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Course Title
Directing: An Introduction
Over 16 sessions, you will work with a professional theatre director to develop the theoretical knowledge and essential practical skills needed for a career in directing.
Course Content
- Explore how the actor’s process works
- Find ways to realise text in performance
- Critically analyse the work of other directors
- Develop, plan and deliver your own directing exercise
- Work with actors from other short courses on an extended project based on a play (recent plays include Pinter’s Betrayal, Rachel Cusk’s Medea).
Course Fees - £575
Booking Information
Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.
To secure a place, please take the following steps:
- Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
- Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
- Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
- If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available
- Everyone regardless of prior experience or training
- People who are new to directing
- Actors who are interested in moving into directing
- Other theatre practitioners who are interested in learning more about the role of the director
| Days | Various. The course consists of 16 sessions in total and is delivered twice a week for 8 weeks. |
| Times | All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). |
| Age | The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit. |
| Max. class size | 16 students |
| Course Delivery | All of the Evening Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London. |
| International students | We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa. As our Evening Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa. |
| Language requirements | Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary. |
| Attendance | Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested. |
| Refunds | We are able to offer a full refund up until 14 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable. |
| Cancellations | Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred. |
What our students say...
“Working with the tutor was an absolute joy. The course provided a space to learn and grow not only as individuals but as a team.”
Student, Autumn 2023
“A very inspiring way to explore directing, getting to know a group of amazing aspiring creatives, engaging, learning, chatting about the craft of theatre”
Valentin, Spring 2024
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