Meisner technique is the backbone of great acting as it focusses on…

1. being present

2. being open and 

3. working from impulse

 

It’s all about connecting to the scene and given circumstances whilst connecting truthfully and playfully with your scene partner. 

 

Meisner technique is one of the most practical and free flow of the established acting techniques as it’s so approachable for actors to jump in and try. This is why it’s one of the most practised techniques in drama schools and in professional acting environments in the world. 

 

These two courses are suitable for actors of all levels of experience - you decide where you fit. Whether Meisner is new to you or if you’re more experienced and you’d like to keep your hand in and keep developing your skills/experience with the technique.

 

On the Saturday Foundation in Meisner intensive we will be exploring all the core elements of ‘Contemporary Meisner technique’, helping you to feel confident with each of the exercises and ready to apply them to character and text. 

 

We will also start to work with ‘wants’ and character work. You’ll get a chance to work with lots of different people and work on group exercises as well as more focussed duologue work. 

 
On the Sunday Advanced Meisner session we will be touching on the core elements of the technique with a heavier focus on applying it to text and character, ready for your next audition or project! We will be diving deeper into the repetition work, looking at independent activities and ‘knock on the door’ exercises before looking at how we apply the technique to text. There will be a short 1-2 minute contemporary scene to prepare beforehand.

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Bring yourself, some comfy clothes and be ready to work! Each session will begin with a short physical and vocal warm up and a chance for us to come into the room and get to know each other before launching into some repetition focussed exercises. There will be a short 1-2 minute contemporary scene to prepare beforehand.

 

Skye Hallam is an Anglo-Indian actress from Kingston Upon-Thames. Skye trained at RADA and made her stage debut with TARA Theatre in ‘Paradise of the Assassins'. Her credits include ‘The Crown’ (Netflix) ‘The Alienist’ (TNT/Netflix), Daniel Alfredson’s film trilogy ‘Intrigo’ and Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Orlando’ at the Jermyn Street Theatre.Skye’s debut one woman show ‘Heads or Tails’ was Offie Nominated for best digital show at the Brighton Fringe Online in 2021. Skye is also freelance director; her credits include ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Hamlet’ at LAMDA. Skye has recently finished a UK tour as assistant director on Kali theatre’s new production ‘Phantasmagoria’, written by Deepika Arwind. Skye is an associate acting teacher at LAMDA, RADA and Arts Ed specialising in Meisner technique, her #MeisnerwithSkye drop in classes run monthly at the Old Diorama. Skye also sits on the audition panel for Foundation, BA Acting and MFA Acting courses at LAMDA. This is Skye's first time working with Manchester Actors Platform (MAP) and 53Two!

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HOW MUCH:

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JUST £60

Once registered, you will be taken to payment.

All prices are inclusive of VAT.

 

WHEN:

TBC​

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WHERE:

53two Studios

Great Northern Warehouse

Unit 2

235 Deansgate

Manchester

M3 4EN

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AVAILABILITY IS EXTREMELY LIMITED!

We never take on more than 15 students to ensure MAXIMUM contact-time for each student and a proper and thorough training, 

 

Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are unsuccessful, you will be added to the waiting list.

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Got a question? Drop us an email! 

 

All actors on the course must agree to work under the terms outlined in the MAP Code of Conduct.