Acting and Creating Theatre (Stage 2)

Age

Suitable for adults aged 18+.

Level

Advanced

Experience or qualifications required

You should possess some acting and performing experience in order to benefit the most from this course. Ideally, you’ll have previously completed Acting – an Introduction (stage 1).

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: shortcourses@aub.ac.uk or 01202 363222.

£359

Any additional costs

You'll need to provide some basic materials for this course and come prepared for movement. This'll incur an additional cost if you don’t already own something suitable. See the 'What to bring to class' section below.

Additional materials and resources will be provided by AUB and is included in your course fee.

• Notebook and pens/pencils to take notes
• Rubber
• Wear comfortable, practical clothing and footwear

• The fundamentals of character and story development will be explored through a variety of techniques, enabling you to create believable, fully developed characters and worlds
• Explore your full potential as a performer and creative
• Exercises to create your own material to develop
• How the industry works from acting to casting to scriptwriting to directing and producing and why it's called ‘show business’
• Contemporary approaches to acting
• Explore creating your own work and have the choice to either develop that or continue to develop your skills in performing Shakespeare
• Develop and build confidence in your own voice as a performer or creative

At the end of the course you'll:

• Possess enhanced acting abilities and an understanding of a range of contemporary approaches
• Have developed empathy and a greater understanding of human behaviour
• Be able to confidently tackle Shakespearean text
• Hold varied practical skills to enable to you to develop your own work
• Understand different routes to finding an audience for your own work
• Have increased confidence in your own skills and feel inspired
• Have boosted creativity and imagination
• Possess the foundations to continue creating beyond this course
• You can request a certificate to confirm your achievements, providing you've a 100% attendance record. To request a certificate please get in touch with us at shortcourses@aub.ac.uk and confirm your name and the title of course you've completed

Will I be assessed?

No, there's no formal assessment. As the course progresses your tutor will measure your overall performance and offer essential guidance and feedback, so you know how you're getting on.