Performance Year In Acting

The Performance course is designed to give participants an opportunity to explore the process of acting in a supportive and structured environment. Students are encouraged to embark on a personal journey that will challenge their perceptions, develop spontaneity, and foster imaginative development.

In term one the focus is on team building, self-awareness, observation, movement, storytelling and image work. In term two the emphasis is to create a sense of ensemble, develop a sense of personal focus, work on entrances, exits and stage pictures. Term three will focus on actor and character relationships, stage business and spatial awareness.

A considerable part of each term is spent on showcase preparation. In term one, students will prepare monologues which they will show to a member of the Gaiety School teaching staff. In term two, duologues are prepared and presented to other students, and in term three duologues are prepared and presented to a public audience.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Entry to the course is by application and interview. Everyone who applies is called for interview. Acceptance on to the course is on the basis that the student will have some prior experience of, or training in, performance. Students who can demonstrate equivalent experience in another discipline may also apply.

Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
Cost: €1,975
Age: 18 +
Location: GSA Studios, The Lab

Times

7.00pm - 9.00pm

Term 1

Monday 8th Oct - Monday 17th Dec 2007 (No Class Monday 29th October)

Term 2

Monday 7th Jan - Wednesday 12th March 2008

Term 3

Wednesday 9th April - Wednesday June 25th 2008