Schools, Colleges and Community Groups

Acting Masterclass

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

This masterclass gives students a taster of what studying acting at a drama school is like, highlighting the next steps from learning drama and acting within their school or college setting. This is a practical based session following techniques we use on all three of our BA Acting degrees and focusing on following direction, character development, voice and movement. Our aim is to provide a taster of a real drama school class.

Ensemble and Movement

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

Central has a long-standing and well recognised reputation for the dissemination of actor movement disciplines within the British theatre scene. This session will introduce your students to another fundamental skill in actor training, understanding the importance and impact of movement. Working with one of our visiting lecturers they will work through a selection of actor training exercises, and then bring these together to show your students the impact they can have by forming an ensemble short, improvised piece, and their individual presence. You may find this session useful if you are developing a devising module with your students as this can add another layer to their process, they may not have thought about incorporating.

Introduction to Voice

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

Voice Studies courses at Central are nationally and internationally renowned, it is a part of our founding name. The voice is a powerful tool for an actor stretching across multiple disciplines of spoken word, singing, accents and dialect. Working with our visiting lecturer your students will experience firsthand voice actor training techniques used within the industry and the importance of developing your voice skills. This session can be provided as a stand-alone introductory session, or you may wish to provide us with text you are working on where our lecturer can focus the session on supporting your students through your current module, or provide a voice preparation session before an upcoming performance assessment.

Drama and Applied Theatre

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

This session focuses on the application of drama within a range of social, community and educational contexts. Your students will learn how drama can make a difference to different groups of society, and how it can be used as a key tool in supporting people and society whether arts, health or community based. They will take part in numerous exercises and dissect how they can be used in changing society. This ever expanding and exciting field is new to many and can lead to numerous studying and employment opportunities.

Introduction to scriptwriting

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

Students will take part in a short writing exercise designed to help them write a monologue for a character of their choosing. The exercises are aimed to help students put pen to page and build on skills such as freewriting, devising and storytelling. It is a great opportunity for them to explore the role of a writer in theatre and performance.

Theatre Design

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

This session will allow your students to gain hands-on experience and knowledge of the design process used by professionals who work in a variety of creative settings. From the introduction of a given text or devised piece and how a designer works through the elements of creating costume, stage design, lighting and sound. Being a key element to the creation a performance and their role in working with the directors and the full production team, by the end of the session we will host a production meeting showcasing how they function, and your students will have created some designs from the text or ideas they have explored in the session.

Technical Theatre

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Theatre Construction

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Audition Preparation

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

This session will cover both face to face auditions for drama school and how to prepare a self tape. We will introduce your students to understanding monologues and how to approach performing their pieces. We will also introduce them to the notion of devising and creating their own pieces which they can utilise for future auditions. Our visiting lecturers will provide all material, but why not ask for an enhanced session and have your students bring a prepared monologue which our lecturer can assist with developing their individual performance skills ready to take to an audition.

Portfolio Preparation

1 hour - online

2 hours - in person

This session gives a practical insight for your students on how to prepare and present their portfolio when applying for a creative arts-based course. Discuss relevant sections and schemes of your work to include, and how to showcase their passion for the course they are wanting to apply for. Whether this be for an art based or production course their portfolio is a key talking point in their interview to express their talent and interest in the world of creative arts. By the end of the session each student should have a portfolio template which they can take away ready to construct.