Acting
Enjoy our short courses in acting for all levels at Build, in the centre of London's theatreland. Our courses, which take place in Covent Garden, are taught by experts who are brilliant at communicating their enthusiasm. Choose a course in the daytime, evening or at weekends.
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Acting advanced: Shakespeare
Course Date: Tue 22 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetRehearse scenes and speeches from various Shakespeare plays in this advanced class. Create vivid performances that are both true to life and true to Shakespeare’s language.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £97.00 -
Acting for fun: intro
Course Date: Thu 24 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetGain confidence and lose your inhibitions in this practical class for complete beginners. Make friends and improve your communication skills while having fun in this safe and friendly environment.Full fee: £79.00Senior fee: £63.00Concession: £48.00 -
Improvisation: advanced
Course Date: Fri 25 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis is an advanced improv course, ideal if you have completed our improvers classes or gained equivalent experience elsewhere.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £199.00 -
Build theatre company
Course Date: Mon 28 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course will enable you to combine and use previous practical training in voice, movement, improvisation and characterisation in the context of performance before an audience. You will work as a part of the ensemble company working towards a full-scale production with professional values and standards. This term's production is Her Naked Skin by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.Full fee: £269.00Senior fee: £269.00Concession: £164.00 -
Acting: beginners (intensive)
Course Date: Thu 31 May 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover acting through this compact practical course that explores the fundamentals. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and exciting environment. Simon Bowen has been a professional actor, writer and director for over twenty years. His writing and directing credits include This Time (Arcola Theatre), Need (Soho Theatre) and Free (National Theatre). He has been a writer on attachment at the National Theatre Studio, Soho Theatre and Paines Plough. Most recently, alongside his teaching, Simon has been directing short plays and development workshops at Theatre 503 and The Park Theatre. read less.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £91.00 -
Stanislavski: improvers
Course Date: Mon 9 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIn this improvers class you will explore character building in greater depth. Develop emotional expressivity, a character’s inner life, and scene analysis tools.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00 -
Acting: beginners
Course Date: Mon 9 Apr 2018 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course designed for people with little or no experience. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and exciting environment.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00 -
Acting advanced: scenework
Course Date: Mon 9 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWork on scenes to advanced performance levels using a range of modern rehearsal techniques. Identifying clear opportunities for character with scenes and responding creatively in the moments of rehearsal.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £139.00Concession: £85.00 -
Acting beginners: speaking text
Course Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop the basic skills for speaking text and finding meaning in the words of a play or other written material. Focusing on initial preparation for actors at the beginning of their journey in working with script and being ready for character voice creation.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £97.00 -
Acting: improvers
Course Date: Tue 10 Apr 2018 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetContinue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Improvisation workshop (all levels)
Course Date: Wed 11 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover the art of improvisation through this 'all level' workshop. Learn how to deliver and engage in the moment, and produce completely original scenes (both dramatic and comic) in this series of workshops.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00 -
Acting advanced: character
Course Date: Wed 11 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your character work and experience different approaches to building character. This advanced but fun, challenging and confidence-building course will spark the imagination of both performers and writers in order to create distinctive characters.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £143.00Concession: £109.00 -
Acting advanced: text and performance
Course Date: Thu 12 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAdvance your skills and technique as you move towards greater standards of professional practice. Work on scenes to performance level. Suitable for students who have completed a broad range of our Acting courses at beginners and improvers level or who have gained suitable experience elsewhere.Full fee: £269.00Senior fee: £215.00Concession: £164.00 -
Improvisation for fun: intro
Course Date: Thu 12 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFor complete beginners. Have fun acting, with theatre games and basic character exercises. Build your confidence, meet new people and discover your potential.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £55.00Concession: £42.00 -
Meisner workshop (all levels)
Course Date: Thu 12 Apr 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDeepen your understanding and develop your ability to act freely, moment to moment, as you work with Meisner's foundation principles on text-based work.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00