Performance combat is the art and craft of portraying violence on stage and screen in a way that is safe, controlled, and repeatable.
As well as being a valuable
tool for actors, performance combat offers an engaging way to explore
movement, coordination, and cooperation, even for those who do not
intend to use these skills in performance.
What will we cover?
This course will focus
primarily on techniques for the stage, while also exploring the key
differences between stage and screen combat. Training will include both
unarmed combat and dagger/knife work.
Who teaches this course?
Your course instructor is Adrian Fear. Adrian first trained in stage combat at drama school under Derek Ware, one of the founding figures of British stage combat. As a professional actor, he went on to apply these skills extensively across both stage and screen work. In the 2010s, Adrian further deepened his expertise by training with Raph Aldis at StageFight, progressing through all levels of the European Certificate of Skilled Performance before completing StageFight’s instructor training programme.
Who is this course for?This course is suitable for complete beginners and anyone looking to develop or refine their performance combat skills.
