Short Courses and Workshops
Current Courses & Workshops
Yellow Academy
Is a week long summer school particular aimed British East Asian students. In collaboration with Yellow Earth Theatre Company the course is designed to give you an idea of what training at a drama schools is all about; there are practical classes, talks and rehearsals with a public showcase of work on the very last evening. We hold workshop auditions in Manchester and London and, if you are successful, Yellow Academy is entirely free.
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Click here to watch the Yellow Academy Documentary
Preparing your students for Drama School Auditions – 2013
This CPD workshop is aimed at maximising your students’ chances at vocational drama school auditions. We will look at all aspects of auditions from choosing drama schools and applications & funding through to choosing good speeches and what happens when the student gets to the stages beyond the speeches.
Inset course: Drama School Auditions
Teachers and lecturers preparing their students for Drama School auditions are now able to join us on the audition panel for a day to improve the chances for their students at audition.
Observe the audition process with the panel, and sit in on detailed discussions about what you’ve seen. The day ends with an opportunity to discuss the process with senior staff at ALRA.
Maximum places: two per audition day.
Audition Technique (ALRA South)
Course Leader: John Wild (Head of Voice)
A one day workshop aimed at those applying to drama schools or actors who wish to further their audition technique.
Exploring Shakespeare - 3 Day Intensive Workshop (ALRA North)
Course Leader : Natalie Grady
A three day intensive workshop aimed at those wanting to unravel the clues that Shakepeare gave us.
Theatre Experience Summer School - ALRA North
The Theatre Experience Course at ALRA is aimed at anyone who is interested in applying to drama school or those that have an interest in theatre and wish to improve their acting skills. The course will give you a taste of what life is like at drama school and test your expectations and aspirations against the realities of vocational training.
Theatre Experience Summer School - ALRA South
The Theatre Experience Course at ALRA is aimed at anyone who is interested in applying to drama school or those that have an interest in theatre and wish to improve their acting skills. The course will give you a taste of what life is like at drama school and test your expectations and aspirations against the realities of vocational training.
Singing for Actors – 2 Day Course (ALRA South)
A 2 day course with the emphasis on acting through song.
First Aid at Work: 3 Day HSE Approved Course
With special emphasis for theatre practitioners.
This course covers the practical skills needed by a First Aider in the modern theatre workplace. The course will give you the confidence and knowledge to deal with First Aid emergencies.
New dates to be confirmed soon...
Emergency First Aid at Work: Appointed Person
Nationally recognised one-day first aid course
This first aid at work course is perfect if wish to give emergency first aid in your workplace or be your workplace first aid appointed person. We cover everything you need to know so you can gain the Emergency First Aid at Work certificate.
The ALRA Outreach Program
As part of ALRA's commitment to widening participation and access for all, we run an extensive outreach programme which covers schools, colleges, sixth form schools and Universities. [more info]
Archive
'Acting for the Stage' course for Deaf/BSL users
These courses ran in July 2010, and were a fantastic success. After two weeks of intensive rehearsals with Director David Ellington, Steven Webb's moving play 'Shotgun Wedding' played to full houses each night on the 15, 16 and 17 July.
Then the 'Acting for Camera' course began and Sam Dore set a new group of students off producing two short films. To view them, click on the links below: