Questors Academy - Acting for All

Acting for All

Acting for All (AFA) introduces you to the world of acting in a supported and friendly series of workshops. Suitable for anyone looking to start or progress their acting journey.

AFA is comprised of three terms (which can be taken in any order)

Autumn Term (Sep-Dec)

Focuses on acting skills including:
- The voice, vocal techniques & identity
- Exploring improvisation and characterisation
- Movement, physical storytelling and its place in Theatre

Spring Term (Jan-Mar)

Working on performance techniques including:
- Introduction to Epic & Naturalistic theatre
- Exploring Accents & Dialects
- Voice Acting for Audio Drama
- Scene Studies (taking scenes from productions and working them through)
- Character development through movement

The Spring term culminates with a showcase open to friends and family

Summer Term (Apr-Jul)

A guide to audition technique through Classic & Modern text work with the opportunity to:
- Audition for our 1 year foundation Acting course
- Audition to become an acting member at The Questors Theatre
- Sign up to shorter courses under our Platform initiative
- Use learnt skills to progress onto other external courses in the Arts
...........Or simply finesse your skills by taking AFA again!

All of these topics will be taught by industry specialists in their field, looking to share their knowledge and experience with our AFA students.

How will I be taught and by whom?

Teaching will be done in groups, pairs and individually. All of these topics will be taught by industry specialists in their field, looking to share their knowledge and experience with our AFA students.

Jessica Balmer will be the course leader and along with teaching some sessions, will be the first point of contact, organise the timetable and liaising with the specialists to create a professional learning environment.

Jess is an actor by trade and worked very closely with various organisations such as The National Youth Theatre, White City Theatre Project, KIT Theatre and South Hill Park. She has a wealth of experience in running workshops, courses, masterclasses. Over the years I have worked with NYT as a course assistant, progressing to become a lead facilitator on their intake courses and masterclasses.

Jess leads with a ‘Can-Do’ and ‘Let’s Try It’ attitude and is committed to making sure AFA is a successful and memorable experience for all involved, bringing an open mind, enthusiasm for the unknown and what can be discovered there and my love for stories and theatre.

What should I wear?

· Comfortable clothes you can move around in easily

What do I need to bring with me?

- Somewhere to store your notes (e.g, notepad, iPad)

- A pencil and an eraser for script-marking

- A bottle of water

What can I do after this course?

AFA will enable you to go on and pursue a higher level of performance art or confidently try out for that part you've always wanted. The sky is the limit.

NEW - Dates and times 2025/2026

Dates & times
Saturdays 7.30-9.30pm

Autumn Term: 20th September - 29th November (1 Week Half Term Break)
Spring Term: 10th January - 28th March (1 Week Half Term Break & Sunday 22nd March for performance)

Summer Term: 25th April - 4th July (1 Week Half Term Break)

Fees

£160 per term (Season Pass Holders)

£210 per term (Non-Season Pass Holders)

payable by term in advance

Any Season Pass discounts will be automatically calculated after log in

Applications

There is no audition for Acting for All. The course is available to those aged 18 and over.

Spring bookings for January - OPEN SOON

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