Level 2 Acting Course in Eastbourne
- For those who have had previous acting experience or training
- For all ages over 18
Typically includes:
- Experiment with various acting techniques to deepen your craft and confidence
- Learn personal warm-up routines for vocal and physical preparedness.
- Introduction to Monologues
- Devise your own scene from an actor’s perspective
- Develop independence in rehearsing, auditioning, and character-building.
- Explore Uta Hagen, Ken Rea, animal studies, monologues, physical theatre, and Shakespeare
Course details:
Start DateW/C 5th May 2025
Duration10 week course (10 sessions + 1 showcase)
Day/TimeOne evening per week, 7pm – 9.30pm
VenueThe William & Patricia Venton CentreJunction Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3QY
PriceOnly £415 (incl VAT) - Limited Places*Payment plans available
Summary:
The Level 2 course focuses on building independence in performance. You’ll develop techniques for rehearsals, auditions, and character work, creating a personalized toolkit for practice outside class.
You’ll explore various acting styles and practitioners like Uta Hagen and Ken Rea, working with monologues, physical theatre, and classical texts. The course encourages reflection, feedback, and by the end, you’ll confidently apply your skills in performance.
The course concludes with an informal showcase, where you’ll present short scenes in small groups. This final sharing helps manage nerves and celebrates your progress with the TAL community.
Meet the Core Tutor
Dominique Gerrard
Dominique trained with The Actor’s Company, after studying English and Drama at Bretton Hall, before going on to specialise in The Meisner Technique with Scott Williams at The Impulse Company. Having worked as an actor for some years, she side-stepped into directing and now focuses on directing new works, offering dramaturgy alongside.
Recent directing credits include: Award-winning Quintessence by Emily Carding, Room & Havisham by Heather Alexander, The Incident at Marshfell by Michael Punter, America Ground, The Musical by John Knowles & Bob Tipler, A Necessary Woman & SOE by Deborah Clair.
She has worked for over 20 years as a Drama Facilitator for all ages with Questors Youth Theatre, Old Vic New Voices, Kingston College, University of West London and the London College of Music. In more recent years she has been coaching privately and running Hastings Meisner.
She is delighted to teach for The Actor’s Lounge, not least because of the range of students so keen to explore the craft of acting and discover themselves through that process, engaging with what it means to be human. Dominique cares deeply about creating a supportive environment in which all can flourish.
