Continuing with our Youth and Adult Learning, we’re delighted offer some more exciting courses for children and young people who have attended our drama classes or whose parents/carers are members. The total cost for each course is £10 per youth (usually £40 – £50). We are also happy to offer some free places for those who can’t afford to pay – just email Teresa training@southlondontheatre.co.uk
1. Make a Film
Dates: 27th February, 6th, 13th and 20th March
Time: 1 hour – 10 – 11am Age Range: 7-10
Time: 1 hour – 11.15am – 12.15pm Age Range: 10-13
Time: 1 hour – 1-2pm Age Range: 10-13
Tutor: Harry
Content: The Make a Film course brings kids together over webcam for 4 one-hour sessions over 4 weeks. A mix of fun storytelling, character creation and acting, attendees invent a fantastic story, create characters, put together costumes, record their scenes through webcam then come together at the last session for a viewing party to which family are invited. It’s a great experience that condenses the film production process into an intensive course and provides attendees with a film of their own making that they can keep forever.
2. Dance: Create a Routine
Dates: 27th February, 6th, 13th and 20th March
Time: 1 hour – 11.15am – 12.15pm Age Range: 7-10
Time: 1 hour – 10-11am Age Range: 10-13
Tutor: Hayley
Content: The Dance: Create a Routine course is a fun 4-week online extravaganza where children explore all things dance! Taking a creative and interpretive approach, attendees explore movement and dance around different themes, working together each week to choreograph a full routine inspired by their own experiences, musical taste and imagination. They’ll explore the basics of different dance styles and take part in an online performance at the last session which can be recorded for them to keep.
3. Actor’s Crash Course
Dates: 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March
Time: 1 hour – 7-8pm
Tutor: Sophie
Age Range: 15-18
Content: The Actor’s Crash Course is especially designed for 15 to 18 year olds and provides a primer for several skills fundamental to professional actors. It covers techniques for interpreting & breaking down a new script for performance, getting the most out of self-tapes and practical tips on how to ace an audition. Lead by an experienced actress and drama tutor, this 4-week course of 4 one-hour sessions is the perfect choice for anyone who’s considering a career in acting.
4. Speaking Shakespeare – May The Verse Be With You!
Dates: Thursday 18th March
Time: 1 hour – 7-8pm
Course Length: 1 session
Number of Places: 8
Tutor: Lily Ann Coleman
Age Range: 12+
Content: Have you ever avoided auditioning for a Shakespearean play or felt you didn’t do your best at one because you don’t ‘get it’? Or perhaps even as an audience member you don’t feel you understand it. Do you think it’s boring, not relevant or just ‘not for you’?This is a fun, interactive workshop during which I hope to dispel these doubts, fears and misunderstandings. You will have a chance to work with one or two others on some very short scenes.
5. Storytelling – This is Me
Dates: Friday March 12-April 16th
Time: 6-7.30pm
Course Length: 6 sessions
Tutor: Eli Anderson
Age Range: 15-18
Content: The course will Introduce storytelling techniques. Enable young people to tell their own stories about their lives and experiences. Create new stories and share them with the group. The final session will invite a selected audience to witness and demonstrate how storytelling can empower young people. All sessions will have built-in an aftercare period, where the impact of the session can be discussed and resolved in a safe space.
6. Dramatic Play Reading and Exploring Text (FREE)
Dates: 6th, 23rd, 30th of March and 6th and 13th of April.
Time: 6-7.30pm
Course Length: 6 sessions
Tutor: Emma Hayes (Senior Education Coordinator at Shakespeare’s Globe, London)
Age Range: 15-18
Content: Read and discover new plays and playwrights from the National Theatre Connections scheme – these are plays by top playwrights written specifically for young people. Develop skills including communication, confidence and team work. Look at text analysis, characterisation and performance. Experiment with voice and movement. Explore key elements of theatrical production from a director’s perspective such as set, lighting, costume and props. Improve overall drama skills for taking part in productions
How To Book:
Once you have registered for your place, you’ll see the course title in your LoveAdmin profile and the course option will no longer show in ‘Courses’ on the app.
If you have any questions about how the course will run or the other courses which may become available, please contact Teresa on training@
ADULT WORKSHOPS
1. Speaking Shakespeare – May The Verse Be With You!
Dates: Thursday 11th march
Time: 1 hour – 7-8pm
Course Length: 1 week
Number of Places: 8
Tutor: Lily Ann Coleman
Content: Have you ever avoided auditioning for a Shakespearean play or felt you didn’t do your best at one because you don’t ‘get it’? Or perhaps even as an audience member you don’t feel you understand it. Do you think it’s boring, not relevant or just ‘not for you’? Shakespeare’s work was written to be performed and heard rather than read. This is a fun, interactive workshop during which I hope to dispel these doubts, fears and misunderstandings. Access to one or two copies of a play by Shakespeare will be helpful. For most exercises, scripts will be sent to you ahead of time so a way of downloading and reading these would be useful.We will do several exercises proving you know and understand more of the language than you think and how relevant some of the themes and stories can be made to be. You will have a chance to work with one or two others on some very short scenes. And we will play with words, rhyme and rhythm and hopefully dispel the mystery of speaking in verse. You will have a chance to work with one or two others on some very short scenes.
2. Introduction to Juggling
Dates: Monday 1st February onwards
Time: 1 hour – 7-8pm
Course Length: Ongoing
Tutor: Gideon Benari
Age Range: 7+
Content: No experience needed. You only need 3 balls and willingness to have a go.
How To Book:
Once you have registered for your place, you’ll see the course title in your LoveAdmin profile and the course option will no longer show in ‘Courses’ on the app.
If you have any questions about how the course will run or the other courses which may become available, please contact Teresa on training@