Beginners Drama Course

Looking for something new to do? Or want to re-kindle an old hobby? 

Acting Out Drama School's Adult Beginners Drama Course is designed for beginners or those out of practice.

You’ll love this course if you wish to refresh your acting skills, have fun or start a new career in the performing arts!

***September 2024 is FULL***

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January 2025

Beginners Drama Course (Face-to-Face)

Dates: Wednesday 15th January 2025- Wednesday 12th March 2025

Times: 7:05pm - 8:05pm

Location: Murrayfield Parish Church (Main Hall), 2B Ormidale Terrace, Edinburgh EH12

Costs: £190.00

You’ll focus on improvisation, character work, acting, creativity and confidence building as a performer and a person.

You’ll also take part in a small end of term performance to your fellow students and get valuable feedback from your expert acting coach. 

If you do well in this course, you may also have the opportunity to progress up to the Intermediate Acting and Performance Course, where you can train more seriously in acting and perform an end-of-term, public show.

Here’s Exactly What You’ll Get:

✅  9 Weeks of Training and Performing (one hour a week in class + minimal homework)

✅  Free Membership to the Professional Performance Association while training with us

✅  A Certified Course with Education Scotland (CPD PLFind) *

✅  An optional NUS Student Card **

✅  Gain the power, skill and fun of improvisation while improving your acting

✅ Increase your confidence in performance and everyday life

✅  Explore in-depth characterisation work (proper “method” acting) and tap into the thrill of stepping in and becoming another character while in class

✅  Learn how to safety return to yourself after in-depth acting and step out of your character (very important!)

✅  Get more creative and spark your imagination by freeing up those normal adult restrictions and belief systems

✅  Enjoy excellent tuition and training from professional directors and coaches

✅  Walk away with individual feedback on your ability and progress

✅  Our honest advice with options on future opportunities to continue your training with us (and beyond)

✅ Create and act in an end of term small class performance without feeling scared or nervous (you’ll LOVE it, we promise)!

✅ Optional casting opportunities through the Professional Performance Association and in class.

✅ Guidance and pathways for progressing up to the Performing Courses with us.

 * There is an optional fee for a digital certificate for proof of the certification of this particular course. ** NUS Cards are Payable to NUS

📣 We aim to run all our face to face classes in our venues but if our venues close due to government restrictions, lockdowns or circumstances out-with our control, we’ll go online and return to venues when it’s safe to do so. Online sessions will be recorded, so if you can’t show up on the day, you won’t miss any content. Rest assured, your health, safety and wellbeing is our top priority so we will follow the current guidelines on the appropriate dates of the course and comply with our school and venue risk assessment measures. 📣