The Actor's Toolkit with Andy Cranshaw

Date: Every Thursdays and Saturdays
Nov | 14 19 21 
Dec | 3 5 6 10 12 13 17 18* 19
*Additional practice session on Friday, 18 December (7.30pm–10pm) in preparation for the final presentation on 19 December.

IMPORTANT!: Please review all the dates listed above carefully and ensure that you can commit to the full course schedule before registering.

Time:
Thursdays: 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturdays: 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Age: 18 & above

Class Size: 6-15 pax

Course Fee:
Regular Fee: RM1,450
Early Bird Promo: RM1,250
(Promotion ends 31 Oct: Save RM200!!)
Registration Fee: RM50 (New Students Only)

Ever wanted to try acting but didn’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve started acting but feel stuck at a plateau? The Actor’s Toolkit is a hands-on, practical programme that explores the tools and methodologies used by professionals to develop and perform the characters you see in the theatre and on screen.

You’ll gain practical techniques you can take straight into the rehearsal room, auditions and performance. You’ll build a solid technical foundation, sharpen your instincts and receive honest, constructive feedback, all within a high-energy ensemble where taking risks is encouraged and laughter is very much part of the process. No previous acting experience is required, and the work is pitched to challenge beginners and experienced performers alike.

Led by theatre director Andy Cranshaw, the 12 sessions cover the fundamentals of acting through practical exercises, theatre games, improvisation, voice work, movement and character development, drawing on classical technique and the work of practitioners such as Lee Strasberg and Augusto Boal. You’ll discover how actors use their lived experience, observation, imagination, listening and presence to bring characters to life from the inside out, while honing your performance skills.

Towards the end of the course we shall start to work with scripts and the course culminates in an informal showcase performance where participants will present their work in progress to an invited audience of family and friends. 

More than simply learning how to act, this course celebrates creativity, connection and the confidence that comes from trying something new. It is an opportunity to make new friends, share stories, challenge yourself and experience the unique excitement of live theatre.

About the Facilitator
Andy Cranshaw is a theatre director, actor and drama educator who trained as an actor at the Arts Educational Schools London from 1980-83 and spent ten years working as a professional actor and director in the UK theatre. The highlight of his professional career was working as the House Director with RKO productions where he directed commercial touring plays, musicals and pantomimes featuring British actors well known at the time for appearing in TV dramas, sitcoms and soap operas. He was assistant director on productions of “Oliver” “Noises Off” and “Privates On Parade” and Directed “Annie”, “The Wizard of Oz” Dick Whittington and “Anybody For Murder”. He worked with Actors such as Barry Evans (Mr Brown in “Mind your Language”) David Roper (The Cuckoo Waltz) Ian Lindsay (Men Behaving Badly) Michelle Collins (Cyndy Beale East Enders) Charlie Drake (Comedian) Hugh Lloyd, Lynda Baron, Colin Baker (Dr Who),  Danny Larue, Pamela Vesey and Carolyn Jones (Crossroads)

In 1995 he pivoted to a career in Corporate Training which bought him to Malaysia in 1997 and this has been his home ever since. Andy has remained actively involved in the local theatre scene. More than two decades ago, he directed A Slice of Saturday Night and The Two of Us at the much-loved The Actors Studio Dataran Merdeka and later at The Actors Studio BSC, venues fondly remembered by many Malaysian theatre-goers. More recently, he has directed The Haunted Through Lounge at Farndale Castle and Bleak Expectations with KL Players. As an actor, he has also appeared in numerous KL Players pantomimes, including Robin Hood, The Babes in the Magic Wood, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Andy is passionate about helping participants build confidence, creativity and authentic expression through theatre.

Enquiry
E-mail: academy@klpac.org
WhatsApp / Call +60 18 266 3383

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Founded by Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican and Joe Hasham OAM, The Actors Studio Academy is a pioneer in arts education in Malaysia. Its alumni comprises theatre luminaries and the crème de la crème of the industry today.

With a clear pathway for children through to adults, learn from artiste-educators with hands-on experience in the industry and enjoy direct access to klpac’s full range of facilities.

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