Directing Theatre (16+)

Throughout this summer school you will work with an experienced director to explore the art of directing, discover your own strengths and develop your individual directing style. Focusing on the key elements of directing for theatre, you will gain an insight into practical as well as creative activities that can support your work with actors.

Individual and group activities will guide you through established directing styles and methodologies, looking at how different approaches can be used to create engaging theatre. Throughout the five-day course, you will use extracts from selected classic and contemporary plays to explore text analysis, character development and staging.

Students will also be introduced to the director’s role and responsibilities with regard to the design and production process.

This is an open access course with no specific entry requirements. Please be aware that students should be prepared to perform as actors within the closed environment of the workshop process.

You will be sent a range of texts you will be expected to be familiar with before the start of the course. The list of texts to be purchased will be provided at least one month in advance of the course start date. Copies of the specific scenes being used will be provided during the course.

Please be ready to discuss the characters, relationships and events within each play. Any background reading you can do on the text, and the social or historical context of the pieces will also be useful to your study.

Please dress appropriately in loose and comfortable clothing that covers the body and be prepared to work without shoes if required. Students should bring bottled water and a writing pad and pen to take notes during the course.

The course runs Monday – Friday, 5 – 9 August, from 10am to 5pm.

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