Acting with English as an Additional Language
Acting with English as an Additional Language
This course is a unique and exciting opportunity to work amongst a diverse cohort of actors for whom English is an additional language.
The course runs for two intensive weeks at LAMDA’s London campus in Summer 2025.
Highlights
Work with other actors for whom English is an additional language in a supportive, creative and nurturing environment.
Learn tools and techniques to gain confidence and find the freedom to acting in the English language.
Build an authentic connection to text written in the English Language and discover how to embody character when performing in English.
Is this course for me?
Intermediate Level Course
This course is designed for anyone for whom English is an additional language and would particularly benefit professional actors seeking to build confidence and flow when acting in English, as well as anyone who is considering auditioning for an English-language Actor training course at higher education/conservatoire level.
Overview
Location
In-person at LAMDA
Age Requirement
18+
Course Fee
£1,325
Application Fee
£21
Course Date
Monday 28 July - Friday 8 August 2025
From 10am - 5:30pm each day (BST)
Application Deadline
Friday 18 July 2025 at 3pm (BST)
About the course
This course is an exciting opportunity to develop your confidence and connection to text and character when performing in the English language.
Taught by LAMDA tutors and industry professionals, you will work in a supportive, creative and joyful space. Classes will explore different ways of accessing and inhabiting text and character: through voice, through imagination, and through the body.
You will work closely with a within a small group of international actors and actors for whom English is an additional language. Throughout the course you’ll rehearse a selection of scenes, allowing you the opportunity to put your new skills into practice. The course concludes with an ‘open rehearsal’ of these scenes, attended by your tutors and fellow students.
What will I learn?
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Learn techniques to help you find greater fluency and freedom when acting in the English language
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Find confidence speaking in the English language whilst using and celebrating your own accent
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Explore physical, vocal and imaginative methods of connecting to text and character when working in an additional language
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Delve into Text Analysis (with particular emphasis on nuance, idiom, vernacular and syntax)
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Gain confidence in auditioning and self-taping in English as an international actor through our industry masterclass
Is this course for me?
This course is designed for anyone for whom English is an additional language and would particularly benefit professional actors seeking to build confidence and flow when acting in English, as well as anyone who is considering auditioning for an English-language Actor training course at higher education/conservatoire level.
The course is taught by LAMDA tutors and industry professionals who are adept at aiding each student’s development within a group with a range of experience.
Applicants must be 18 or older to take part in this course and you must have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0.
This is an intermediate level course, and is designed for participants with some acting experience.
Key Information
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You must be 18+ at the beginning of the course.
You should have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0. Although English language tests aren't mandatory, we recommend that if you are a non-native English speaker without a Level 6 IELTS, then you must have the equivalent English language experience.
We reserve the right to verify any qualifications you have highlighted in your application form.
You can apply for this course through LAMDA directly.
If you're not sure if this course is right for you or if you meet the requirements, get in touch on [email protected]
Course Fee
£1,325
Application Fee
£21
When you apply for the summer iteration of this course, you will need to pay a deposit of 10% within five days of the date of your offer email to secure your place.
You will then need to pay the remainder of the course fee within 28 days at the latest. You must pay the full balance before the commencement of the course.
Please see below for information about our cancellation/refund policy:
