Spotlight Open House London: Wednesday 5th April

This workshop is for actors and physical performers who are willing to have a go at playing with creature performance, with particular emphasis on creating for motion capture. We will look at how the analysis of creature behaviour, inspired by Laban Movement Analysis, can inspire physical choices and performance techniques. Many Films and even the TV and Games industries require the actor to create non-human, animalistic and other worldly characters. This class will give you the space to play, create, have fun and explore using games and exercises from which to inspire physical and creative choices. We shall discuss the basic principles of Motion Capture performance and which physical aspects we need to consider when creating with motion capture.

Why do Shakespeare characters rhyme and sometimes not? Do you acknowledge it or try to ignore it? What does it say about the emotional state of your character? A practical, text-centred workshop looking at rhythm and rhyme and the reasons behind it in some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. The workshop will be held by Emily Jenkins. Emily spent 5 years as Head of the prestigious Poel Event, an organisation providing free Shakespeare training to professional actors on stage at the National Theatre.

No one wants to turn up to an audition feeling unprepared. Therefore, we’ve enlisted the help of established casting assistant Sarah Wilson to demystify the audition process and help you nail the perfect audition technique for your next role. This will be an active workshop where you’ll get the opportunity to audition in front of Sarah and the group and have your performance critiqued. You'll be given scenes to prepare before the workshop. Sarah is a successful casting assistant having worked with renowned casting director Fiona Weir for several years.