This workshop series is perfect for those looking to deepen their connection to theatrical text and strengthen their understanding of how an actor approaches text analysis. Step into the first stages of the actor’s rehearsal process and experience how a text would be broken down, analysed and researched round-the-table prior to making any physical choices ‘on-the-floor’. In this immersive workshop, participants will work through analysing and researching a selected text as a group before culminating in a final dramatised reading and sharing of their process.

• Learn about rehearsal etiquette

• Practise “cold-reading”

• Develop a toolkit for script breakdown

• Understanding what contextual research involves and what questions to ask

• Understand scene analysis, character arcs and line actioning

Session #1: The First Read: First Impressions, Themes and Central Questions

Session #2: Character Clues and Contextual Research

Session #3: Contextual Research Continued

Session #4: Scene by Scene Analysis

Session #5: Scene by Scene Analysis Continued

Session #6: Dramatised Read and Process Sharing