ISSOS - International Summer Schools For 13-18 Year Olds
Theatre Summer Program at St Andrews, Cambridge
- St Andrews, United Kingdom
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Summer Course
DURATION
3 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 7,900 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
* 7900 GBP for st andrews or cambridge
Key Summary
About: ISSOS Theatre Summer School is a three-week programme for 13–18 year olds. Industry professionals lead masterclasses in acting, voice, movement and stage presence, plus direction, production, sound and lighting. Students devise and perform an original piece at Creative Night. The programme blends learning and culture within an international community of over 100 nationalities, building creativity, confidence, teamwork.
Career Outcomes: Participants can progress to drama school, performing arts degrees, stage management or technical theatre. Potential careers include acting, directing, production, lighting and sound, arts administration and education. The programme builds transferable skills for media, film, event production and public speaking.
Theatre Summer School Programme
Our exciting three-week Theatre summer programme is designed to ignite students’ passion for the performing arts, whether they have previous theatre experience or are stepping on to the stage for the first time.
Led by experienced theatre professionals, students will develop their performance skills through masterclasses and workshops. Throughout the three weeks, they will use the skills they learn to work together to create and perform an original piece of theatre that they will perform for the entire summer school at our Creative Night at the end of the programme.
Benefits of Theatre at ISSOS
- Learn from a working professional in the Theatre industry
- Develop acting and performance skills with expert guidance
- Work collaboratively to devise and perform an original theatre piece
- Gain confidence in voice projection, movement and stage presence
- Explore direction, production, sound and lighting
- Build teamwork and creativity in a supportive setting
- Highly qualified and experienced teachers
- Engaged community of students from over 100 nationalities
- Balanced programme designed to educate hearts and minds
What Students Will Learn
Throughout the programme, students will take part in a mix of hands-on masterclasses and workshops designed to build theatre skills and spark creativity. From voice projection to movement, posture and body language, students will learn how to express themselves clearly and confidently on stage. Fun and practical exercises in storytelling, improvisation and mime will help boost their imagination and bring out their inner performer.
Students will also discover what goes on behind the scenes and will be able to get involved in the creative process and help bring the final performance to life. Teamwork is at the heart of this course, and students will work together in a friendly and supportive environment where everyone gets their moment in the spotlight.
In the final week, all their hard work will come together in an exciting performance of an original piece they’ve created as a group – performed in front of the entire summer school campus.
Our theatre summer programme helps students grow as performers while building confidence, creativity and communication skills that will benefit them in all areas of life.
Elective classes run for 3 hours every weekday afternoon (except Wednesdays) and are paired with an academic class, giving students the chance to explore different passions and build a well-rounded academic experience.