Audition Coaching
Audition coaching sessions usually last an hour and you can book as few or as many as you feel you need. Working with Artistic Director, Steve Small, you will receive advice on choosing your audition speeches and detailed direction on how to perform them, to demonstrate your skills at their best.
Our audition coaching can guide you with your Shakespeare and contemporary speeches, as well as helping you devise short pieces for e.g. the Contemporary Performance Practice course at Royal Conservatoire Scotland (RCS).
To book a session please email steve@strangetown.org.uk with your preferred dates and times.
Details
| Age group: | 16+ |
| Dates: | Tuesdays 10.30-11.30am and Thursdays 10.30-11.30am / 2-3pm 29th October to 5th December 2024 |
| Venue: | Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh EH6 8RG |
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| Prices: | £45 an hour (please let us know if you prefer to pay in instalments) |
| What to Bring: | Loose, comfortable clothes, a bottle of water, the material you would like to work on |
Staff Members
Steve Small
Creative Director
Steve has worked with young people in theatre for 25 years. He was Associate Director for Scottish Youth Theatre, Head of Education at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh where he created the Education Department and founded the award winning Lyceum Youth Theatre and was Associate Director, Education & Community, at Dundee Rep. Since founding Strange Town he has directed numerous plays including Teach Me which was shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh Guide Scottish Theatre Award in 2012. Other work includes; The National Theatre of Scotland, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Edinburgh College, Queen Margaret University College, Moray House, BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Council and he has led workshops in Norway and Japan.
What People Say
"As a first timer to the acting world, I was completely lost on how to prepare myself for my audition. But with the help of Strange Town audition coaching, I walked into my audition confident and fully prepared and walked out with a place on my chosen course. The sessions were essential to my successful audition, they were focused, friendly and full of applicable knowledge. Staff were very accommodating and all my questions and doubts were put at ease. All aspects of the interview/audition process were covered in comprehensive detail. The more preparation, effort and enthusiasm I gave during the sessions, the more I gained. All in all, extremely helpful and highly recommended.'
Student, HND Acting & Performance, Performing Arts Studio Scotland"Without the guidance and advice of Strange Town I would have most definitely been a disorganised, nervous wreck at my audition. I can't thank them enough!"
Graduate, Contemporary Performance Practice, Royal Conservatoire Scotland“Doing the audition coaching with Strange Town helped me massively. I was no longer going over my monologues alone in my room but instead had a teammate helping me along, making new discoveries within my pieces and increasing my confidence in presenting them to audition panels”
Student, now studying at Central School of Speech and Drama, London“Audition coaching with Strange Town significantly boosted my confidence and readiness for future auditions. Initially, I was self-conscious and nervous about practicing monologues in a mock audition setting, but Steve created a relaxed and supportive environment that helped me gradually feel more at ease.
The coaching sessions were invaluable in preparing me for my drama school auditions, and thanks to the consistent practice and feedback, I felt much more relaxed and confident walking into them. I’m happy to share that I received two offers and have now started my acting master’s program.
I’m incredibly grateful for everything I learned through Strange Town’s coaching. The guidance and support I received were instrumental in my preparation, and I highly recommend anyone seeking audition help to reach out for coaching. It truly made a difference in my journey.”
