ABOUT
A specialist acting holiday course for young people that love acting and creating. Over the course of five focused and fun days a guest director from a specialist background explores all kinds of acting and drama subjects with students of secondary school age.
During the week the director and students will work towards a goal or final piece of work.
These acting courses are brilliant for all young people passionate about taking their acting to another level, for GCSE and A' Level Drama students and young people looking to prepare for auditions.
Examples of previous specialist weeks and coaches have included:
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Acting for TV (Tutor from LAMDA)
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Physical Theatre (War Horse and NT)
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Devising (Uni lecturer and Theatre producer)
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Comedy and Improv (Hoopla)
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Script Development (Oxford Uni)
TIMES
Sessions run from 10am - 4pm across 5 days.
See our booking page for more specific information on each week currently available.
LOCATION
Our Acting Specialist Weeks are usually run at either The Maltings Theatre or Sandringham School, St Albans.
Acting Holiday Camps
Ages 12 - 18
Specialist acting for theatre film and tv
AGE RANGE
Ages 12 - 18 (from Year 7 +)
Too young? Check out our Musical Theatre Holiday Camps which start at age 6.
FEES
£180 for a full week.
Sibling and multi week booking discounts available.
Childcare vouchers accepted.
BOOK
Find all the camps currently available to book below.
Acting Holiday Camps
Personal Development
Our acting holiday camps give attendees the opportunity to hone their skills in a focused, supportive, and fun environment. Alongside improving their ‘technique toolkit’, acting helps develop social skills like public speaking, listening and empathy and can hugely boost young people’s confidence.
Acting Holiday Camps
Performance Development
Our holiday camps culminate in a final piece at the end of the week to give our young actors a chance to try out their new skills in action. Depending on the content of the course, this may be a performed show, showreel, or an open sharing for an audience.
Acting Holiday Camps
Professional Development
Our guest coaches are hand-picked to provide expert insights into specific areas of the acting world. These directors share their professional knowledge and experience with attendees, making sure they leave with a comprehensive knowledge of the topic and its place in the industry.
EASTER ACTING HOLIDAY CAMP 2023 - NATURALISTIC ACTING INTENSIVE COURSE
Ages 11 - 17 (from Year 7 +)
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 April 2023
Sandringham School
From Stanislavski to Meisner, over this 5 day acting course for secondary pupils our young actors will explore a variety of naturalistic acting techniques for both stage and screen. Led by experienced industry professionals, keen actors will focus on monologues and duologues and the acting week will culminate in a showing of work for family and friends. An Ideal support for those studying drama at GCSE or A Level or to help with auditions.
SUMMER ACTING HOLIDAY CAMP 2023 WEEK ONE - OFF THE PAGE
Ages 11 - 17 (from Year 7 +)
Monday 24 - Friday 28 July 2023
Sandringham School
Focusing on working with pre-existing text, young actors on the course will explore subtext, bringing characters to life from the page, staging and working as an ensemble. Ideal for those studying drama at GCSE or A Level or planning on auditioning for drama school or school drama scholarships and awards.
SUMMER ACTING HOLIDAY CAMP 2023 WEEK TWO - ON THE SPOT
Ages 11 - 17 (from Year 7 +)
Monday 31 July - Friday 4 August 2023
Sandringham School
This specialist holiday acting course will specialise in all things improv and creating drama from scratch, building narrative, thinking on your feet, devising and developing short to long form live theatre. Ideal for those studying drama at GCSE or A Level or those looking to build confidence through drama.
SUMMER ACTING HOLIDAY CAMP 2023 WEEK THREE - IN FOCUS
Ages 11 - 17 (from Year 7 +)
Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 August 2023
Sandringham School
The final week of holiday acting classes will shine the spotlight on acting for screen and tv, working on naturalism, working with the camera and techniques for self-taping (currently the most common first audition for both professional work and drama schools). Ideal for those planning auditioning for drama school and/or a career in acting.
