THE ADVANCED COURSE

Let’s get serious – TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

Hi everyone!

STOP PRESS! FEB /MARCH 2024 OFFER!

Use COUPON CODE ‘ADVFEB24’ in Checkout for 10% (£50) OFF the FULL PRICE of £500. You pay just £450!

Offer valid til 3rd February 2024.

We hope you can join us! To ensure the high level of applicants we do need everyone taking part to have completed the London Actors Workshop 12 Sunday/Wednesday Acting for Film & TV Course OR be a registered and experienced Mandy.com/Spotlight.com actor – thank you, all!
Next dates: Saturday 3rd Feb 2024 – 2nd/3rd March, only 12 spaces, 4 excellent tutors, more in-depth and detailed, script to screen work, 5 Saturdays (4 will be all day, 10.30am – 5.30pm.)
On the 5th Saturday we’ll film a Duologue Show Reel Scene together in a London Studio/Location (2 hour slots.)
PLUS 5 Tuesday evening 90 minute Social & Business sessions, via Zoom, 90 mins to discuss industry related matters, anything and everything to improve your craft and work chances!
PLUS Show Reel sent out to 400+ Agents and 200+ Casting Directors!
PLUS, weekly Self Tape exercise with feedback.
You will also have self-taped a Monologue Scene which will be added to the Duologue Scenes.
The whole Show Reel will then be sent out to 400+ Agents and 200+ Casting Directors on your behalf and you’ll receive the Scenes back for your Social Media.
Join us for our acclaimed five Saturday Advanced Acting Workshop – open to invited graduates of the London Actors Workshop flagship 12 week course and Mandy/Spotlight registered actors.

NEW course dates 3rd Februray – 2nd/3rd March 2024

More in-depth, detailed work – 12 places only – join now!

Please note that all tutors are working, industry professionals and therefore classes and tutors may be subject to change. Alternative tutors provide cover.


 

THE CLASS

5 Saturdays (4 of them, all day) and on the final Saturday: 2.5 hour Show Reel Filming Session

6 hours per day (10.30am – 5.30pm, one hour lunch)

plus 5 Mid-Week Tuesday 90  minute sessions with weekly SELF-TAPE exercise

plus Duologue & Monologue Show Reel

Maximum 10 -12 actors

THE PROGRAMME

Week 1  Saturday 3rd FEBRUARY  – Ariella Eshed: Ariella is an Israeli director and tutor residing in London. Ariella has extensive experience as director and has worked at Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, King’s Head, and the Union Theatre, to name but a few. In 2005 she set up her own theatre company ‘Tik-sho-ret’, Hebrew for ‘Communication’.

In this class we’ll work on ‘Michael Chekhov techniques’ and focus on Archetypes, Tensions and, if time, Elements. Excellent for ‘building a character’. (prepared monologue scripts.)

Tuesday 6th FEB  – 7pm –  90 minute Social & Business session with Course Director Jon Sidgwick: Q&A, guest speakers TBC 

Week 2   Saturday 10th FEB – Daniel Dresner: Daniel has a strong, no-nonsense approach to acting on screen and as well as being an accomplished actor/tutor/director is also now a ‘life coach’ helping actors develop within our overcrowded industry. www.danieldresner.com

We’ll work on pre-learnt scripts and really get behind the actors’ and the characters’ thought process. Detailed work so please learn the scripts.

Tuesday 13th FEB – 7pm –  90 minute Social & Business session with Course Director Jon Sidgwick: Q&A, guest speakers TBC

Week 3  Saturday 17th FEB – Christie Peto: Christie is a graduate of Drama Studio London and works regularly with Dothinkdo, a leading actor development company. Her self-penned solo show ’Three’ is playing on the London Fringe Circuit. You’ll work with some fascinating Improv tools, make fresh, daring character choices and push your boundaries – an exciting and energising class, not for the nervous! You’ll be cast with a different scene partner each week.

Tuesday 20th FEB  – 7pm –  90 minute Social & Business session with Course Director Jon Sidgwick: Q&A, guest speakers TBC 

Week 4   Saturday 24th FEB – Sioned Jones: Sioned is an actor, director & producer and has worked extensively across all media. Her own Solo Show travelled as far and wide as Nepal. After a vocal and physical warm up we’ll work on some character exercises and then prep the scenes to be shot for the following week’s Showreel filming.

Tuesday 27th FEB  – 7pm –  90 minute Social & Business session with Course Director Jon Sidgwick: Q&A, guest speakers TBC 

Week 5  Saturday 2nd/Sunday 3rd MARCH – Show Reel Scene Filming –  Jon Sidgwick & Sushant Nair

Jon is an actor, writer, director and Course Director of London Actors Workshop. Sushant is an actor, videographer, editor and film-maker. They will both direct and film your Show Reel Duologue Scenes in situ at a North/South London studio/real world venue and Sushant will edit them.

Tuesday 5th MARCH  – 7pm –  90 minute Social & Business session with Course Director Jon Sidgwick: Q&A, guest speakers TBC  

Show Reel Movie Night!  Exact date TBC

NEW course dates 3rd FEB – 2/3rd MARCH 2024

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

THE TUTORS, AND “WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON”

Daniel Dresner
Actor, Tutor

Daniel has a strong, no-nonsense approach to acting on screen and as well as being an accomplished actor/tutor/director is also now a ‘life coach’ helping actors develop within our overcrowded industry. We’ll work on pre-learnt scripts and really get behind the actors’ and the characters’ thought process. Detailed work so please learn the scripts! You’ll be cast in advance with a scene partner and script – please be off book.

Sioned Jones

Actor, Writer, Producer, Tutor

Sioned is a highly experienced actor, director and producer and has worked extensively in British Theatre with her own Solo Show travelling as far and wide as Nepal! After a vocal and physical warm up we’ll work on some detailed character exercises and then prep the scenes to be shot for the following week’s Showreel filming.

Ariella Eshed
Director, Tutor

Ariella has extensive experience as director and has worked at Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, King’s Head, and the Union Theatre, to name but a few. In 2005 she set up her own theatre company ‘Tik-sho-ret’, Hebrew for ‘Communication’. In this class we’ll work on ‘Michael Chekhov techniques’ and focus on Archetypes, Tensions and, if time, Elements. Excellent for ‘building a character’. You’ll work on a monologue of your choosing – options sent out in advance.

Christie Peto
Actor, Tutor

Christie Peto: Christie is a graduate of Drama Studio London and works regularly with
Dothinkdo, a leading actor development company. Her self-penned solo show
’Three’ is playing on the London Fringe Circuit. You’ll work with some fascinating
Improv tools, make fresh, daring character choices and push your boundaries – an
exciting and energising class, not for the nervous! You’ll be cast with a different
scene partner each week.

 

Jon Sidgwick

Jon is an actor of 20 years experience (Coronation Street, Eastenders, Hollyoaks, numerous stage credits (The Mousetrap, Steven Berkoff’s Oedipus & Messiah) and many feature and short films. He’ll rehearse and direct the Show Reel scenes with you.

Sushant Nair

Sushant is an actor, videographer, film-maker and editor. He works closely with Jon on scripts/casting and will film and edit the Show Reel scenes.

Film or TV scenes and partners chosen in advance. Directed and rehearsed by Sioned in advance of the shooting day and then filmed on set by Jon and Sushant.

Edited by Sushant and ‘premiered’ at our ‘Movie Night’, approx 4 weeks later, date TBC

A self-taped Monologue is also included before being sent to 400+ Agents and 200+ Casting Directors. You keep the scenes for your Social Media.

READY TO TAKE YOUR ACTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL!