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Workshops

Those who work, teach.

Our workshops, seminars and masterclasses are led by leading industry professionals, who offer you an enormous wealth of experience gained from working in key roles within the profession.

Our programme is created by you, the members, through a constantly evolving dialogue of feedback and suggestions. Please use the Workshop Wishlist box on the right to submit your requests.

TV Audition Technique
Led by Casting Director Sarah Hughes CDG

LONDON

Date: Monday May 20th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

In this class we will be specifically focusing on TV audition technique, with a chance to work on filmed scenes... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Voice: Connecting Physically
Led by Voice Coach & Acting Tutor Barbara Houseman

LONDON

Date: Tuesday May 21st 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.20 - 21.20

We are pleased to welcome renowned voice coach and acting tutor Barbara Houseman who will be taking a series of... read on

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3 hours / £28.00
Casting Continuing TV Drama
Led by Casting Director Stephen Moore CDG

LONDON

Date: Wednesday May 22nd 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Stephen Moore works as a casting director for the in-house BBC casting department. Casting Continuing TV Drama offers the opportunity to... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
One-to-One Representation Advice
Led by John Colclough

LONDON

Date: Thursday May 23rd 2013
Location: National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Time: Slots between 11 & 2

Practical independent guidance on representation for professional actors & actresses. When Spotlight decided to end their agent advisory service in March... read on

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1-2-1 / £36.00
Auditioning for Film
Led by Casting Director Urvashi Chand

LONDON

Date: Thursday May 23rd 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

We are delighted to welcome Urvashi Chand who has cast a wide-range of features with actors that include: Robert Pattinson,... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Inside The Audition
Led by Artistic Director Chris Honer & Casting Director Rebecca Jenner

MANCHESTER

Date: Thursday May 23rd 2013
Location: DNA Performance Resource, 4th Floor, 44 Portland St, Manchester, M1 4GS
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

This 3 hour practical workshop will look at what you need to do to maximise your chances for a successful... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Free Headshot Healthcheck
Led by Michael Wharley

LONDON

Date: Friday May 24th 2013
Location: Makespace Studios, Newnham Terrace, Waterloo, SE1 7DR
Time: from 10am

Take Control of Your Portfolio... Getting great headshots can be time-consuming, hugely expensive, and seem out of an actor's control.... read on

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1-2-1 / Free
One-to-One Career Advice
Led by Casting Director Carl Proctor CDG

LONDON

Date: Friday May 24th 2013
Location: Soho, London (Full address released upon booking)
Time: bet. 10am & 1pm

Carl Proctor is not only a busy Casting Director and a member of The Casting Directors Guild, he is also... read on

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1-2-1 / £36.00
Casting on Screen
Led by Casting Director Daniel Edwards CDG

LONDON

Date: Saturday May 25th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

Daniel offers a unique insight into our industry having worked with many of our top casting professionals and is currently... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
'Yellow Face in Real Life'
Led by Multi-Award Winning David Henry Hwang

LONDON

Date: Saturday May 25th 2013
Location: Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP
Time: 12.00 - 13.30

Yellow Face in Real Life: A Discussion on Race in Theatre with David Henry Hwang Special Relationship Productions in partnership with... read on

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Free
Building Character
Led by Voice Coach & Acting Tutor Barbara Houseman

LONDON

Dates: Tuesday May 28th 2013, Thursday 30th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

We are pleased to welcome renowned voice coach and acting tutor Barbara Houseman who will be taking a series of... read on

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2 workshops / £52.00
Accents for CV: Northern vs Southern Irish
Led by Dialect Coach Sarah Shepherd

LONDON

Date: Wednesday May 29th 2013
Location: Garden Studios, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9JQ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

In this Northern vs Southern Irish Accent workshop you will learn the major sound differences and similarities between the Emerald... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
The Naked Actor
Led by Director Jeremy Stockwell (RADA, BBC)

LONDON

Date: Tuesday June 4th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

This workshop encourages and develops truth, trust, technique, and open engagement. It will help heighten your sensory and intuitive awareness,... read on

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3 hours / £26.00
The Recorded Voice
Led by Guy Michaels, Round Island

LONDON

Date: Wednesday June 5th 2013
Location: Jutland Recording Studios, 33 Parkgate Road, London, SW11 4NP
Time: 10.30 - 16.30

A fantastic opportunity to get into the studio and find the recorded voice artist in you! Receive expert microphone technique,... read on

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In Studio / £60.00
Remember It, Recall It, Retain It
Led by Kathleen D'Ore

LONDON

Dates: Wednesday June 5th 2013, Wednesday 12th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

This two day workshop offers actors the opportunity to learn key techniques which will remove the stress of learning lines... read on

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2 workshops / £38.00
Casting Continuing Drama
Led by Casting Director Ben Cogan

LONDON

Date: Wednesday June 5th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Ben is the Casting Director on Casualty. As part of the on-going drama Casting Department team at the BBC Ben... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Does Your CV Open Doors?
Led by Charlotte Sutton, Casting Assistant, National Theatre

LONDON

Date: Thursday June 6th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.30 - 20.30

This workshop offers an opportunity to discover how the casting process at the National works, and what makes a CV... read on

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£24.00
Accents for CV: Southern USA
Led by Dialect Coach Sarah Shepherd

LONDON

Date: Tuesday June 11th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Give your General Southern American accent a thorough workout in this intensive 3-hour accent bootcamp. General Sourthern is the geographically... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Marketing and Social Media for Actors
Led by Samantha from Penguin in the Room

LONDON

Date: Wednesday June 12th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

So, you probably know about Spotlight and Casting Call Pro, you're a fully fledged equity member and you do loads... read on

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3 hours / £18.00
Impro Gym
Led by Claire Wyatt

LONDON

Date: Thursday June 13th 2013
Location: The Actors' Guild at Raindance, 10 Craven Street, WC2N 5PE
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

A regular class for professional actors to come together and keep their brains and bodies in tip top imaginative order. "This... read on

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3 hours / £12.00
Casting for Screen
Led by Casting Director Andy Morgan CDG

LONDON

Date: Thursday June 13th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

We are delighted to welcome casting director Andy Morgan (CDG), who will be sharing his huge experience in casting in... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Playing Comedy
Led by Director Paul Jepson

LONDON

Date: Monday June 17th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Some actors say comedy is the hardest genre. Director Paul Jepson suggests that in order to play comedy you... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
The Close Up
Led by Director & Screenwriter David Penn

LONDON

Dates: Tuesday June 18th 2013, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th
Location: The Actors' Guild at Raindance, 10 Craven Street, WC2N 5PE
Time: 10.30 - 16.30

"This three day masterclass offers a genuinely revelatory experience, a deeper understanding of how the lens of the camera relates,... read on

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3 days / £204.00
Casting Comedy
Led by Casting Director Jo Buckingham CDG

LONDON

Date: Wednesday June 19th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00-17.00

As a freelance casting director and having previously been an in house casting director for BBC Comedy for more than 10... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Casting Comedy
Led by Casting Director Jo Buckingham CDG

LONDON

Date: Wednesday June 19th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

As a freelance casting director and having previously been an in house casting director for BBC Comedy for more than 10... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Casting for Screen
Led by Casting Director Matt Western

LONDON

Date: Thursday June 20th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Matt has worked as an independent freelance Casting Director on numerous prestige projects including Hear the Silence with Juliet Stevenson,... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Fighting on Film
Led by Rc-Annie Limited

LONDON

Date: Saturday June 22nd 2013
Location: RC-Annie, Marylebone Gardens, 35 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4QA
Time: 10.30 - 17.30

This one day workshop forms part of our 'Skills for CV' program. Get practical experience, learn how to hit your marks... read on

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1 day / £68.00
Corporate Role-play & The Actor
Led by Nicolas Gasson, Role-Players NGA

LONDON

Date: Saturday June 22nd 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

Many actors look at the possibility of corporate role-play work as a means of employment between acting jobs. But it... read on

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3 hours / £24.00
Horse Riding for Actors
Led by Skills4Actors

OTHER

Dates: Monday June 24th 2013, Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th, Thursday 27th, Friday 28th
Location: Warwick, Warwickshire
Time: 10.00 - 18.00

A 5 day residential course for all levels of experience including complete beginners. Horse riding has always been a key... read on

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Residential / £580.00
Shoshin for Actors
Led by Director Jeremy Stockwell (RADA/BBC)

LONDON

Dates: Tuesday June 25th 2013, Thursday 27th, Tuesday 2nd, Thursday 4th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Shoshin is a Japanese word inviting a playful, intelligent, open-minded and easy attitude to learning - even when studying as... read on

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4 workshops / £112.00
Minimum Time, Maximum Impact
Led by Director Sarah Esdaile

LONDON

Date: Wednesday June 26th 2013
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... read on

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1 day / £46.00
Stage Combat: Knife Fighting Qualification
Led by Stage Combat Instructor Kaitlin Howard

LONDON

Dates: Saturday June 29th 2013, Sunday 30th
Location: Central London
Time: 10.30-17.30

This two day workshop includes an examination to obtain an industry & Equity recognised certification in Knife Fighting. If characters in... read on

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2 days + Exam / £75.00
The Telegenic Actor
Led by TV Director Terry Iland

LONDON

Date: Wednesday July 3rd 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 21.00

Terry has directed hundreds of hours of television on many continuing drama series in the UK and offers a method... read on

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£52.00
Acting Noel Coward
Led by Stephen Unwin, Artistic Director, The Rose Theatre

LONDON

Date: Thursday July 4th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

One of the UK's most respected directors, Stephen Unwin, leads a workshop on acting Noel Coward - working with... read on

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3 hours / £32.00
Representation & Casting Seminar
Led by Amanda Howard (AHA) & Annelie Powell (RSC)

LONDON

Date: Monday July 8th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Two leading professionals within our industry - agent Amanda Howard (Amanda Howard Associates) and Casting Director Annelie Powell (RSC) team... read on

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3 hours / £32.00
Impro Gym
Led by Claire Wyatt

LONDON

Date: Tuesday July 9th 2013
Location: The Actors' Guild at Raindance, 10 Craven Street, WC2N 5PE
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

A regular class for professional actors to come together and keep their brains and bodies in tip top imaginative order. "This... read on

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3 hours / £12.00
The Recorded Voice
Led by Guy Michaels, Round Island

LONDON

Date: Wednesday July 10th 2013
Location: Jutland Recording Studios, 33 Parkgate Road, London, SW11 4NP
Time: 10.30 - 16.30

A fantastic opportunity to get into the studio and find the recorded voice artist in you! Receive expert microphone technique,... read on

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In Studio / £60.00
Opposites Attract
Led by Young Vic Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Joe Hill-Gibbins

LONDON

Date: Wednesday July 10th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

Joe is Deputy Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre in London. Inspired by the idea that on stage 'if... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Casting BBC Continuing Drama
Led by Casting Director Rowland Beckley

LONDON

Date: Wednesday July 10th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.30 - 21.30

Rowland Beckley works as a casting director for the in-house BBC casting department. Casting BBC Continuing Drama offers the opportunity to... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Casting for the Modern Stage
Led by Casting Director Jim Arnold CDG

LONDON

Date: Saturday July 13th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

In this practical workshop Casting Director, Jim Arnold will share a wealth of experience and offer personal insight and advice. ... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
Michael Chekhov: Building a Character
Led by Peri Olufunwa

LONDON

Date: Thursday July 18th 2013
Location: The Actors' Guild at Raindance, 10 Craven Street, WC2N 5PE
Time: 17.00 - 20.00

This workshop enables students to learn and apply elements of Michael Chekhov's imagination driven technique in the process of building... read on

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3 hours / £24.00
The Close Up: Level 2
Led by Director & Screen Writer David Penn

LONDON

Dates: Tuesday July 23rd 2013, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th
Location: The Actors' Guild at Raindance, 10 Craven Street, WC2N 5PE
Time: 10.30 - 16.30

An opportunity for those who have completed The Close Up course with us to develop the ideas and themes explored... read on

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3 days / £204.00
Casting from the Inside
Led by Casting Director Gemma Hancock CDG

LONDON

Date: Wednesday July 24th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Gemma Hancock, who credits include 4 series of Silent Witness and over 20 productions for Sir Peter Hall, offers the... read on

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3 hours / £30.00
It's not you... It's your brain
Led by Melbourne Acting Studio's Bruce Alexander

LONDON

Date: Thursday July 25th 2013
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Melbourne Acting Studio's Bruce Alexander suggests that, without your imagination working freely and spontaneously, technique alone can not sustain you... read on

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3 hours / £24.00
Complicite: Lecoq and Neutral Mask
Led by Complicite

LONDON

Dates: Saturday July 27th 2013, Sunday 28th
Location: Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, Bankside, London, SE1 0LN
Time: 10.30 - 17.30

Spread over two days, this workshop is led by the world renowned and award winning theatre company, Complicite. Members will explore... read on

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2 days / £108.00

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