For adults 18+ with a passion for theatre. Whether you’re an aspiring actor, emerging performer or looking to grow in confidence and creative skills - unleash your potential!
“Acting is an everlasting search for truth”
Laurence Olivier
WORKSHOPS
Join Playfight Theatre Company for a creative journey that will grow your skills as a performer, collaborator, and storyteller. Across weekly workshops, you’ll explore acting, improvisation, rehearsal dynamics, audition skills, and public speaking - all while building confidence, creativity, and ensemble skills.
These workshops are designed as a 3 part journey - building your skills step by step. The journey wraps up with a full scale final theatre production, giving you the chance to showcase everything you’ve learned on stage
You can book in blocks of 5, 10 or the full 30 weeks. Discounts apply for longer bookings
WORKSHOPS COMING SOON!!
BLOCK 1: CORE SKILLS XXXXXXXX
Audition Tech 1.0: Building your audition toolkit
Confidence in the rehearsal room 1.0: Learn rehearsal room skills & dynamics
Acting & Script Work 1.0: Explore scripted scene work & character building techniques
Devising & Improv 1.0: Developing skills to create scenes using devising & improvisation tecniques
Theatre Producing: Intro to the theatre production skills behind the scenes
BLOCK 2: CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Audition Tech 2.0: Deepen your practice and expand your repertoire
Confidence in the rehearsal room 2.0: Strengthening your confidence and communication skills in a rehearsal process
Acting & Script Work 2.0: Character depth, advanced scene work and new methodologies
Devising & Improv 2.0: Sharpen improvisation skills and build ensemble trust
Theatre Directing: A themed session with guest practitioners working in the industry
BLOCK 3: PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION*
Acting & Script Work 3.0: Build performance preparation toolkit and develop scene work
Confidence in the rehearsal room 3.0: Advanced ensemble building & deepening confidence in a rehearsal process
Show Audition & Rehearsals: Audition & rehearsal process for final production - bringing all the skills developed into practice
Final Production: Full performance in a professional theatre space
*To join Block 3, you’ll need to have completed Block 1 or 2
THE PRACTICAL BITS
TIMES & DATES
SATURDAYS, 10AM - 12PM
WHERE
ABSOLUTE ARTS, 188-192 Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7SB
Nearest Station: Westcliff Station
COST
5 Week Block - £125
10 Week Block - £237.50 (5% discount)
Full 30 Weeks - £693.75 (7.5% discount)
Just £25 per week for actor training, industry insight, and the chance to perform in a professional theatre setting
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN & WHY JOIN?
SKILLS YOU’LL GAIN
Audition Technique - professional preparation, casting etiquette, simulation practice
Acting & Script Work - tools for breaking down text, building characters, and learning lines
Improvisation & Devising - creative freedom, ensemble confidence, new scene creation
Rehearsal Dynamics - understanding director collaboration, professionalism, ensemble trust
Industry insights - producing, directing, and stage craft from working professionals
WHY JOIN
Train with an ensemble of like minded performers
Develop confidence on stage and in everyday communication
Gain tools that apply to auditions, collaborations, and beyond
Finish the journey performing in a full scale production
Uncover
our story
Founded in 2025 Krispian Foster, who still works in the theatre industry, Playfight Theatre Company aims to provide high quality workshops for aspiring actors in the Southend & Essex area – with a focus on collaboration, growth and creativity. As a company, Playfight will be committed to producing professional level productions while supporting performers on the ever-changing journey of development as an actor.
