Date: November 30th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 21.00

Theatre director Sarah Esdaile leads a workshop looking at how to make maximum impact when reading a piece of text without much preparation time.

We will explore various aspects of the audition process: looking at making a good impression, bold choices, listening carefully to notes and guidance and facilitating the most fruitful possible chat about the play. We will also work on being in the moment and on trusting your instincts.

Feedback from members:

"What a sensational director & marvelous woman. I'm so inspired. Can't wait for next audition!"

"What a woman and what a workshop... Thank you Actors' Guild for making it happen!"

In preparation please read Richard III, The Crucible OR The Beauty Queen of Leenane - you choose which play you want to read for.

Sarah's most recent directing credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Sleeping Beauty for Birmingham Rep and The Lady in the Van (Hull Truck and Number One Tour). She has directed The Deep Blue Sea, the world premiere of Crash by William Nicholson, Death of A Salesman and The Grouch, all for West Yorkshire Playhouse where she has been an Associate Director. Other work includes Cling to Me Like Ivy (Birmingham Rep), co-directing His Dark Materials with Rachel Kavanaugh (Birmingham Repertory Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse co-production and tour), Drowning on Dry Land (Salisbury Playhouse), The Horse Marines (Theatre Royal Plymouth), Kafka's Dick (Watford Palace), James and the Giant Peach (Bolton Octagon), Lysistrata and Compact Failure (Arcola Theatre), Pictures of Clay (Royal Exchange), Coyote On A Fence (Royal Exchange and Duchess Theatre, West End) and Nicky Silver's The Maiden's Prayer (Bush Theatre).