Professional Development Workshops For Actors

Ellis Jones, who was Head of Acting and deputy principal at RADA for 17 years, and I are piloting a new venture: FILMING SHAKESPEARE.

What this will entail is a three hour live workshop/rehearsal looking at Shakespeare speeches (either speeches of your choice or Ellis can choose for you if you wish). During this session Ellis will explore and direct the actors focusing on the speeches. The following day we intend to shoot these speeches in a studio environment, with theatrical lights and good quality audio. PLUS focusing on the speeches and an opportunity to video the monologue under studio conditions. We understand from conversations with casting directors that a workshop classical monologue would be welcome in a showreel, so long as it looks and sounds like professional work.

As an introductory offer we'd like to give you the opportunity to book this for £75. We are limiting the numbers to a maximum of 10 participants.

We are also exploring the possibility of a compilation of these speeches in a DVD collection that we could distribute to casting people and interested parties.

The initial workshop will be from 6-9pm on Wednesday 1st May at Theatre Deli.

The shooting session will be from 4pm-6pm on Thursday 2nd May at Theatre Deli.

Email: actinggymnasium [at] gmail.com - to reserve your place.