Open Sessions
Free drama workshops for young people
Open Sessions are FREE drama workshops for young people at the Almeida Theatre in Islington.
The sessions are a fun and relaxed way to get involved with theatre and develop your skills. Sessions are one-off, you can drop in without any further commitment.
For any questions or enquiries, please email participate@almeida.co.uk or call 020 7288 4917.
Upcoming Open Sessions
This Autumn, the Almeida Participation team are running four Open Sessions for 14–18-year-olds. These sessions are a fun and relaxed way to deepen your understanding of acting, rehearsal techniques and hone your performance skills in a pressure-free environment.
Sessions will focus on performing monologues and duologues, unpacking and demystifying text work and building a toolkit of skills to approach character work. Sessions are one-off and are designed (but not exclusively) for students looking to audition for performance courses in the future or develop their skills.
All upcoming Open Sessions will take place at the 108 Rehearsal Room, 108 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1QN and will be led by our Schools Producer Seb Gardner.
Everything you need to do before your first line
Thu 24 Oct, 7-8.30pm
Ever wondered how an actor prepares?
In this Open Session we’ll unpack the different processes for building a character (e.g. practices of Stanislavski) and explore a series of text-based exercises to apply to your own monologue.
Develop Your Confidence with Classical Text
Thu 7 Nov, 7-8.30pm
This session is ideal for those who aren’t sure where to start with classical monologues, specifically Shakespeare.
Taking you through a practical, step-by-step process for breaking down text and developing your own toolkit of skills to tackle a Shakespeare monologue with confidence.
Active Objectives and Playable Actions
Thu 21 Nov, 7-8.30pm
This session will explore the dramatic techniques ‘Objectives, Actions, and Super Objectives’.
As a group, we will work creatively with duologues to unpack how actors apply these techniques to deepen their understanding of their character.
Mock Audition: Bring Your Own Monologue
Thu 5 Dec, 7-8.30pm
Got an audition on the horizon for drama school or college? Or just looking for a chance to build up your confidence when performing in front of a group?
This session is an opportunity to experience a mock group audition, get some feedback on your monologue, and watch others perform. Please bring a monologue that is learnt and you are ready to share.
Keep in touch
For more information about our projects, when and how to get involved sign up for emails for 16-25s. You can also follow us on @ATParticipate on Instagram and Twitter to receive updates on all our opportunities.
