Want an acting course which actually leads to
professional work and gets you noticed by an agent?
Join our elite level Theatre & Film Course to meet agents, casting directors and other young performers with the same ambition as you
Our Senior courses for students aged 12 - 17
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Growing up, our team of teachers spent thousands travelling to acting courses in London, pretending to be the best tree imaginable.
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Although 'exploring the space', 'team building' and 'finding your voice' are all important lessons... if you're paying out for an acting course you want something tangible too which can give you the tools to launch you straight into professional film and TV work, such as:
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A professionally retouched Headshot
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A showreel scene shot with TV-grade cameras
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Q&A's with Agents, Casting Directors & other Industry Pros
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Access to a 24/7 Global community of actors after your course
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Access comprehensive list of everyone-whose-anyone in the UK / EU performance Industry.
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We never got this as teenagers, that's why we set up these camps.
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We also wanted to make them as accessible as possible. That's why offer numerous Bursaries for students of various background and abilities.
Accessibility to great training is also why we run the courses regionally, outside of London and in the EU. Its a safer, less stressful environment which saves you travel costs and London accommodation prices whilst providing the same quality of training you'd get in London:
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Teachers should travel to the students, not the other way around. Students in the EU don't need to jump on a plane, you can join one of the EU locations.
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How to apply
1. Choose a course
Read the course information below and choose the course and location which is best for you. Please check if you need a Visa to take part in the course if you are an international student.
2. Apply online
Apply online before the course deadline date via the application below
3. Audition
After your application, you will need to record a 3-minute audition and send it to us. We will watch all auditions and invite successful applicants to an online interview.
Audition guidance and how to send auditions.
4. Online Interview
40% of applications will be asked to have a 20 minute online interview with us. We will give you feedback on your audition and learn about you
5. Decision time!
After online interviews, all applicants will receive an email letting them know if their application was successful or not.
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Please note we receive over 300 applications per course and can only accept a maximum of 60 students per course.
Acting Courses
Kickstart a career in the performing arts with 7 days of intensive workshops covering a wide aspect of topics to prepare you for your first professional role on stage or film.
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There's a few things you need before applying for professional work: a headshot, showreel and performance experience in front of a live crowd. Luckily, with our courses you can get all 3 in just 7 days.
Students will be given a headshot, a 1-minute screen showreel and a recording of their 35-minute end-of-week performance to send on to industry professionals after the course.
Students will be given the tools to professionally approach agents and casting directors for representation and roles.
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Stage and Film Course
Each year we run many multiple 10 day courses around the world to help students excel in the performance industry. Camps include:
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Casting Director Q&A
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Industry professionals Q&A
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Create a showreel to send to industry professionals (£325 industry value)
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Create a show with your peers and perform to an audience.
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Accommodation and all food available for an additional price
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Costume Design
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Headshot (£275 industry value)
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Theatre Performance (£325 industry value)
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Lighting & Sound design
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Theatre Sound Design and Composition
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Please read our Terms and Conditions before applying.
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Who are the teachers?We are a team of professional performers aged 21 - 32 working within the UK performance Industry. ​ Safeguarding is our top priority - and parents can feel safe knowing that they can request to see our Staffs' Enhanced DBS reports at any time. ​ Check our policies if you want to know more about our Safeguarding and Protection of children. ​​ We are an OFSTED registered company in the UK. This is the UK child protection regulatory body and we adhere to their standards on all global camps. We only teach performing arts, we will never teach children how or what to think. Our aim is make the next generations confident, kind leaders in which ever line of work they choose. We provide a productive form of child care as we aim to build children's confidence and public speaking skills in safe environment during their school holidays. ​ As actors, we are trained to be expressive, animated and confident people - which is perfect when you are working with children!
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What will the children learn during the week?Our courses are a great way to help children to become more confident in speaking skills for their future working lives. With a 20-minute performance performed for their parents at the end of each week, students have the opportunity to develop their public speaking skills in front of a crowd of parents - a very important tool for later in life. Students are given a script, costume, certificate and video of their final performance show family and friends after the camp! ​ In addition, with water games, language games, arts and crafts and ball games in between our drama-based activities, our Holiday Camps are a great way to spend the holidays for all children!
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When and where do the Junior Holiday Camps take place?Camps take place in your local city - we come to you! Check our interactive map below to see all locations. We work with private and international schools across the world to bring ages 5 - 6 / 7 - 9 / 10 - 12 Junior Holiday camps to your local area. We only work with schools who maintain a high standard of health & safety and safeguarding practices within their facilities. Camps take place in the school holidays and usually consists of five camp days from 09.00 until 16.00 from Monday to Friday. Please check our registration page for the exact time and dates of the course in your local area!
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How do I sign up for the camp?Register below today! Choose an event and fill out your details online and we will see you there.
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Ages of the children?5 - 6 / 7- 9 / 10 - 12, split into separate age groups. If you'd like to request to join an older age group, just tell us when you register.
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What are the benefits of the holiday camps?Improve confidence and communication skills in English! The best way to build your public speaking skills is to perform to a crowd, we'll teach you how to do it. We aim to improve children's confidence and online communication skills through fun activities, theatre projects and games.
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How will the British Theatre School ensure a safe environment for learning?Our BA-qualified British actors and child-care workers are selected through 2 stage interview process and must have performed in the Junior Holiday Camp leader position in the UK and further undergo our own in-house & online training process as well as: An Enhanced DBS police background checks A Safeguarding level 3 Course A Designated Safeguarding Lead Provide references from at least 3 previous employers one member of the team on each camp holds a recognised Pediatric First Aid qualification Unlike many companies, we work with a small team of regular supervisors w All recruitment is performed in accordance with UK Government & OFSTED Safe Recruitment guidelines, for more information please see our Policies page.
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What will I need to prepare?Nothing! We provide all scripts, costumes, props, scenery and materials. Just bring a lot of energy and be ready to have fun.
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Where will my children need to be?Please arrive 10 minutes before at the location specified on the confirmation email and the online event page.
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Can parents take watch the end-of-week performance?Of course, parents can watch it! If you are able to take time out of your day to come to the short performance each Friday afternoon, we would appreciate it. Please check your event details to know at what time this will take place in your area. However, if you're unable to attend, we will record the shows and send them to you within 1 - 2 weeks, so don't worry if not everyone can attend!
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Do my children need to be confident / have acting experience?Not at all! The whole point of our camps is for children to improve their confidence, social skills and performance capabilities for children who need a boost in confidence. All levels of ability are welcome. ​ Our friendly team have years of experience in bringing out the best in children's personalities.
Application Process and timings
1. Choose a course
Read the course information and choose the course and location which is best for you.
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If you are an international student from outside of the UK or EU, please check if you need a Visa to take part in the course.
2. Apply online
Apply online before the course deadline date via the application form.
3. Audition
After you fill out the application form above, you will automatically get instructions on how to to record your 3-minute audition at home and send it to us via the members' area. This is private and only we can see it.
We will watch all auditions and around 20% of applicants are offered an online interview.
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Guidance on audition materials will be sent after your file the Initial Interest form.
4. Online Interview
30% of applications will be asked to have a 10 - 15 minute online interview with us.
Interviews will begin 2 weeks prior to the application deadline date, and continue 2 weeks after. Therefore, early applications will stand a better chance of receiving an invitation to talk with our team.
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5. Decision time.
You will know the outcome of your audition 14 - 21 days after the application deadline, but we may let some students know sooner. If you are not accepted, we will still give you feedback to improve for next time.
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We want to be able to take as many students as we can, but boarding accommodation is limited.
Around 8 - 10% of applications are be accepted for each course. If you are not accepted initially, we will let you know if you are put on clearing list. This means that if another student cannot attend their camp for any reason, we may offer you a spot.
We will let you know the outcome of your audition and give you feedback via E-mail or phone call.
If you meet the conditions for a bursary, and you applied for one in the members area, you will be told if you are successful during this time too. Please note competition for Bursary funding is extremely high, please only apply if you meet the conditions detailed in the members area.
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6. Payment and preparation
You will receive an invoice for the cost your specific course, accommodation & catering after your acceptance.
Unlike most other courses, we let you know how much it costs before we accept you. You can see courses costs for this year here.
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Please note we receive over 800 applications per course and can only accept a maximum of 45-60 students per course.