Converge
Theatre and performance courses
Discover the theatre and performance courses we offer.
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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.
Theatre: Movement and Text - Where Words Meet the Body
Course length: 10 weeks
Learning type: On-campus learning
How does movement shape meaning? How can the body unlock the power of a text?
This practical 10-week theatre course explores the dynamic relationship between movement and text, investigating how the external (physical action) can influence the internal (emotion, thought, and intention).
Drawing on the work of Jacques Lecoq, alongside other influential theatre practitioners, you will discover how physicality, rhythm, gesture, and ensemble can deepen interpretation and bring text vividly to life.
Working with scenes and speeches from Shakespeare as well as contemporary texts, you will experiment with movement-based approaches to character, storytelling, and performance. Through games, improvisation, devising, and text work, you'll develop greater confidence, creativity, and stage presence while discovering new ways to connect body, voice, and language.
Suitable for performers of all experience levels, this course is ideal for anyone interested in acting, physical theatre, or exploring fresh approaches to bringing text to life.
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