This short course once a month is designed to equip actors who want to begin or further their professonal careers in the creative industries
BOOKING AT https://www.southdevonplayers.com/training.html Classes cost £20 per class per person.TIME 2pm to approx 5pm (please be prepared for later finish if there are overruns) at Chestnut Community Centre, 1-3 Poplar Close, Brixham, TQ5 0SA.
Led by Abi Kingsley-Parker of AKP Management Agency, a well established actors agent and LAMDA drama teacher, Laura Jury of The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company, a freelance actor since 1996, director since 2005, Equity committee member and trained to Masters level as a drama teacher; with guest training by Richard Sandford, the in-house action choreographer of The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company
This short course once a month is designed to equip actors who want to begin or further their professonal careers in the creative industries. You can either book for the entire course, or select which sessions are of interest to you.
Please come in the main front door. If you require wheelchair access please let us know so that we can open the side doors.
Please wear comfortable, covering clothing, which should be plain and unbranded for your headshot and self tape reels. This is suitable for actors aged over 16 (to the skys the limit). Any younger actors must be accompanied by a parent. .
The venue has access to toilets, plus free tea. coffee, and squash.
If coming by car, the community centre is in a residential area so please ensure that you park safely with respect for local residents and not blocking their access to their properties.
SESSIONS
Session 1 Sat 25 Jan 2025, 2:00PM * free headshot PLUS How to present yourself professionally as an actor worthy of notice How to put together your headshots/ showreels/ social media What platforms are good for finding work Networking Applying to agencies and casting directors How to use Spotlight to its full potential Keeping safe and avoiding common pitfalls
Session 2 - Sat 22 Feb 2025, 2:00PM * Shooting an effective self tape (you will recieve a recording to keep, of your work) PLUS - Preparing for an audition - What happens at an "in person" audition - How to respond to a self tape request - Filming a self tape
Session 3 - Sat 22 Mar 2025, 2:00PM This session will explore stage craft for beginners. This will look at areas of a stage, how to perform effectively on a stage. What is expected of a theatre actor? This will involve practical work moving around a space, and making your character come to life, as well as working to create a great performance within the restrictions of a traditional stage space.
Session 4 - Sat 22 Mar 2025, 2:00PM This session will look at the basics of stage combat - safety; what to look out for, what will be expected of you; how to prepare, and how to ensure that you keep yourself and everyone around you safe. This will involve movement and looking at a couple of practical basics.
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Address1-3 Poplar Close, Brixham, Devon,
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