Actor Refresh: Improvisation
Actor Refresh: Improvisation
This course runs for one evening a week, for four weeks.
Our Actor Refresh courses are ideal for professional actors looking to refresh, maintain, or enhance their practice.
Highlights
Revisit your Improvisation Practice and embed the skills required for imaginative and dynamic play.
Connect with a community of like-minded professional peers, in a focused and supportive environment.
Come away with techniques and skills to integrate into your practice.
Is this course for me?
Course Level: Professional
Age Requirement: 21+
This course is most suitable for professional working actors, drama school graduates, and returning actors.
Overview
Location
In-person at LAMDA
Course Fee
£185 (for one class)
Entry Requirements
See below for details
LAMDA Graduate Discount
A 10% discount is available for LAMDA graduates. Find out more below.
Course Dates
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Wednesday 18 March 2026
(From 6pm – 9pm)
Application Deadline
Wednesday 18 February at 3pm (GMT)
Apply for multiple Actor Refresh courses for a multi-course discount:
About the course
(Re)Discover the practice of Improvisation with this Actor Refresh evening course, designed for professional actors who would like to deepen and develop their craft.
Improvisation is an unscripted performance practice which incorporates games and exercises designed to free the actor. Its principles can be used to help actors access imagination, truthfulness and instinct. This practical course will cover the basics at a pace suitable for actors with prior acting experience.
You'll leave the course with a selection of techniques which you can incorporate into your personal actor's process.
What will I learn?
- You'll learn the 'rules' of improvisation.
- You'll learn how to transfer improvisation skills (listening, observation, story building, intention) into work on text and character.
Is this course for me?
This course is suitable if you have trained at drama school, or have significant professional acting experience. You don't need to have studied Uta Hagen previously to take part in the course.
Our expert tutor will adapt to the specific requirements and experience of the cohort, and you can expect to be challenged and supported to ensure that you get the most out of the course.
This is a professional level course, and is designed for participants with significant acting experience.
View all entry requirements, including age and experience level, below.
Key Information
Need to ask a question? View our FAQs or contact our Short Courses Team.
LAMDA's Actor Refresh courses have no 'product' other than the vitally important task of reconnecting with the joy of acting.
In the day-to-day hustle of being a jobbing actor it is so easy to lose sight of your love of acting, and these courses seek to redress this. Where many workshops aimed at professional actors are industry-focused, taking part in an Actor Refresh course is a radical opportunity to simply act.
Tutor information to be announced.
Please note that from time to time we may need to change the advertised tutor due to availability. In these instances, we will always replace the tutor with an alternative LAMDA tutor or associate.
This course is for participants aged 21+.
Applicants must have at least three professional, verifiable acting credits, or an Acting Qualification at Level 4 or higher. We reserve the right to verify any qualifications you have highlighted in your application form.
In order to train on this course, you should have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English Language experience.
You can test your level using the Cambridge English Language Assessment or the CEFR’s Self-Assessment Table. B2 Proficiency is roughly equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Apply for this course through LAMDA directly. We advise you to apply early as places are limited.
Visit the Actor Refresh Application page and begin by choosing the number of classes you'd like to apply to.
Course Fee: £185 (for 1 Class)
Multi-class discount available when booking more than 1 Actor Refresh class.
Application Fee: None
Alumni Discount:
LAMDA alumni should apply by first contacting [email protected], who will provide you with an individual link to begin your application. Learn more below.
Payment:
When applying to our Actor Refresh courses, you will be asked to pay the full course fee upfront. Click 'Apply Now' on this page to begin your application.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and if spaces remain available, you will be offered a place on the course. We carefully consider all applications made. If you're not eligible for this course, you'll be contacted by our Admissions Team and will be offered a place on another relevant course or refunded the course fee.
Places on this course are offered on a first come, first served basis, and we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure a space on the course.
If you'd like to discuss the course and eligibility criteria with our Admissions Team, please get in touch.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Please see below for information about our cancellation / refund policy.
We're pleased to offer LAMDA graduates a 10% discount on this course. To receive the discount, please write to [email protected] including:
- Full name
- Year of LAMDA graduation
- Course
- Short course(s) you wish to apply for
Please do this before filling out your application, as we will provide you with a separate application link.
