Secrets of Stagecraft
This six-week course will focus on different ways of analysing theatre, and empowering participants to talk about their experience as an audience member.
Key information:
- Course dates:
- Wednesday evenings on 22 January – 26 February 2025
- Course times:
- 7pm-9pm
- Age:
- 18+
- Art form:
- Drama | Production Arts | Writing
- Fees:
- £290
- Deadline:
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Friday 17 January 2025 or when the course reaches full capacity
- Level of study:
- Short Courses & Summer Schools (ages 18+)
- Mode of study:
- In-person
- Venue:
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
- When:
- Evening Courses | Spring Courses (January–March)
Course info
Book Now
- Spaces are limited so early booking is encouraged
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Friday 17 January or when the course reaches full capacity
Ages 18+
Course Dates & Times
Wednesday evenings on 22, 29 January, 5, 12, 19, 26 February 2025
7pm–9pm
About Secrets of Stagecraft
This six-week course will focus on different ways of analysing theatre, and empowering participants to talk about their experience as an audience member. The course will enable you to think like a professional theatre maker, analyse like a reviewer, and gain the tools to be an expert of your own opinion.
This course will take participants behind the scenes to explore a theatre-maker’s toolkit. From design to direction, and acting to sound, we will unveil the ingredients used in creating a production.
Who is the course for?
- For theatre goers and play lovers who want to understand more about the craft behind making a performance.
- There is no upper age limit on this course. We encourage and welcome participants from all ages 18 and over.
What can I expect?
The course will involve lectures, watching clips of theatre, learning theory, and guided discussions.
You will explore different job roles within the theatre and will look at how each of these approach putting on a production. These include:
- Director (this will include looking at techniques from theatre practitioner Stanislavski)
- Dramaturge
- Sound Designer
- Reviewer
You will gain new skills in analysing and discussing what you see on stage, and a deeper knowledge of stagecraft.
Course Fee
£290
Book Now
- Spaces are limited so early booking is encouraged
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Friday 17 January or when the course reaches full capacity
Eligibility
- For everyone aged 18+. There is no upper age limit on this course. We encourage and welcome participants from all ages 18 and over.
- Participants must have sufficient English language skills to cope with course demands.
About the Course Tutor
The course is taught by Lucinda Dawkins.
Lucie is a creative associate with Cheek by Jowl, Co-Lead of SCRUM Theatre, and has taught Shakespeare short courses at Guildhall School and Barbican. Lucie trained as a director at the Yale School of Drama. She hosts Not True, But Useful…, Cheek by Jowl’s podcast, and is working with Declan Donnellan on his new book on performing Shakespeare.
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