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Course Title
Acting: Shakespeare (online)
This practical introductory course will enable you to gain the skills to read the acting signals that Shakespeare built into his lines and show you how to speak the verse effectively.
Course Content
- Gain lots of experience speaking Shakespeare’s verse
- Discover how to bring heightened language to life in performance
- Discover the secret acting cues that Shakespeare put in his texts
- Explore Shakespeare’s characters, language and rhythms
- Rehearse and present a Shakespearean monologue
- Work with a scene partner on a Shakespearean duologue
Course Fees - £315
Booking Information
Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.
To secure a place, please take the following steps:
- Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
- Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
- Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
- If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available
- Anyone who is new to studying Shakespeare
- Anyone that’s already taken Level 1 - Acting: An Introduction, online or onsite
- Anyone that’s completed an equivalent beginner level acting classes elsewhere
- Anyone who has some experience of studying Shakespeare and would like to further develop their verse speaking
| Days | Various. The course consists of 8 sessions in total and is delivered either twice a week for 4 weeks or once a week for 8 weeks. |
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| Times | All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you. |
| Age | The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit. |
| Max. class size | 10 students |
| Course Delivery | All of the Online Short Courses take place using Zoom. You will need to have access to a quiet room with no other people present, and space to move around to take part in this course. |
| International students | You are welcome to join this course from anywhere in the world. |
| Language requirements | Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary. |
| Attendance | Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested. |
| Refunds | We are able to offer a full refund up until 7 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable. |
| Cancellations | Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred. |
We don’t want finances to stop you taking part in our online short courses. If the fees are a barrier for you attending, please consider applying for one of our bursary places.
To be eligible, you must live in England and meet one of the following criteria:
- I am from a low income household (below £25,000)
- I am care experienced (care leaver/in the care of your local authority)
- I have a registered disability
- I have caring responsibilities (young carer/carer)
To apply, please email short.courses@cssd.ac.uk with supporting documentation for the above as well as the dates of the course you would like to take.
Please note that bursary places are limited, so we are not able to guarantee bursaries to everyone who is eligible.
What our students say
“It has been one of the most wonderful learning experiences and thanks to all the guidance on this course I have taken away a renewed confidence in performing Shakespeare. I loved the interaction over Zoom working with a wonderful group which culminated in some really polished final scenes to perform to each other at the end of the course. It really sparked a desire to study and perform Shakespeare and I can’t wait to return for further courses with you in the future!”
Laura, June 2022
“Taking this course has been such a wonderful experience - I have learned many useful things to develop my skills, both in acting and interpreting Shakespearean texts. Conrad has been extremely helpful, considerate and accommodating with everyone and has always put our needs first. I would undoubtedly recommend this course and this teacher to any actor, actress, director or teacher who is interested in Shakespeare.”
Lucía, June 2022
“This was my first exposure to Shakespeare, and now I’m hooked!”
Meghan, April 2022
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