The main focus of The Play is the production of a modern play performed on our theatre stage to an audience. Open to people who have completed Levels One & Two with Darlo Drama or similar courses elsewhere, The Play gives you a fundamental understanding & experience of the processes involved in staging a play, from rehearsal & interpretation to performance. Working as an ensemble, blocking & script analysis is also developed in this course. This course can be repeated as each new play uses different scripts.  

Performance

Tech Rehearsal (10am) & Performance (2pm) - Saturday 25th August

The major aim of The Actor’s Lab is to introduce students to a more truthful and personal process of work for the actor. Students will begin to move away from just “acting” a part, to starting to explore actually creating the reality of their characters and feeling more honestly & truth in their scenes. By applying specific methodologies we aim to have students experience working organically & on impulse, without relying on acting “tricks” or conventions to make them appear truthful, but rather to explore the truth of their scene and their character within themselves. Students will begin to explore their personal blocks in a safe and nurturing environment, as well as experience ways of working more freely and openly in their acting work. The height of this experience for the actor is realised when they are no longer “acting” a role, but begin “being” in the role. Open to graduates of 'The Play' or similar courses elsewhere.

The Ensemble Intensive is an semi-professional offering & opportunity to showcase your talent with a view to getting work in the industry. The audition process will be rigourous and the rehearsals boot-camp style. Only once the ensemble is selected will a high-quality script be chosen. Numbers are limited to eight members to provide greater focus on individual performance and enhance the interaction with fellow cast members. Two Ensemble Intensive productions will be held throughout the year for members.