Converge
Theatre and performance courses
Discover the theatre and performance courses we offer.
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All our courses may be subject to change. You will be notified of these changes if necessary.
Actors Bootcamp
Course length: 8 weeks
Learning type: Online through Converge Connected
Actors Bootcamp is an 8 week drama course exploring how we can perform live, in the comfort of our own spaces. Escape from the 'everyday' using drama as the creative outlet and means of expression on this exciting course with one of our Converge Northumbria (Newcastle) tutors.
Over 8 weeks, we'll develop and devise our own performances through acting master classes, script writing, working with text and various other techniques. Born from Zoom to Stage, this course will bring new challenges as we dive deeper into devising and developing our own performance styles, while also exploring theatre practitioners and how we can implement their teaching into our work.
This course is for those who have an interest in theatre and drama. It is ideal as a follow on for students who have previously studied Zoom to Stage in its 6 week form, but equally, no previous experience is necessary.
Improv Comedy
Course length: 8 weeks
Learning type: On campus learning
This is a fun and accessible course if you want to learn the tips and tricks of making things up as you go along!
No experience is necessary for this introduction to Improv Comedy where you don't need to worry about being funny but you can be sure of having plenty of laughs along the way.
Together we will use many different and playful games to release and rediscover creativity and confidence.
Working Towards Performance
Course length: 14 weeks
Learning type: On campus learning
Working Towards Performance takes all the skills learned and developed in the Introduction to Theatre course and utilises them to make an original piece of theatre. Starting with just an idea, we will work week-on-week to create characters, devise a script with the aim of staging our very own production at the end of term in one of York St John University’s performance spaces!
While this course is open to new students with an interest in creating a piece of theatre, spaces will be prioritised for Converge students who participated in Introduction to Theatre during autumn term 2025.
Playback Theatre
Course length: Monthly sessions
Course location: Online through Converge Connected
On this course you will learn the basics of performing this exciting improvisational theatre form.
Playback theatre brings together theatre-makers, improvisers and storytellers. It focuses on creating a unique experience for performers and an audience by collaborating to tell a shared story.
Site-specific Performance
Course length: 6 weeks
Learning type: On campus learning
This is an exciting course which explores how theatre and performances can be made in spaces other than in a traditional theatre studio (such as outdoors, or in other spaces on the York St John campus). Each week, you will look at a variety of performance techniques and how to use them in different locations. You will also explore how to perform with objects and structures, as well as learning about the history of the place you are in and how that can help create a performance.
This Converge course is suitable for complete beginners as well as Converge students who have existing skills or have already taken part in other Converge theatre courses.
I would wish to say how amazing the tutors are. How much time they give. How they make everyone welcome. It's a fantastic place full of great people.
— Converge student
