Taster Workshops
Free Taster Workshops in the Fourth Monkey style of training
Throughout the year we offer a select number of free Taster Workshops, available to anyone aged 17+, as an opportunity to get a sense of our training, our ethos, and our building.
Session One – Audition Monologues
Date: Thursday 28 September 2023
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: Monkey House
Cost: FREE
The Audition Monologues Workshop focuses on finding freedom and truth in audition monologues.
The session involves group and solo work as well as an in-depth Q&A.
You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a member of our panel team, and our practitioners, to find a more impulsive and in the moment performance. Please bring a contemporary or classical monologue (as off-book as possible).
Perfect for:
- Anyone looking to audition, or currently auditioning, for drama school
- Professional performers looking to improve audition monologue technique
- Anyone interested in learning more about the training and opportunities at Fourth Monkey
- Anyone with a passion for acting, looking to work with new techniques and physical embodiment
Audition Monologues – Thursday 28 September
Book your free place for our upcoming Taster Workshop on Thursday 28 September
It gave me all the information needed to apply to drama school – how long the courses were, the depth of the community, and what to expect from the audition day
Drama School for a Day participant, 2022
Session Two – Virtual Auditions
Date: Thursday 9 November 2023
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: Monkey House
Cost: FREE
The Virtual Audition Workshop focuses on practical development and application of camera-acting techniques to deliver engaging performances on screen. Whether you’re submitting a self-tape or attending a virtual audition, this session will prepare you for drama school auditions and beyond.
You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a member of our panel team, and ask questions in a Q&A.
Please bring a contemporary or classical monologue (as off-book as possible).
Perfect for:
- Anyone looking to audition, or currently auditioning, for drama school
- Professional performers looking to improve their self-tape and virtual audition techniques
- Anyone interested in learning more about the training and opportunities at Fourth Monkey
- Anyone with a passion for acting, looking to work with new techniques and hone their performance skills
Virtual Auditions – Thursday 9 November
Book your free place for our upcoming Taster Workshop on Thursday 9 November
I did a free taster workshop here and loved it. Accepting atmosphere, really not a normal drama school. When I visited another school I found it super super stuffy – Fourth Monkey made me feel at home even in the small amount of time I spent there. Great drama school with an engaging nonstandard physical theatre approach.
Seth Kruger, Taster Workshop Participant
Session Three – Approaches to Shakespeare
Date: Thursday 23 November
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: Monkey House
Cost: FREE
The Approaches to Shakespeare Workshop redefines your understanding of Shakespeare’s words; demystifying the language and reframing the text for contemporary minds.
Gain the confidence to ace your future classical audition pieces by discovering Shakespeare from a practical perspective, learning how to take ownership of the language and pushing beyond your classical experience.
You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a member of our panel team, and ask questions in a Q&A.
Please bring a Shakespearean character monologue (As off-book as possible and avoid Chorus, Prologue or Epilogues).
Perfect for:
- Anyone looking to audition, or currently auditioning, for drama school
- Performers looking to learn imagination-freeing tools and a way to engage physically and emotionally with the text
- Anyone interested in finding out more about the training and opportunities at Fourth Monkey
- Anyone with a passion for acting, looking to work with new techniques and hone their performance skills
Approaches to Shakespeare – 23 November
Book your free place for our upcoming Taster Workshop on Thursday 26 October
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