Summer School Courses
June 5 - July 10, 2025
Limited places are available on each course to preserve the small, interactive class experience, and places will be allocated to suitably qualified applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
The deadline for initial applications is February 15, 2027.
This Voice of Mine: Modern and Contemporary British Musical Theatre
The world of British musical theatre stands in relation to, yet distinct from, American musical theatre. Through unique conventions and themes that articulate class consciousness, gender constructs, social values, and approaches to wit, comedy, and camp, British musicals offer compelling windows into ever-evolving culture and entertainment aesthetics.
Creative Writing for the Stage: The Playwright’s Journey
You have a great story in your head, and now you’re ready to turn it into a play. This playwriting workshop offers students the opportunity to explore both the technique and aesthetics of contemporary playwriting in a supportive environment.
Triple Threat, West End Style
Open to all with a passion for musical theatre performance, this course gives students the chance to develop and hone their acting, singing, and dance/movement skills through a rich mix of ensemble and one-on-one work.
Acting, British Style
From Dame Maggie Smith to Naomie Harris, from Sir Ian McKellen to Idris Elba and Andrew Scott, British actors are world-renowned for their versatility and skill. But what does it mean to learn to act, British style?
Not Just Shakespeare: British Theatre History
Realism, Naturalism, Romanticism, Total Theatre, Socialist and Feminist Drama: there have been numerous developments in British Theatre since William Shakespeare and the Renaissance.