Level 1 Acting Course in Cambridge
- For beginners or those without any formal actor training
- For all ages over 18
Typically includes:
- Basic Acting Techniques
- Introduction to Improvisation
- Difference Between Stage and Screen Acting
- Industry Advice and Knowledge
- Confidence Building
- Stanislavski Building Blocks
- Vocal Training
- Learn how to self-tape for auditions
Course details:
Duration10 week course (10 sessions + 1 showcase)
First Session of Term
- Monday 5th May
Half Term (No Session)
- Monday 26th May
Final Session of Term
- Monday 14th July
End of Term Showcase
- Either Friday 18th, Saturday 19th or Sunday 20th July
Day/TimeMonday evening every week, 7pm – 9.30pm
VenueSt Matthew's Primary School19 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 2LD
PriceOnly £475 (incl VAT) - Limited Places* Payment plans available
Summary:
Our Level 1 course introduces the basics of acting, building confidence and skill through a supportive environment. Guided by a Core Tutor and industry professionals, you’ll explore different roles, collaborate with various actors, and work with different directors and styles to enhance your versatility and adaptability.
The course fosters relaxation, creativity, and playfulness, creating a safe space for taking creative risks and building trust with peers and instructors. This mindset encourages exploration and confidence, allowing you to grow as a performer.
Each week, you’ll develop a toolkit of acting techniques, starting with Stanislavski’s building blocks and expanding into movement, vocal techniques, and creative decision-making. You’ll also learn to create self-tape auditions, adapting your performance for different media. By the end, many students are surprised by their rapid growth and deeper connection to their work.
The course concludes with a showcase, where you'll present short scenes in pairs or small groups to fellow participants, tutors, and family. This informal performance helps manage stage nerves and celebrates everyone’s progress, strengthening the sense of community within the TAL group.
Meet the Core Tutor
Robyn Holdaway
Robyn is a non-binary actor best known for their work as Layla in Netflix's 'Sex Education'. Their credits also include: AMC's 'Moonhaven', BBC's 'Strike: Lethal White', and various other stage and screen roles. Their audiobook work includes the award winning 'Our Wives Under the Sea', as well as critically acclaimed 'Sistersong', 'How To Understand Your Gender', and 'Skin'. They are an active member of the LGBTQ community, and they are passionate about bringing this diversity into the mainstream both as an artist and as an activist. They have been teaching drama to all ages for over fourteen years, at various youth theatres and theatre schools across the country. Robyn has helped with auditions, skills development, and assisting their students to land places at Drama School. They are committed to creating a safe and inclusive working environment, and helping each student to reach their full potential.
