Actor Training Retreat in North Wales
An immersive and tailored programme designed to deeply connect you to yourself, each other, and your craft
by combining actor training with outdoor activities.
by combining actor training with outdoor activities.
Develop Your CraftGain tools and processes to help in auditions, rehearsals and performance.
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Develop Your SelfChallenge the stories you hold of yourself. You choose who you are.
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Time AwayMake friends, connections and memories that will last a lifetime.
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Bring clarity and depth to every audition, every rehearsal & every performance
Listening, trusting, leaning into the fear and jumping are all phrases you’ll be familiar with. As a mBIT Master Coach, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner & Meisner specialist, Steph's coaching will give your body a full experience of what those words really mean. This retreat is an opportunity to come to rural Wales to reflect, fully embody, appreciate and reconnect with yourself, your craft and each other whilst breathing in the fresh country air, having a huge amount of fun and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. As an acting coach I won’t teach you how to put on a show, I’ll offer you ways to safely take it off. I’ll remind you what’s underneath the programmed behaviors you’ve developed over your lifetime so you can be available to live truthfully under any given circumstances of any character, of any story. We’ll explore what it is to listen fully and openly. To be instinctive and impulsive. To be honest. In that exploration, we’ll look at what gets in your way. We’ll hold a mirror up so you can get to know your tool deeply and how to use it creatively, safely and purposefully. The Meisner Technique is the best way I know how to do this. She has been my way back to enjoying acting & script work. Steph's knowledge of Meisner technique, breath work, the growth process & MBIT is astonishing. ~ Oettie Devriese, 2022 The training and activities are synergised as a shared and integrated experience so I'll be coaching you every step:
👉 Learn to stand, even when your knees are wobbling 👉 Hold space when you want to hide 👉 Jump before you hesitate 👉 Play with text in a way that brings you alive 👉 Get out of your head & out of your own way 👉 Be present 👉 Show up, fully 👉 Be open, be kinder 👉 Be easier 👉 Be connected, with yourself and each other 👉 Be the kind of actor everyone wants to work with We will give you an experience that will be with you at every audition, every rehearsal and every performance. Are you ready to stand out in the crowd? |
Hear from Izzy...
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“They have taught me so much in such a short time. Considering I’ve been acting since I was 6 or 7, I can’t believe how life changing the experiences that I’ve had with them have been... ...We’ve gone onto the moors and seen shooting stars. We’ve cooked on an open camp fire. We’ve canyoned together and jumped off cliffs together and we’ve seen each other in our most vulnerable states. And also whilst being at our highest highs. That has just been the most magical part of it all. The memories that you create with them are just things you’re never gonna forget because they’re so special and extraordinary.” |
What will it look like?Day 1: Arrive 4-5pm, meet at 5pm.
Days 2, 3, 4, 5: Discovering & exploring Meisner's exercises that help you listen more openly and respond more honestly + outdoor activities! Day 6: Morning off and afternoon walking with Ant. Day 7, 8 & 9, 10: Working through the exercises that help with the impulse to move, living truthfully under given circumstances & Meisner's bold and powerful text analysis with time to explore taking direction + outdoor activities! Day 11: Group meeting at 9am, leave by 11am |
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"What's my investment?"Shared room - £790 (£750 early bird)
Private room off site - £880 (£840 early bird) Course only - £630 (£590 early bird) NB early bird discount ends 8 weeks before Book now with only a 50% deposit and pay the rest later. Payment Plans available - contact Steph |
The Price includes:🏡 Accommodation in shared rooms (with ensuite). Private rooms nearby are available at extra cost.
🏡 Welcome dinner on the first evening. Vegan and vegetarian meals are available with advance notice. The group can order food for delivery for the rest of the retreat. 🏡 8 days training with Steph in The Meisner Technique from basic repetition all the way through to scene work and taking direction and preparation. 🏡 A beautifully fused coaching experience from the acting studio into the wild and back again with Steph and our carefully chosen partners. 🏡 An invitation to wild swim and/or walk each morning 🏡 Activities: Canal Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP), Exploring, White Water SUP, night walk & fire. NB we reserve the right to change or adapt the activities if necessary 🏡 A day off to rest, explore or both! Arrive open and you will leave changed. |
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