Acting: Play (ages 12-17)

This is an open access course which is suitable for anyone aged 12 – 17 who is interested in taking part in an intensive rehearsal and performance experience, however previous acting or drama experience is recommended to get the most out of the teaching.

The course is designed so that motivated students will benefit from the study, and the tutors are experienced in teaching across all levels of skill and experience.

Students should be open, honest, generous, respectful, willing to take risks, hard-working and happy to participate in new challenges. The course would particularly benefit people wishing to:

• build on or refresh previous acting experience
• explore this as a pathway towards or as an alternative to full-time training
• investigate the possibilities of pursuing a career in acting

In preparation for your young person joining Acting: Play this summer, the course leaders have asked that students prepare 1 video listed below. As well as giving the team an insight into the different abilities of the course, this will assist with the casting process for the production.

To maximise the exploration and rehearsal time during the course, please send a video of the below:

1. A short monologue in your own accent.
2. Please state whether you would prefer to be considered for a smaller or larger role, or if you are happy with either.

Please send 1 video with a maximum of 2 minutes. Please title the recordings as ‘Student Name, Monologue Title – Acting: Play The Trials’ and email to summerschools@rcs.ac.uk before 11 May.

In the email, please include in the subject line ‘Acting: Play The Trials – Student’s Name’ and in the body of the email, please include whether they’d prefer to be considered for a smaller or larger role. We recommend using WeTransfer to send the videos, or you can upload them to YouTube and send a link via email.

If your young person would prefer to not submit footage and be considered mostly for ensemble parts, please do let us know.

Students should wear comfortable clothing and footwear, suitable for movement work. Please also bring water and snacks for throughout the day.

The course runs Monday 29 June – Friday 10 July including Saturday 4 July, from 10am to 5pm. There will be a short sharing of the work students have been engaging with on the Saturday afternoon for invited family and friends.

Please note that although we aim to schedule the sharing times during the course hours, on some occasions they may be go beyond the course end times. All final sharing times will be confirmed at least 2 weeks before the course start date. 

Summer Accommodation

We are pleased to welcome students from across the world to our Summer Schools. Our course fees do not include accommodation or food, and these should be organised by the student. Our campus is located in Glasgow city centre, and you can find the addresses below.

We recommend Base Glasgow, as purpose-built accommodation for Conservatoire students, with Rehearsal Rooms, Practice spaces and Dance Studios. Base Glasgow is perfectly suited for our summer school students; both safe and secure, with 24/7 staff presence and only 3 mins walk from our main Renfrew Street building, keeping travel costs to a minimum.

Classic En-Suite rooms come with a 3/4 bed, en-suite bathroom, ample storage, mirror, study desk and chair. The shared area includes a spacious lounge and kitchen area.

Please note that Short Courses staff are not affiliated with BASE or on site outwith the summer school teaching hours, and therefore cannot take responsibility for students outside of these hours.

For more information about booking accommodation at BASE Glasgow you can contact them directly via website BASE – Student Accommodation in Glasgow or email baseglasgow@herestudents.com.

Alternatively, there are plenty of hotels, hostels, and b’n’b options available. We are located close to transport links should you wish to stay outside the city centre. If you are travelling to Glasgow for a course, we strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance that covers course fees, travel, accommodation, and cancellations due to COVID-19 – as RCS will not refund in this circumstance. You can view the Cancellations and Refund policy for full information.

For students under 18 years old, we strongly advise travelling with a responsible adult should any emergency situations arise during class. Students are only monitored by staff during class times.

Renfrew Street Campus: 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Wallace Studios Campus: 210 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G4 9RR