Summer Courses Acting Sample timetable

Introduction to the course – games and exercises to promote confidence, playfulness and to meet each other.

Ensemble – introduction to group working through either song or acting.

Acting - exercises to begin developing acting techniques.

City View Ferris Wheel

Acting – what is acting? Exploring exercises and techniques of key principles of actor training.

Movement/dance – developing physical choreography in order to explore technique.

Ensemble – developing skills in group working through either song or acting components

What is play? – Improvisation, movement and devising skills

Bowling / Rock Climbing

Actor and character – techniques in relation to characterisation.

Acting and movement – how an actor communicates with an audience through use of physical action.

Talent Show

Ensemble – continuing to develop awareness of the ensemble.

Acting – introducing a selection of naturalistic and non-naturalistic acting techniques.

The theatrical text – develop knowledge of texts that are relevant to current practices in theatre and performance.

Developmental play – physical practices to develop awareness and spontaneity.

Cinema

Acting Shakespeare – verse speaking and thought structure

Actor and character - techniques in relation to characterisation

Introduction of script.

Rehearsals

CSVPA Disco

Included Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time)

Selfie Orienteering Challenge

Movement – integration of movement /dance within a rehearsal setting

Acting – voice and text – developing technique

Rehearsals

Park Social Time

Actor and character – techniques in relation to characterisation

Rehearsals

Ice Skating

Punting

Dance Party

Included Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time)

Tie Dye Arts and Crafts