Acting: The Play

A group of students stand in a line while tutor crouches in demonstration

7 students stand spaced out in a circle in a studio space as part of an exercise

Meeting twice a week over 8 weeks you will explore a single play in depth and gain a wide-ranging, practical understanding of the rehearsal and performance process.

Course Content

Develop a practical understanding of the rehearsal process
Explore text analysis and character development
Gain experience taking direction, using a range of approaches and methodologies
Understand the individual actor’s role within an ensemble
Give a semi-staged performance in one of Central’s spaces in the final session for an invited audience

Course Dates

Dates for the Autumn to be confirmed soon | Register your interest

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

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Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
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If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

People who have completed our other evening courses Acting: An Introduction and Acting: Working with Text and want to move to the next level
Anyone with some experience in acting on stage, and would like to put the scene-study skills that they have learned into practice on a single, extended piece of work.

Days	Various. The course consists of 16 sessions in total and is delivered twice a week for 8 weeks.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year).
Age	The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size	16 students
Course Delivery	All of the Evening Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London.
International students	We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa. As our Evening Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 14 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

What our students say...

“I am deeply grateful to the tutor for his dedication, creativity and professional wisdom. We managed to achieve a lot in these eight weeks, resulting in a performance that I am proud of. So sad that the course is finished! “

Student, Spring 2024

“This was an enriching experience that built on my skills as an actor.”

Student, Autumn 2023