About
What is The Actors Works?
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The Actors Works runs Drama classes and events for adults in Sheffield led by me, Claudine Bennent.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Anyone. Whether you’re a professional with years of training; or you’re an amateur who does community theatre; or you loved Drama classes as a child or teenager but haven’t done it for years; or you’ve never attended any kind of class before but have always been curious. Classes are tailored to who’s in the room, so it doesn’t matter if you’ve never attended anything like it before or you have decades of experience.
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
PLAY & FUN
These classes allow you to explore new skills and experiment. If you’re an experienced performer, they allow you to continue developing your craft. If you’ve never attended anything like this before, you get to be guided through exercises that workout your imagination, creativity and spontaneity.
GROWTH
Our classes and events provide personalized mentoring and meet you where you are at so that you can work towards your specific goals.
CONFIDENCE
Whether you wish to work on your general confidence as a human being, or had painful experiences in the past with classes or directors, The Actors Works events and classes aim to build you up with positive, proactive guidance and a supportive group.
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MEET NEW PEOPLE
One of the hardest things to do as we get older is to meet new people. Our classes and events are brilliant ways to fight feelings of isolation.
For actors and performers, it allows you to do real networking. Many of us have been to networking events where everyone stands around having awkward conversations. Real networking for performers and other practitioners happens when you work with other people – in rehearsal rooms and workshops or classes, as well as over coffee in the café afterwards.
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WHAT ARE THE CLASSES & EVENTS LIKE?
CLASSES
Our classes focus on the four main skills areas of performance – Movement, Voice, Monologues and Scene Work.
In Monologues and Scene Work, you can bring pieces you are currently working on or that you have always loved to do but never got the chance to perform.
PLAY READINGS
Play Readings are open to anyone. You don’t need to be a performer or read the plays beforehand. It doesn’t matter if you don’t even know who the playwright is.
We read the play in a relaxed space. You’re welcome to bring drinks and snacks and discuss our thoughts about the play.
PRIVATE COACHING
PERFORMERS
Working on something (like your own play or character) and want focused one -to-one mentoring.
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NON-ACTORS
For people who aren’t performers but want help with public speaking, presentations or general day-to-day confidence.
Tailored to your needs with follow up support. Get in touch if you’d like to know more.
Claudine Bennent
I am a South African Sheffield-based performer, theatre-maker and teacher. I have trained, performed and taught in South Africa, Japan and the UK. I have diverse and rigorous training and experience, I have helped others achieve excellence - in a wide range of challenging contexts. I have 17 years of teaching experience. I have worked in a variety of environments and communities from one-on-one vocal coaching and production consultation, to leading classes of 150 Japanese primary school children or facilitating AIDS education to South African miners.
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As a performer and theatre-maker, I have worked in theatre, film, TV, education, stand-up comedy and improv, across three different continents.
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You can find more information about my background and work in performance and teaching at my website: https://www.claudinebennent.com/
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Photography by Ladoza