Shakespeare Summer School (4 Weeks)
Summer School (4 Weeks)
This course runs in-person at LAMDA for four weeks, from Monday 14 July - Friday 8 August 2025.
Our Shakespeare Summer School programmes are ideal for actors who wish to hone their practical knowledge of Shakespearean text.
Highlights
Learn practical techniques to use when working with Shakespearean text.
Take skills classes in voice, movement, singing and acting technique.
This course includes a trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon and a show at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Is this course for me?
Intermediate Level Course
Age Requirement: 18+
Applicants must have prior acting experience, but this does not have to be professional experience.
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to experience the rigour of conservatoire training and a summer living in London.
Overview
Location
In-person at LAMDA
Course Fee
£3,075
Application fee
£21
Course Length
4 Weeks
Course Dates
Monday 14 July - Friday 8 August 2025
From 10am - 6:30pm each day
Application Deadline
Friday 4 July 2025 at 3pm (BST)
Applications closed for 2025.
Register interest for Summer 2026:
About the course
Our 4 Week Shakespeare Summer School is designed to give you a taste of what it's like to train in Shakespearean text at a British conservatoire.
While our 8 Week programme covers a wide breadth of classical texts, our 4 Week course focuses solely on William Shakespeare.
You'll be taught by industry professionals, who will support you in developing the practical skills and techniques you need to perform the works of Shakespeare.
At LAMDA, we believe that Shakespeare is for everyone, and we strive to provide tools that allow you to bring your whole self to the text. We aim to provide training that highlights how the works of a playwright from the 1600s can be used to interrogate the human condition, today.
Additionally, you will have a chance to visit Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and home of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). You will see a production at the RSC, as well as at the London home of Shakespeare, the Globe. All of this will enrich your contextual and cultural understanding of Shakespeare’s work, and offers a glimpse into what training on a full-time LAMDA course feels like.
What will I learn?
- Take part in rehearsals, where an abridged Shakespearean play will be brought to life and shared in a relaxed, internal performance.
- Learn how to analyse text, allowing you to decode Shakespeare's plays.
- Experience voice classes, covering the techniques required to match the muscularity of Shakespeare’s language.
- Take classes in movement, learning how to fully embody the energy and rigour of Shakespearean text.
- As part of your toolkit for working with Shakespeare, you will also take exhilarating classes in singing, dance and stage combat.
Is this course for me?
This course is for experienced actors, who would like to build their toolkit for working in Shakespeare. Your previous experience does not need to be professional, but the intensity and rigour of the training we provide requires commitment and a willingness to be challenged.
If you're considering conservatoire training, this course is the perfect first step to get a taste of LAMDA life. It's also useful for professional actors who wish to ‘refresh’ their knowledge of classical work.
Please note that on the overnight trip you will share a twin room with another member of the course.
This is an intermediate level course, and is designed for participants with some acting experience.
Key Information
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As well as having the opportunity to explore the glittering culture London has to offer during your free time, you’ll also experience exciting trips with your cohort on the 4-Week Shakespeare Summer School. This includes:
- A trip to watch William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare's Globe
- A trip to watch William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)
- A guided tour of Anne Hathway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon
- An overnight stay at Alveston Manor in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Free time to explore Stratford-upon-Avon
Acting experience is required, but it does not have to be professional, nor does it have to be with classical text. We reserve the right to verify any qualifications you have highlighted in your application form.
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. This may be assessed via telephone call by the Admissions team.
You can apply for this course through LAMDA directly. We advise you to apply early, as places are limited.
UK & International students: £3,075
Application fee: £21
Please note, applying does not guarantee you a place on this course. Our Short Courses Team will be in contact with you if you are offered a place.
In order to secure your place on this course, you will need to pay a deposit within 5 days of receiving your offer letter.
If you are offered a place on 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.
Accommodation fees for this course are additional to the tuition fees.
Please see below for information about our cancellation / refund policy.
An external student housing provider is available in London for those booked on either the four-week or eight-week Shakespeare summer courses as LAMDA does not have its own on-campus accommodation.
Rooms are on a first-come, first served basis and you must be over 18 – please contact [email protected] for further information once you have a confirmed place on the course.
The accommodation fees for this course are in addition to the tuition fees mentioned on this page.
