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

We are pleased to welcome back Casting Director Shakyra Dowling CSA.

Following an introduction from Shakyra participants will be paired up and have a chance to read through their scenes. Sides will be sent out shortly before the workshop along with character breakdowns, as she would for a real casting.

Shakyra would like participants to be as familar with text as possible.

Honest feedback will be given in a supportive environment before participants have the chance to do a second take. This will be followed by a short tea break and an informal Q&A.

Shakyra Dowling Casting...

Shakyra is a fierce champion of emerging and diverse talent and past projects have included nominations at the BAFTAs, BIFAs, Sundance & TIFF. 

Recently released projects include Nathalie Biancheri’s Wolf with George MacKay, Lily Rose-Depp and Paddy Considine which has world wide distribution with Universal.

Recent casting includes Swedish biopic Hammerskjold directed by Per Fly (Bogen) and produced by Patrick Ryborn for Unlimited Stories, with Mikael Persbrandt in the lead role and BFI backed The Occupant, directed by Hugo Keijzer, with Ella Balinska in the lead role starts shooting February 26th.

Shakyra is currently working on Peter Greenaway's latest untitled feature and Sasha Nathwani's Last Swim with attachments Solly McLeod and Narges Rashidi.

**Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the TAG office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions**