lantern arts hub - daytime classes

Lantern Arts Hub - Daytime Classes

The Lantern Theatre and ACT Brighton have received funding from the Department for Culture and Health to create The Lantern Arts Hub and run a programme of daytime performing arts classes.

We are bringing our many years of expertise running professional actor training classes and courses to the Brighton community. These classes are open to the local community especially those who are in marginalised groups.

These low cost subsidised courses begin in September. Book a block of 6 classes or Drop in.

Come and see what we are doing, visit our friendly café for more info.

You can see more details and book the courses at our sister website ACT Brighton.

Age Positive Stage Acting Workshop

Tutor: Sian Webber

All the world’s a stage and it’s never too late to be a player! Acting is a great way to boost confidence and memory while building connections over shared experiences. Join us to have fun and learn theatre skills, whether you’re new to acting or want to rediscover your love for it. Come along and find your creative self-expression through improvisation, character creation, poetry, clowning, dialogue, text, and storytelling.

Suggested age 55+.

Weekly on a Wednesday

Dates: 1st November to 6th December

Time: 10.00am - 11.30am

To book on this course, or to book a Drop in class please go to our sister website ACT Brighton.

Scene Study Class

Tutor: Daniel Finlay

In this new Scene Study Class, professional actors will work in pairs on staying present and connected with their partners with scripts in hand.

Before the first class, you will be paired with your scene partner and assigned the pre-class homework of finding a scene you both want to work on for the next four weeks. This can be something from a play or a film, or you might decide to transcribe something you’ve just watched.

So that there will be time to work the scenes, there is a strict 3-minute maximum for scenes, no longer than 2-3 pages. If it is longer than 3 minutes, you will be asked to edit your scene down.

You do not need to learn your lines before class; this is a script-in-hand acting workshop. As actors, when we’re not working, we need to be in class. Come ready to improvise with the text as we work on staying open and connected.

Weekly on a Friday 11am-1pm

17 November - 8th December

To book on this course please go to our sister website ACT Brighton.

The Sound of Musicals: Introduction to Musical Theatre

Tutor: Mark Carroll

Discover the enchanting world of musical theatre, explore its history and essence, and develop new skills. Join us for an exciting journey into the magic of musicals, learning a musical theatre song and basic movement routine along the way!

The first will be Joseph and His Amazing Dreamcoat Megamix.

Weekly on a Monday

Dates: 30th October to 4th December

Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm

To book on this course, or to book a Drop in class please go to our sister website ACT Brighton.

Movement & the Imagination: age positive movement

Tutor: Mim King

Join us in these playful and explorative movement classes, using our bodies as our guides. Through gentle warm-up exercises suitable for all abilities, we’ll work with imagination and visualisation techniques to discover a sense of fun and freedom in movement.

Suggested age 55+.

Weekly on a Friday

Dates: 3rd November to 8th December

Time: 10.00am - 11.30am

Free taster session Monday 4th September 10.30am -11.30am.

To book on this course, or to book a Drop in class please go to our sister website ACT Brighton.

Exploring Your Voice: vocal confidence & creativity

Tutor: Jules Craig

Free your voice, find your creativity, grow your confidence – all through the power of your own voice. In these workshops we’ll address the tensions, inhibitions, and habits that can diminish or even distort our natural voices. These practical sessions will help you develop the skills and confidence to use your voice safely, freely and creatively, both in performance and everyday life.

Weekly on a Monday

Dates: 30th October to 4th December

Time: 10.00am - 11.30am

To book on this course, or to book a Drop in class please go to our sister website ACT Brighton.

True Story: in your own words

Tutor: Mark Burgess

Explore how documentary and verbatim theatre techniques can be used as storytelling tools.

Devise a monologue based on recorded interviews, learn the basics of screen acting and “pocket” filmmaking, and then collaborate to make a short film, all shot on your own phone!

Weekly on a Monday

Dates: 30th October to 4th December

Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm

To book on this course please go to our sister website ACT Brighton.