Adult Performance Course

An ideal Adult Performance course for beginners or experienced actors looking for a refresher course.

The Adult Performance Course focuses on fun and creativity. It is a mixed-level class. The course covers acting for stage and camera.The emphasis on this course is fun and students are encouraged to expand their horizons and to develop their creative skills in a fun and rewarding way.

This course is open to all levels – from beginners looking to start in the industry to professionals looking for a refresher course.

Modules include;

Performances – Core Module

Each year students will take part in two performance in a city centre venue. These performances take place in February and May. The February showcase consists of a number of original short plays and improvisation. The May show will be a full scale performance of a play.

Acting to Camera – Core Module

This module covers a number of acting methods and styles primarily the Stanislavski system. The Stanislavski system is focused on the actor. Using your own experiences to put into your characters. This module will cover sense memory, emotional memory and the magic if. A highly effective method of acting that many actors from Robert Di Niro to Heath Ledger have trained in and used for decades.

The class will then be divided into pairs and will work on scenes from well known movies and tv series. These scenes will then be professional filmed and can be used for showreels.

Improvisation – Core Module

Improvisation is a hugely important tool for an actor to learn. In live theatre anything can happen. Things can and often go wrong and actors need to be adaptable and flexible. Improvisation is completed in groups where the group is given a title and five minutes to prepare a short play based around the title or theme.  It is a fun, creative, bonding part of the course.

Industry Focus – Core Module

This part of the course prepares the student for life after the course. The main element is a audition workshop with a leading casting director. The students prepare a scene and the workshop runs like a casting session with feedback and the opportunity to ask any questions on cvs, casting, self taping etc.

Previous casting directors to give this workshop have included Sarah Jones from the Abbey Theatre and Karen Skully from Louise Kiely Casting.

Accent Workshop

This workshop covers the RP British accent and the General American accent. These are the two most requested accents in the industry and it is essential to have in an actor’s repertoire.

Stage Combat

This workshop includes all the basics with regards to fighting on stage; slaps, punches, hair dragging etc.  A hugely fun, energetic and important workshop for actors. Most tv series casting will require some form of violence so it is hugely beneficial for students to learn in a safe and supportive environment.

Reviews from students (taken from Facebook)

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“It is an exceptionally run course and I’ve learned so much in relation to film and theatre and much more than that. Conor goes above and beyond to help his students reach their full potential in the classroom. Not only that, he always gives his all to help you with things that take place outside of the course such as auditions for productions and so on. He’s a great teacher and he’s a really nice man in general. I’m really glad…I would recommend taking part if you want excellent training in a professional manner.” Jason Kirwan

“Great variety fun class – will definitely be back in September. Everything goes – no judgement just jump in and enjoy.” Jacqui Purcell