receive priority booking. 

Ages 18+

Course Dates & Times

Wednesday evenings on 21, 28 January, 4, 11, 18, 25 February 2026
7pm–9pm

About Theatre Uncovered: Understanding Stagecraft

This six-week course will focus on different ways of analysing theatre, and empowering participants to talk about their experience as an audience member. The course will enable you to think like a professional theatre maker, analyse like a reviewer, and gain the tools to be an expert of your own opinion.

This course will take participants behind the scenes to explore a theatre-maker’s toolkit. From design to direction, and acting to sound, we’ll unveil the ingredients used in creating a production. 

Who is the course for?

For anyone aged 18 and over interested in theatre; theatre goers and play lovers and anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the craft involved behind making a performance. Whether you're a regular audience member, a budding critic, or simply passionate about the stage, this course will give you the tools to see theatre through a new lens.

What can I expect?

The course will involve lectures, watching clips of theatre, learning theory, and guided discussions.

You will explore different job roles within the theatre and will look at how each of these approach putting on a production. These include:

• Director (this will include looking at techniques from theatre practitioner Stanislavski)
• Dramaturge
• Sound Designer
• Reviewer

You will gain new skills in analysing and discussing what you see on stage, and a deeper knowledge of stagecraft.

Course Fee

£295

Public booking opens at 11am, Monday 27 October. Join our mailing list before Friday 24 October to receive priority booking. 

Eligibility

• We welcome participants from all ages 18 and over
• Participants must have sufficient English language skills in order to fully engage with the course 

About the Course Tutor

The course is taught by Lucinda Dawkins.

Lucie is a creative associate with Cheek by Jowl, Co-Lead of SCRUM Theatre, and has taught Shakespeare short courses at Guildhall School and Barbican. Lucie trained as a director at the Yale School of Drama.  She hosts Not True, But Useful…, Cheek by Jowl’s podcast, and is working with Declan Donnellan on his new book on performing Shakespeare.