Spoken English for Actors: online

About this course

Participants work online in groups with mixed acting experience, exploring plays through a rehearsal approach informed by Stanislavski and later practitioners. The course examines how nuance, idiom, vernacular and syntax affect spoken English, alongside monologues, scene study, phonetics and pronunciation. British English is the main focus, with comparison of fundamental differences between British and American English. The course involves practical acting work as well as reading and preparation before and between classes.

What you'll learn

• Analyse English-language texts for nuance, idiom, vernacular and syntax
• Apply practical techniques when approaching texts in English
• Develop a structured rehearsal technique informed by Stanislavski
• Rehearse monologues and scenes in English
• Use phonetics and pronunciation techniques in voice work

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for actors for whom English is an additional language, including those considering acting study in English and professional actors working on their English-language performance. It involves group participation and practical acting work, and requires fluency in spoken English. Participants must be over 18.

• Designed for learners using English as an additional language
• Suitable for those considering studying acting in English
• Includes group work with participants of mixed acting experience and ability
• Requires reading and preparation before and between classes

Before you go

• Reading and preparation are required before the course begins and between classes.