Acting Intensive: Stanislavski & the Cherry Orchard

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Acting Intensive: Stanislavski & The Cherry Orchard
18th - 22nd August 2025

A Week of Craft. A Night on Stage.

Are you ready to level up your acting with one of the most legendary techniques in theatre history?

Join our one-week summer intensive where you'll dive deep into the world of Konstantin Stanislavski—the father of modern acting—and bring Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard to life from the inside out.

This course is for actors, creatives, and the theatre-curious who want to stretch their craft without the pressure of perfection. You’ll train hard, laugh often and perform with purpose — all in the company of like-minded adults who love great writing and smart theatre. Expect focused technique, collaborative scene work, a lot of "Aha!" moments—and yes, some unexpected laughs too. Because great acting isn’t just serious — it’s alive.

Through scene work and practical exercises you’ll explore the Stanislavski Tool kit and the text of the Cherry Orchard. The week ends with a script in hand performance in our Lantern Theatre space, with an invited audience and drinks afterwards in the bar.

Come for the technique. Stay for the Chekhov. Leave with a drink and a story.

Let’s bring The Orchard to blossoming life

Course leader

Daniel Finlay

Target group

This course is for actors, creatives, and the theatre-curious. Adults

Course aim

What the course consists of:

How to work with Given Circumstances, Units, Objectives and Actions.

Working with Text, Subtext and Emotional Memory.

Method Of Physical Action and Active Analysis.

How to develop and build authentic characters.

Exploration of the World of the Play: The Cherry Orchard.

Rehearsals of selected scenes with direction and guidance.

A script-in-hand performance in the theatre space.

Post show feedback with drinks in the bar

Fee info