Acting 101

Our Acting 101 one-day workshop offers you a broad-based and experiential insight to the immersive actor training, techniques and systems taught at HCAC in other in-depth workshops. This workshop will cover these topics: 
Focus: Building a stronger mental and physical self-awareness, the 5 Stages of Focus 
Observation: Maximising the use of our five senses, how it helps to build presence, understanding, empathy, experience and creativity 
Preparation: Methods to prepare yourself physically, mentally and psychologically regardless of the task at hand 
Specificity: Being deliberate in thought and action

This highly interactive workshop equips individuals with useful life skills that are applicable to both actors and non-actors alike.

• Inability to express yourself effectively
• Fear of public speaking
• Lack of charisma when communicating in a large group
• No foundation at all in acting other than doing shows as a kid or even as a professional adult
• Lack of outlets for creative expression
• Indecisive about whether acting is for you

• Discover dormant areas of your talent
• Create authentic characters
• Performing better under stress
• Effective body language techniques for better communication
• Increased self-awareness
• Basic acting techniques that can be applied to business presentations
• Equip yourself with useful life skills that are applicable to both actors and non-actors alike
• More knowledge about acting should you choose to become a better trained professional or amateur actor