Acting for TV/Film in Old Street

Overview

Mondays 6.30pm -7.45pm

SUMMER TERM 17th May – 2nd August 2021 31st May (bank holiday) and 5th July (Acting Company Show) (10 weeks)
WINTER TERM 20th September-6th December 2021 (12 weeks)
SUMMER TERM £180-fees can be split into TWO instalments
WINTER TERM £216 OR £172.80 with 20% Extra Early Bird Discount-fees can be split into TWO instalments

Courtyard Theatre
The Courtyard Theatre, 40 Pitfield St, London N1 6EU

ATTILA KENT Attila trained at the City Lit in London and went on to perform on the fringe in London and Edinburgh. He had parts on TV for the BBC and Channel 4 as well as extra work for a number of films. Having returned to university to study counselling, his aim is to use the skills he learned as an actor on stage and in classes to help others develop the abilities needed to build their confidence. Attila is also one of the LAMDA tutors at the award-winning Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School.

**BOOK YOUR PLACE FOR OUR WINTER TERM BEFORE 31st AUGUST TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EXTRA EARLY BIRD 20% DISCOUNT**

Limited places due to social distancing.

Enjoy being with people within a Covid Secure and fully risk assessed environment which adheres to current government guidelines!

If any classes have to be cancelled due to COVID-19 you will get a refund for all classes unable to be delivered.

If you do not enjoy your first class, let us know within 24 hours and you will receive a full refund minus the deposit.

This brand new 10-week acting course will teach you the fundamentals of acting. You will build up a toolkit of acting skills enabling you to unlock character, help spontaneity and free your inner performer from inhibition. We strongly believe in the value acting classes provide for improving self-confidence and life skills.

Have you ever wanted to act? Do you find yourself watching your favourite movie over and over and wondering what it would be like to play that part?

Anyone who has ever acted will tell you, there is no greater feeling than taking to the stage in a persona wholly of your own. There is nothing as rewarding as holding the audiences’ hearts in your hand and feeling their collective pulse quicken as the drama unfolds. There is nothing like acting and no better time to try it than now.

Wherever you are best suited, this introductory course is designed for those looking for an accessible, yet professional route to the stage and screen. The course is suitable for novices and anyone looking to refresh what they may already know. Our tutors pride themselves on a fun, tailored programme that focuses on respected techniques to improve your acting, voice and movement.

Course Content:

  • Learn Vocal techniques to develop intonation, tone, pace and projection
  • Physical exercises and games to develop posture, pose and body confidence
  • Work on scenes from a variety of plays to develop an emotional range
  • Learn the basics of stagecraft to engage the audience
  • Acting techniques such as Meisner and emotional recall to help develop character
  • Improvisation and devising tools to sharpen your wit and aptitude to think quickly

Why not make a night of it and sign up for our acting for confidence course 8 pm-9.15 pm taking place straight after this class and get an extra 10% off. Just enter code ACAB at checkout.

This course will take place on Mondays 6.30 pm – 7.45 pm, 20th September – 6th December 2021. ALL profits from this course will go towards Saving the Anna Fiorentini Kids Charity Theatre School.

**Click BOOK NOW to secure your place on this course. If, however, you wish to pay in TWO instalments please send an email to satc@afperformingarts.com and someone will get back to you within 48hrs to arrange.**

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Overview

Tuesdays 6.45pm-8.45pm

Theme One 18th May -22nd June 2021 (6 weeks)

Theme Two 29th June- 3rd August 2021 (6 weeks)

Theme One £165

Theme Two £165

Both Themes £264

Fees can be split into TWO instalments

Courtyard Theatre
The Courtyard Theatre, 40 Pitfield St, London N1 6EU

HARRISON ROSE In the last 12 months, Harrison has been commissioned to write for screen (Remote Control for Pluck Productions), performed a new play for screen (Gentlemen for East Riding Theatre) and featured in Loitering (released in full in 2021). As well as this, Harrison has performed on UK Tours, on the West End and Internationally, most recently completing a season of Shakespeare – performing as Hamlet. Harrison is also a Playwright who has written for multiple scratch nights before his debut full-length play (Fox) was programmed at The Old Red Lion Theatre in London in 2017 He trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama on the MA acting program and is a passionate and dedicated acting coach, putting his professional experience to good use.

EMMA KEELE trained at LAMDA and the Stella Adler Studio (NY). Theatre credits include: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (National Theatre – International Tour), Abigail’s Party (40th Anniversary Production, UK No.1 Tour) The End of the Line and A Bunch of Amateurs (both Southwold Summer Repertory), Yen (Gothenburg English Studio Theatre), April in Paris (UK No.1 tour), September in the Rain (UK No.1 Tour), Phaedra’s Love (Arcola Theatre), Torn Out Pages (Gilded Balloon for the Edinburgh Festival)

TV and film credits include: Emmerdale (ITV), Silent Witness (BBC), Coronation Street (ITV), Downton Abbey (ITV), Doctors (BBC), New Tricks (BBC), Downhill (Feature), 22. Anna Matthews (Short), Jo (Short) – for which Emma won the Bazza Film Festival Best Actress Award in 2018.

Emma also founded and runs Reduced Circumstances, a theatre company committed to nurturing talent and developing new work.

Only 12 places due to social distancing.

Enjoy being with people within a Covid Secure and fully risk assessed environment which adheres to current government guidelines!

If any classes have to be cancelled due to COVID-19 you will get a refund for all classes unable to be delivered.

If you do not enjoy your first class, let us know within 24 hours and you will receive a full refund minus the deposit.

***We are holding a £10 taster evening for the first class of this term for anybody unsure about signing up for the full course. Click here for more details. ***

This term’s acting for TV/Film course we will be split in to two themes, focussing on cutting edge TV and looking at classic villains and heroes from movies and television, and performing their best scenes. We’ll investigate what makes these characters great, looking at character motivation and on-screen performance techniques and set up to create our own versions of these iconic scenes. First and foremost this class is about enjoyment and freeing you as an actor so you can climb into the shoes of some of cinema and televisions most iconic characters!

You could either do Theme one, Theme two, or both! Each of the themes have been designed to complement each other so students are encouraged to book both, though it is not compulsory.

There are many disciplines in the world of acting. Among the most challenging and yet rewarding is that of acting on screen. Acting in front of a lens, is a polar shift from treading the boards. The intensity and pressure to perform can feel overwhelming.

“The quality of your acting is dependent on the strength of your listening.” (Alan Rickman).

Theme One-Cutting Edge TV- Course Content:

For the next six weeks we will build up your ‘acting for screen’ technique utilising scenes from Fleabag, I May Destroy you, I Hate Suzie and The Affair tackling both monologues and duologues from each. After an intensive analysis and rehearsal period, you will be guided towards delivering your version of contemporary cutting-edge characters on camera!

  • WEEK ONE-Introductions and learning the basics on acting for screen
  • WEEK TWO-Changing habits, building technique and finding the way forward
  • WEEK THREEFleabag and I hate Suzie scenes-analysing, rehearsing and performing with specific outcomes
  • WEEK FOURI May Destroy You and The Affair scenes-analysing, rehearsing and performing with specific outcomes
  • WEEK FIVE-AND ACTION! Time to make some choices and see what you look like on camera! This week will involve last minute technical rehearsals and recording of each scene
  • WEEK SIX– A casting for a BRAND NEW TV SERIES, this week we will imitate the conditions of a TV Casting. You will each audition and be given feedback on what you did brilliantly and what to think about moving forward

Theme Two-Heroes vs Villains- Course Content:

Time to build up your ‘acting for screen’ skills and process in order to get inside both troubling and admirable characters. We will be analysing and performing scenes from infamous screen HEROES and VILLAINS. Establishing an understanding of what is required from you when performing a character on a mission.

  • WEEK ONE-Introductions, performing intention and finding points in common
  • WEEK TWO-Screen technique, storytelling and our working from a screenplay
  • WEEK THREE-HEROES WEEK. Monologues and duologues from infamous screen heroes, analysing, rehearsing and performing with specific outcomes in mind
  • WEEK FOUR-VILLAINS WEEK. Monologues and duologues from infamous screen villains, analysing, rehearsing and performing with specific outcomes in mind
  • WEEK FIVE-Performance week. Time to make some choices and see what you look like on camera! This week will involve last minute technical rehearsals and the recording of each scene
  • WEEK SIX– A Casting for a BRAND-NEW SUPERHERO FILM! This week we will imitate the conditions of a film casting. You will make the choice between auditioning as a hero or a villain. After a short rehearsal you will each audition and be given feedback on what you did brilliantly and what to think about moving forwards

Can’t decide whether to do theme one or theme two? Do both and get an automatic 20% discount!

This course will take place on Tuesdays 6.45pm – 8.45pm, 18th May- 22nd June (Theme One) 29th June-3rd August (Theme Two). ALL profits from this course will go towards Saving the Anna Fiorentini Kids Charity Theatre School.

**Click BOOK NOW to secure your place on this course. If, however, you wish to pay in TWO instalments please send an email to satc@afperformingarts.com and someone will get back to you within 48hrs to arrange.**

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