AUTUMN SKILLS SESSIONS 2026: Combat, Acting, Directing Masterclasses
Shrapen your skills with Theatre Space's Autumn Skills Sessions 2026!
Following our 14th successful Summer Season, join the directing team behind our KING LEAR, TWELFTH NIGHT and more for unique insights into our creative process in the following practical masterclasses:
SAT 26 & SUN 27 SEPT
STAGE COMBAT WEEKENDER III - ‘BUILDING THE BATTLE’
- From epic battles and fmailial duels, to farcical disagreements and grisly murders, Shakespeare's works are filled with combat of all kinds - but how do we turn them from concept to fully realised dramatic moments?
SAT 10 OCT
ACTOR/THEATREMAKER MASTERCLASS - ‘BUILDING THE CHARACTER’
- Characters are one of the key building blocks of theatre, but what of the building blocks that make up the characters themselves?
SUN 11 OCT
DIRECTOR/THEATREMAKER MASTERCLASS - ‘BUILDING THE WORLD’
- In a world of so many Shakespeare adaptations, how do directors conceptualise and construct visions that stand out among the crowd and speak to world around us?
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Capacity: small group to maintain quality of engagement/feedback
Breaks: 60-minute lunch, 2 x 15 mins breaks
Equipment: no specific personal equipment required
COMBAT - ‘BUILDING THE BATTLE’
📅 26th & 27th September 2026 (book for a single day, or both)
🕒 10am until 5pm daily
💳 £50 single day/£80 both days
ACTING - ‘BUILDING THE CHARACTER’
📅 10th October 2026 (book for a single day, or weekend)
🕒 10am until 5pm daily
💳 £40 single day/£70 both days
DIRECTING - ‘BUILDING THE WORLD’
📅 11th October 2026 (book for a single day, or weekend)
🕒 10am until 5pm daily
💳 £40 single day/£70 both days
