Introduction to Directing: Preparing for Rehearsals

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Ages 18+

Course Dates & Times

Tuesday evenings on 21, 28 January, 4, 11, 18, 25 February 2025
7pm–9pm

About Introduction to Directing: Preparing for Rehearsals

Join this six-week evening course led by Olivier Nominated theatre and film director Amy Hodge, for an introduction into directing for theatre. 

You will learn key techniques in order to analyse text and understand character objectives, make performance decisions and apply these in the rehearsal room. 

Who is the course for?

Anyone aged 18 and over interested in an introduction to directing plays, with emphasis on the preparation required and how to apply this practically within the rehearsal room.

What can I expect?

Rigorous, skills-based exercises that you can interpret in your own way as you go forward. 

You will learn how to:

• Prepare a text for rehearsals: exploring facts and questions, actions and events, and understanding the underpinning intentions of each character.
• Translate this preparation into practical work to include scene preparation and noting actors.

By the end of the course you will have gained practical knowledge of how to use these techniques to work with actors, and will feel confident approaching text.

There will be some light homework in between sessions and advance reading of The Seagull (further details below).

Do I need anything for the course?

A copy of The Seagull in a version by Martin Crimp. Please read the play in preparation for the course.

Course Fee

£290

Bookings for this course are closed. Join our mailing list to hear about future dates and new courses or please contact shortcourses@gsmd.ac.uk if you have any questions.

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Eligibility

• We welcome participants from all ages 18 and over
• Participants must have sufficient English language skills in order to fully engage with the course 

About the Course Tutor

The course is taught by Amy Hodge.

Amy Hodge is an award-winning theatre director; having directed in some the most prestigious venues in the UK including the National Theatre, The Globe, and The Young Vic. She is moving into screen, her recent short film The Date (proof of concept for a feature) is about to premier at the prestigious London Film Festival and she is currently under commission to co-create a TV series for FilmNation.

She has been a visiting tutor at a number of drama schools including Central School of Speech and Drama, Guildhall, LAMDA and Rose Bruford.