Classes and workshops

Taster classes

If you want to sign up for a taster class, or if you have questions and want to arrange an online chat, please fill in the form.

Courses

The next one-week intensive foundation course will run from 12 – 16 January 2026 from 10:00 to 16:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and until 17:00 on Tuesday and Friday. It will take place at OT301. This course will move at a fast pace and is intended for committed students with some acting training and/or experience. To sign up for it, please click here.

The cost for the course is €415 or €365 if you pay 20th November. Payment by instalment is available on request. You may also be eligible for a grant that will cover up to 40 percent of the cost – contact me for details.

Workshops

I have started a series of workshops called Meisner &…. This will be a series of one-off workshops, usually on Saturdays, exploring Meisner in combination with some other theatre practice. I will work with experts in their field but the focus of the workshops will always be to see how we can apply Meisner principles, authenticity, connection and imagination, to other theatre practices. For this reason, you must have done a Meisner foundation course with me or Meisner training with another teacher to join the workshops.

The first workshop was the Meisner & Mask with Mask teacher & miracle worker Grainne Delaney on Saturday 3rd June and it went wonderfully.

There will also be an Meisner & Alexander Technique. I will confirm the date as soon as I have it. I highly recommend AT if you have never tried it – it is incredibly beneficial for performers of every kind. This workshop will have a fixed fee to be confirmed but likely to be around €40 per participant.

Other possible workshops from September include a Meisner & Shakespeare and Meisner & Contact improv. If you have any requests or ideas for other workshops, just drop me a line!

Drop-in classes

I am planning drop-in classes from March 2024 onwards. These are for anyone who has already done one of the foundation courses with me or Meisner training with another teacher. You will be able to sign up over WhatsApp a few days in advance and then just turn up on the day to do whatever you want – repetition, doors and activities or to work on a text using Meisner technique. You will pay on the day, either cash or transfer. Sessions will be 20€ each or you can buy a ten-time strippenkaart at a reduced price. I will probably have a day class for this and may bring someone else on board to run an evening or weekend drop-in. More details soon.

Advanced classes

Last but not least, I hope to start an advanced course from spring 2024. This will be a twice-weekly course for 12 weeks. Go here to register your interest.

What the ten-week foundation courses cover

For anyone still considering whether to join a ten-week course, here is a short summary of what we do. We start by working through the repetition exercises, move on to doors and activities, emotional preparation and finally scene work. We will also look at line-learning techniques that keep you open to your scene partners and your own impulses. We will focus on always working from a place of truth (really doing) and physical and vocal embodiment. At the end of the course, you will have covered the basics of Meisner technique. After that, you will be able to join an advanced class or drop-in classes. I can also recommend other programmes to you if you wish.

Each session will start with a simple physical warm-up. I will explain the ideas behind the work and you’ll have plenty of time during each class to practice the exercises, as well as to observe the other participants. I also very much encourage practice between sessions with your fellow actors. 

Any questions, comments or feedback, just get in touch!