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Tuba, Junior Guildhall

Christopher
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Violin, Junior Guildhall

Didier
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Percussion, Junior Guildhall

Richard, Rebekah & Peter
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Drama Summer School for Adults

Acting in Shakespeare & Contemporary Theatre

Three weeks of intensive tuition, workshops and rehearsals. Students have craft-based classes for half of the day; for the other half they work as an ensemble with a director to explore short scenes from Shakespeare and a contemporary play, investigating the texts through group exercises and improvisation. The aim is to demystify Shakespeare and commit to truthful acting in modern drama. The course concludes with a presentation of work-in-progress to students and staff (not open to the public), which may take the form of a workshop or open class.

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Acting in Musical Theatre

Three weeks of intensive tuition, workshops and rehearsals. Students have craft-based classes for half the day; for the other half they work as an ensemble with a director and musical director on a project exploring a selection of scenes and songs. This will involve some musical staging but the focus of the course is upon the craft of acting within the context of song. It concludes with a presentation of work-in-progress to students and staff (not open to the public), which may take the form of a workshop or open class. 

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