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Testimonials

"Doing the workshop gave me new confidence and I enjoyed it as well as learning so much. Thank you for the chance to learn about myself and some new acting skills."

...Flick Khouri, student

"I learned an awful lot and came out of the class with the definite sense and confidence that I was a much better actor than when I walked in."

...Phil Gwilliam, student

"I'd fully recommend the 'Acting for Screen' workshop to anyone that is truly serious in pursuing a career within the industry. I didn't only learn lots of new acting techniques, but learnt so much about myself; it was a lot like a journey of self-discovery."

...Paul Tolton, student

"I learnt how to act and direct from Colin Snell. My first and best teacher. The lesson was: Start with the text, ask simple questions and keep asking them; never use more than you need"

...Mathew Dunster, Director, Playwright and Actor

"The workshops have been fantastic, I enjoyed both acting for screen and the drama workshops. I feel that I have learnt so much, thank you"

...K.Cawte, student

"After doing your workshop, I feel I have the self-confidence and belief to go in for any audition, which is something I didn't have before!"

...M.Martin, student

"I was amazed at how real my acting became on the acting for screen workshop, it was a great 2 days, thank you"

...E.Wilson, student

"One word - Brilliant, absolutely loved the workshop"

...J.Lannon, student

Our Workshops and Master-classes

 

 

The Academy is proud to offer the prestigious RADA Shakespeare Certificate to residents on the Island. This recognized certificate is available to those aged 16 and over and to all levels and experience.

 

RADA SHAKESPEARE CERTIFICATE

 

Objective

These workshops are designed to introduce the RADA Shakespeare Certificate and to provide an opportunity for students to have fun with the elements of the Certificate - sonnet, monologue, scenes and sight reading. We hope to make you feel more confident and prepared for the Certificate examination.

 

Workshop Content

(Please note that IOM Academy reserve the right to vary the content depending upon the students' own wish/need to spend more time on one particular aspect of the exam content)

 

Welcome

Warm-up exercises to get the blood pumping and the voice active and ready. Includes basic exercises that you can do at home.

 

An introduction to the syllabus

Answering any questions you may have including how to identify monologues to use for the exams, what you can use in the exams in terms of props and so on

 

Sonnets workshop - form and language.

Methods of connecting and understanding the message/theme held in a sonnet. How to communicate the message of a sonnet, how to deliver a sonnet well and general tips on which sonnets to look at.

 

Connecting to Shakespeare's words and meaning - monologues/duologues/scenes

Using key speeches to provide useful strategies in helping students become more aware of the clues to character hidden in the text, and ways to apply them. We will also explore the iambic pentameter and how it reveals the character and we will see how the vocabulary a character uses gives us invaluable acting clues.

 

How to communicate

Looking at how correct breathing helps connect us to the text and ways to develop understanding of how to use voice and breathe appropriately. Some ways to communicate your character without literal props and costume.


*There may be some individual and group work. This is a great way to meet and learn from other students so do come prepared for both and ready to work with people you do not know.*

 

Booking

The Isle of Man Academy will be holding monthly workshops from January, 2012. Further dates will be confirmed in due course.


To register please pay online today or alternatively please email iom-actingacademy@manx.net

 

  

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