Pick-and-mix.
Three-hour masterclasses in different aspects of acting, from using your voice to working with a camera. Take a tour of some essential drama techniques, led by an eclectic cohort of Brussels' finest theatre practitioners.
Saturdays and Sundays, 15.30-18.30
For all aged 16 and over.
Most of the sessions are on Saturdays, but we do also have some Sunday slots. Please check the timetable below for the exact dates.
ACT Workshops take place at our luminous studio space at Chaussee de Forest 83 in St Gilles.
Please note, there are stairs to enter the venue and it is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
Let our theatre professionals guide you through the topics they know best. Each week is a stand alone session, meaning if you have to miss one, there is no need to catch up!
This is a Workshop with flexible attendance, allowing you to pick-and-choose the individual masterclasses you like the look of. A discount applies if you book five or more sessions at a the same time.
Stanislavski's System is a specific and very useful acting technique that aims to create an emotionally authentic performance. The actors internalise in depth the inner world of their character, together with their characteristics and motivation. This is a methodology that helps the actors to blend with the character by the extent that the actor becomes the character, as the character was real.
In this workshop we will explore the importance of finding the humanity in your character. We will explore how to achieve a more truthful, authentic performance and develop skills to connect emotionally with your character. You can either bring your own monologue to work on or Michelle will help you find a suitable monologue.
Guided by the timeless classic "Exercises in Style" by Raymond Queneau, this workshops will engage you in a creative journey to explore the depths of character development, transforming simple scenarios into complex scenes with three-dimensional characters through a series of inventive and playful exercises.
Find out if you have what it takes to do stand-up comedy in this fun and inspiring workshop where you’ll learn what is a stand-up set, how to devise a short comedy routine, how to develop your own style and voice, tips and tricks for gathering material for comedy, and how to use your personal experience and write what you know. This workshop is for anyone curious about stand-up and wants to know what it takes to get onto that stage and make people laugh!
In this workshop , we will use techniques to delve deep into the emotional landscape of your characters. We will apply some techniques through practical exercises and scenes that will explore the background, motivation and inner life of your characters.
This workshop will help the actor delve deep into a piece of text, analyse, play and finally help them showcase their ability to the fullest in front of a group of people.
This workshop on storytelling through games and prompts promises to be a delightful and enriching experience for all participants. This session is not just for performers but for anyone with a love for stories and a desire to explore their creativity in a supportive and fun environment. By creating a safe, playful space we will connect through sharing our stories and build a community of supportive storytellers.
Have you ever wondered why sometimes when you listen to a musical theatre song, you feel so sad, or motivated, or touched? It isn't only the music and the lyrics, although that is a big part of it, but also the acting the singer injects into the song. In this workshop we will work on songs as if they were monologues, delve deep into the thoughts, emotions and subtexts of characters, while understanding the importance of context, typology and style and also learn how to combine these elements with musical rhythm, keys and musical phrases, orchestration and mood.
Sandford Meisner's technique is all about connection and emphasises three elements: emotional preparation, repetition exercises, and improvisation. In this session, Miryam will use Meisner to guide you through exercises through which you will experience the importance of connection.
In this workshop you will explore the art of stage presence. Through a series of exercises and short scenes, you'll gain the tools you need to develop a commanding stage presence and enhance your connection with the environment and fellow actors.
"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances” Sanford Meisner. In this session we will go deeper into the essential tools we need to create a true character and how to apply our own uniqueness to build a solid performance.
This workshop will help participants to delve deeper into developing your comedy writing and stage voice. You will learn how to gather material every day and learn different ways to turn it into comedy, how professional comedians construct their jokes as we deconstruct them, how to develop your stage voice - doing stand-up as yourself Vs In character, how to structure your material into a 5-minute set, how to edit and perform the material you've written, and how to tackle the nerves.
In this masterclass we will concentrate on the work with some of the most popular Theatre of Absurd drama texts, both from the perspective of the actor and of the director.
During this workshop, Matthew will take you on the discovery of your own personal clown. After your discovery, various exercises will deepen your understanding of your clown and introduce you to the principles of clowning. Clowning allows you to develop the following acting skills: building awareness of space and others, studying character, audience engagement, trusting instincts, feel for comedy, timing, kinesthetic response, taking risks, commitment, vulnerability. Please bring an ordinary household object to the session, such as a toothbrush, a cup, a fork, etc.
Alex trained in Stage Direction and Acting at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "I.L.Caragiale" and in Composition and Orchestration at the National University of Music "George Enescu". He went on to specialise in Musical Theatre at the Sorbonne University. After 8 years in France, in 2015, he moved to Brussels, and fo
Alex trained in Stage Direction and Acting at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography "I.L.Caragiale" and in Composition and Orchestration at the National University of Music "George Enescu". He went on to specialise in Musical Theatre at the Sorbonne University. After 8 years in France, in 2015, he moved to Brussels, and founded Ecole Broadway, the first and only Musical Theatre Academy in Belgium.
Charlie Cattrall is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Since leaving Drama School Charlie has performed with Punchdrunk, Gardzienice, and at the Gate Theatre, La Mama theatre in New York, Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Les Halles de Schaerbeek in Brussels.
In film he was the lead in the BAFTA short listed short Watching perf
Charlie Cattrall is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Since leaving Drama School Charlie has performed with Punchdrunk, Gardzienice, and at the Gate Theatre, La Mama theatre in New York, Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Les Halles de Schaerbeek in Brussels.
In film he was the lead in the BAFTA short listed short Watching performing opposite Ian Hart, was the lead in the short film Recalculating, the debut of renowned BBDO London creatives Nathalie Turton and Lorelei Mathias, and in the short film At the Edge of Night, directed by Brandon Fayette, J.J. Abrams right hand man at Bad Robot.
In TV he has appeared as Yaret in the BBC/HBO series Theodosia, as Cameron in Orange TV’s L’Opéra, as Ben Sparrow in ITV’s Professor T., in Netflix’s Into the Night with Narcos show-runner Jason George helming, and ZDF/Fuji TV’s The Window, and has also starred as the Devil in Tim Burgess’ exciting promo Empathy for the Devil.
He is a passionate, committed actor who believes in the absolute need in the world for great stories and actors to tell them.
Desi graduated from the
Theatre Department of New Bulgarian University. She is experienced in many different acting techniques, such as Stanislavski,
Meisner, Laban, Practical Aesthetics, the Chekhov Approach, Method Acting, Brechtian
Method, Meyerhold, and physical theatre.
Ingo had been work in theatre and TV productions for over 30 years.
Since 2016 he has lived in Brussels Belgium and started working in international productions. His mother tongue is German but he works now mainly in English and French.
Jade is a multidisciplinary American theatre artist. She has a degree in Theater Performance from George Mason University and continued her professional training with workshops and intensives through Ferme de Trielle, L’espai de L’actor, L’Hippocampe, and Tout Pour Jouer.
Before moving to Belgium, she had performed extensively across the U
Jade is a multidisciplinary American theatre artist. She has a degree in Theater Performance from George Mason University and continued her professional training with workshops and intensives through Ferme de Trielle, L’espai de L’actor, L’Hippocampe, and Tout Pour Jouer.
Before moving to Belgium, she had performed extensively across the United States on award winning productions and garnered a “Best Solo Performance” nomination for her one woman show Who is Eartha Mae? Since moving to Belgium in 2018 she has worked in theatre (KVS: Dear Winnie, WipCoop: The Promised Boom, Theater van A tot Z: Horizon), film & television (The Pod Generation, Rough Diamonds), and voiceover (The Smurfs, season 2).
[photo by Rebecca Tanghe]
Jonathon has a BA in Theatre/English and trained at The Poor School, London. He has extensive experience as an actor in theatre, TV, film and as a corporate trainer and voice coach. He is also the resident drama teacher at an international school. He has been based in Brussels for more than 20 years.
Kym is a regular performer in the Brussels stand-up scene. She was the M.C. for the Nine's first all-female stand-up night in Brussels, an event which sold out in 48 hours. She has trained with the U.K.’s leading comedy coach, Jill Edwards, as well as French master clown Philippe Gaulier. Character, storytelling and physical comedy are w
Kym is a regular performer in the Brussels stand-up scene. She was the M.C. for the Nine's first all-female stand-up night in Brussels, an event which sold out in 48 hours. She has trained with the U.K.’s leading comedy coach, Jill Edwards, as well as French master clown Philippe Gaulier. Character, storytelling and physical comedy are what she brings to the stage.
She wrote and performed her first comedy play about her former life as a yoga teacher at the Camden Fringe and performed her one-woman show 'Namaste Blisters at London’s Museum of Comedy and the Edinburgh Festival. As well as Belgium, she regularly performs in the U.K. and the Netherlands (including the iconic Boom Chicago club) and teaches stand-up comedy skills and character-based stand-up.
Matthew is an actor and theatre maker from Ghent with Flemish-American roots. He started
acting while studying business engineering at university and discovered his passion for it by
performing in various theatre and film projects. After his university studies, a leap of faith took him to the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco,
Matthew is an actor and theatre maker from Ghent with Flemish-American roots. He started
acting while studying business engineering at university and discovered his passion for it by
performing in various theatre and film projects. After his university studies, a leap of faith took him to the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, from which he graduated in 2022 in Acting
and Theater Arts.
Since his return to Belgium, Matthew has been creating and performing Project Reject
(Flesjesfabriek, Tinnenpot Gent) with his own theatre collective ‘FARS’. He has performed in Arne Sierens’ De Pijnders (NTGent oct 2024) and in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tinnenpot Gent, Klokhuis Antwerpen) with Compagnie couRage. A new play with FARS is in the
making for 2025 (working title: MAATSCHAPPIJN).
Michelle trained at the University of Cape Town. She has had a joyous career on stage and screen, with highlights including playing Mrs de Kok in the 2013 film Long Walk to Freedom, and getting to walk the red carpet at Cannes after playing Elena in the award-winning South African film, Skoonheid (Beauty).
Originally from Madrid, Miryam has spent the last 10+ years living in Spain, Norway, Paris and now, Brussels. She’s trained and performed in all those countries in different techniques and styles, which has greatly enriched her approach to acting. Miryam believes in a wholesome approach to acting where the technique should always work for the actor and not the other way around.
Petar Leventić graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. In 2004, he became a permanent member of the Zagreb Youth Theater. As an actor, he has participated in over sixty theatre productions, playing roles in a wide range of plays, from classical to contemporary. He has been part of many authors' projects and has also performe
Petar Leventić graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. In 2004, he became a permanent member of the Zagreb Youth Theater. As an actor, he has participated in over sixty theatre productions, playing roles in a wide range of plays, from classical to contemporary. He has been part of many authors' projects and has also performed in musicals and dance productions. He has collaborated with some of the most prominent European theatre directors, including Árpád Schilling, Oliver Frljić, Rene Medvešek, Janusz Kica, and many others.
Petar has performed internationally and has been a guest at some of the most famous theatre festivals, such as MESS in Sarajevo, the Shakespeare Festival in Gdańsk, the International and Original Play Festival - Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv, INFANT in Novi Sad, Mittelfest in Cividale, the Drama Festival in Ljubljana, and Augenblick mal! in Berlin.
In addition to theatre, he has played roles in several films and series. For many years, he
cooperated with Croatian Radiotelevision, recording over fifty radio dramas and educational shows. He has provided voiceover for dozens of cartoons and series, appeared in several advertising
campaigns, and led events of various formats.
Currently, Petar lives in Brussels and also works as a coach and communication trainer.
Tim is a highly experienced actor in film, television, theatre and radio. Having begun his career in the UK, he has worked internationally, including in Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria. Tim now lives in Brussels.
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