Industry Professionals Including Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser Set to Lead Workshops at St. James Studio

The St. James Studio will host a variety of workshops and masterclasses led by industry professionals including Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser. Each specially designed workshop will focus on a different theatre craft, with subjects ranging from acting through song, to playwriting, to speaking Shakespeare.

Due to the nature of employing working actors, the workshop leaders may be subject to change at any time. Somebody of equal ability will provide replacement if this occurs, and participants will also be offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative workshop if space allows.

The full spring programme in the St. James Studio can be seen by clicking on the link below:
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ACTING THROUGH SONG MASTERCLASS WITH ROSALIE CRAIG

Saturday 3 May 10.30am-4pm

£65 Participant/ £35 Observer

An intensive workshop focusing on finding the truth in a song, where participants will work through a piece of their choice. Rosalie Craig comes to the St. James fresh from The Light Princess at the National Theatre, a role for which she won an Evening Standard award and received an Olivier Award nomination.

AUDITION TECHNIQUE MASTERCLASS WITH GREG BARNETT

Saturday 17 May 10.30am-4pm

£65 Participant/ £35 Observer

An intensive workshop focusing on everything you need to get the most out of your auditions for theatre. Participants will be sent a scene to work on and are also asked to bring a monologue. The Acting Network's co-founder Greg Barnett has worked with a number of top directors across the UK, including in the West End, and taught his techniques at many of the top drama schools.

ACTING THROUGH SONG MASTERCLASS WITH HADLEY FRASER

Saturday 7 June 10.30am-4pm

£65 Participant/ £35 Observer

An intensive workshop focusing on finding the truth in a song where participants will work through a piece of their choice. Hadley is one of the country's top theatre actors. His credits include 25th anniversary concerts of Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera and the role of Aufidius inCoriolanus at the Donmar Warehouse.

SPEAKING SHAKESPEARE MASTERCLASS WITH GILES TAYLOR

Saturday 14 June 10.30am-1pm

£40 Participant/ £25 Observer

An intensive workshop focusing on speaking Shakespeare with clarity and ease. Giles is one of the country's leading Shakespeare consultants. He has worked on many productions for companies including Shakespeare's Globe, the RSC and the National Theatre, as well as teaching at a number of the leading drama schools.

PHYSICAL THEATRE MASTERCLASS WITH PETER CAULFIELD

Saturday 21 June 10.30am-4pm

£65 Participant/ £35 Observer

An intensive workshop focussing on creating a physical character from scratch. Participants will work on a character and learn the layers needed to be able to portray the character with complete truth and believability. Peter joins us fresh from playing Alfie in the West End production of One Man Two Guvnors. Other credits include originating the role of the Siamese Lehman brothers in the critically acclaimed Enron (Royal court and West End), Man of Mode and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (National Theatre) and Into the Woods (Royal Opera House).

PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP: THE POLITICAL AND THE PERSONAL

Saturday 26 June 10.30am-1.30pm

£35/£30

This practical workshop will look at political writing, and how the political is written into characters, setting and plot.

How do you write a political view into a character in a play? Can you write another character with an opposing view? In our heightened political climate, would your very individual views suit a drama or a farce?

The tutor is Phil Setren, Artistic Director of the London New Play Festival.

PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

Saturday 26 June 2-5pm

£35/£30

Phil Setren, Artistic Director of the London New Play Festival, leads a workshop for people completely new to writing plays.

Are you new to playwriting, but think you might have an idea for a new play? Would you like to try a bit of writing, and see where it takes you?

Learn the basics of setting, dialogue and character in a practical workshop that can help you get started.

SPEAKING SHAKESPEARE MASTERCLASS WITH SAM BARNETT

Saturday 19 July 10.30am-4pm

£65 Participant/ £35 Observer

An intensive workshop focusing on speaking Shakespeare with clarity and ease. Sam has recently returned from Broadway, playing Queen Elizabeth and Viola in the all-male casts of Richard III and Twelfth Night. A winner of two Whatsonstage awards and a Drama Desk award, Sam has also been nominated for Evening Standard, Tony and Olivier awards.

The St. James Studio is located at 12 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JA. For more information, call the box office at 0844 264 2140 or visit their website at www.stjamestheatre.co.uk.

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