Training

(UK) Modular Year Long Course

Unlock your true potential with our comprehensive Meisner course

Do you want to get out of your head?

Are you looking for a reliable, practical acting technique?

Are you looking for a deeply joyful, authentic process that allows you to become fully present in your body and responsive to your partner?

Do you want to revive the love you have for your craft with one of the industry’s leading teachers?

Our part-time, year-long Meisner training follows a modular format that allows the actor to sign up for one, two, or all three modules at the outset – or to pick up subsequent modules later if their circumstances change.

The course is designed to give you all the information you need during one weekday session plus the Saturday session. You are, however, welcome to attend all three sessions each week. Our focus is on offering you high quality information rather than the quantity of time we take to do it, so classes may run longer or shorter on occasion.

We offer entry points in January and October each year. The training is flexible to accommodate the unpredictable nature of an actor's career and personal life; you can defer modules after starting the program to align with new projects, roles, or necessary breaks, ensuring a balance between professional commitments and your learning journey.

Instructor

Length

24 weeks

8 weeks per module

Sessions

2 – 3 per week

Time

Dates

See below for specific session dates and times

Begins

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Ends

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Location

London

UK

Venue

Calder Bookshop & Theatre

51 The Cut, London SE1

Cost

£3,100 – £3,400

Refer to payment options below.

Please ensure you read our payments and refunds policy carefully before applying.

Modules

Module 1:

Living Truthfully

Living Truthfully covers our Meisner-rooted Technique, giving you a deep and experiential grounding in its analysis and exercises, focusing on those which bring you into 'the moment.'

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Module 2:

The Given Circumstances

The Given Set of Circumstances takes the Technique forward into work with 'the givens' of performance, including investing in the realities of doing — the heart of any actor's work.

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Students must have completed Module 1

Module 3:

Text — A State of Aliveness

A State of Aliveness takes your work into text, from the first reading and text analysis, through to rehearsal techniques, culminating in a performance of scenes for an invited audience.

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Students must have completed Modules 1 & 2

Module 1:

Living Truthfully

Living Truthfully covers our Meisner-rooted Technique, giving you a deep and experiential grounding in its analysis and exercises, focusing on those which bring you into 'the moment.'

6 sessions over 6 weeks

Module 2:

The Given Circumstances

The Given Set of Circumstances takes the Technique forward into work with 'the givens' of performance, including investing in the realities of doing — the heart of any actor's work.

6 sessions over 6 weeks

Students must have completed Module 1

Module 3:

Text — A State of Aliveness

A State of Aliveness takes your work into text, from the first reading and text analysis, through to rehearsal techniques, culminating in a performance of scenes for an invited audience.

6 sessions over 6 weeks

Students must have completed Modules 1 & 2

Payment Options

Option

1

Upfront

£250 deposit

to secure your place

+

£2,850

due two weeks before the course

Total

Per module

£3,100

£250 off full price

£250 off full price

Option

1

Monthly Installments

£250 deposit

to secure your place

+

12x monthly payments of £258.30

4x payments per module

Total

Per module

£3,350

£50 off full price

£50 off full price

Option

1

Per Module

£250 deposit

for first module only

+

£1,050 per module

due two weeks before each module

Total

Per module

£1,050

Total course price: £3,400

Total course price: £3,400

Upcoming Modules

Module

Dates

Sessions

Module 3: Text — A State of Aliveness

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Students must have completed Modules 1 & 2

Dates

October 3, 2024

November 30, 2024

Note: No classes will run October 23 - 27

Sessions
  • Session A: Thursdays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Thursdays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 11.00 – 12.50

Module 1: Living Truthfully

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Dates

October 4, 2024

November 30, 2024

Note: No classes will run October 23 - 27

Sessions
  • Session A: Fridays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Fridays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 13.00 – 14.50

Module 1: Living Truthfully

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Dates

January 10, 2025

March 1, 2025

Sessions
  • Session A: Fridays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Fridays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 13.00 – 14.50

Module 2: The Given Circumstances

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Students must have completed Module 1

Dates

April 3, 2025

May 31, 2025

Sessions
  • Session A: Thursdays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Thursdays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 13.00 – 14.50

Module 3: Text — A State of Aliveness

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Students must have completed Modules 1 & 2

Dates

April 4, 2025

May 31, 2025

Sessions
  • Session A: Fridays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Fridays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 11.00 – 12.50

Module 3: Text — A State of Aliveness

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Students must have completed Modules 1 & 2

Dates

October 1, 2025

November 29, 2025

Note: No classes will run October 22 - 25

Sessions
  • Session A: Thursdays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Thursdays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 11.00 – 12.50

Module 1: Living Truthfully

24 sessions over 8 weeks

Dates

October 1, 2025

November 29, 2025

Note: No classes will run October 22 - 25

Sessions
  • Session A: Fridays, 15.30 – 17.50
  • Session B: Fridays, 18.00 – 20.20
  • Session C: Saturdays, 13.00 – 14.50

Apply

New Students

We schedule informal chats to get to know prospective students, helping us understand your background and interests. Simply fill out the questionnaire below, and our administrator, Erica Chestnut will set up a casual conversation with Scott.

After this chat, an offer letter will be sent, detailing all dates, expectations, and payment options to register your place.

Steps

1
Fill out our questionnaire
2
Chat scheduled with Scott
3
Confirmation
& payment

Please read through our terms and conditions before applying.

Existing Students

FAQs

How many of the sessions do I attend each week? (UK)

There are 3 sessions in total - an afternoon and evening session on a weekday, and a Saturday class. New information is introduced on the Saturday. We suggest attending all 3 to get the most out of the training, but understand that is not always possible, in which case you could attend one of the single weekday sessions (3.30pm or 6pm) and the Saturday. It is not advised to miss the Saturday session.

What happens if I need to defer a Module?

Once you have signed up and paid your deposit, you have access to all three modules at a time that suits you. Whilst most people tend to do their 3 modules one after the other, occasionally an actor may book a job, or life happens, and you need to put it on hold. Let us know that you need to defer, and when you would like to jump back in, and we will find a place for you.

What currencies do you accept?

We use Wise for our international payments, and can accept payments by card and/or in Euros and US and Australian dollars as well as sterling. Contact us if you wish to pay in another currency. Read more about paying by credit card with Wise.

How does the year-long course work? (UK)

The course is divided into three modules of eight weeks each. The course is designed to give you all the information you need during one weekday session plus the Saturday session. You are, however, welcome to attend both weekday sessions depending on your availability. Our focus is on offering you high quality information rather than the quantity of time we take to do it, so classes may run longer or shorter on occasion.

Who are the year-long course tutors? (UK)

The course is designed and taught by Impulse Artistic Director Scott Williams with occasional substitution, principally by Trine Garrett, Jacqui-Lee Pryce or Michael Gilhooley.

How big are the class sizes?

Class sizes vary from year to year but are unlikely to consist of more than 20 people. Between eight and 15 has been the average over the 20 years we’ve been running the course.

Because the Technique is experiential, classes are practical and are, we believe, unique in the amount of personal tuition and feedback you’ll receive.

Where do I begin with the Year-Long course?

The majority of students will begin with Module 1, Living Truthfully. Even if you’ve done an introductory course with us, or elsewhere, it can only give you a flavour of what the Technique can deliver.

Students who have already have a significant body of experience with The Impulse Company may begin with either Module 2 – The Given Set of Circumstances – or Module 3 – A State of Aliveness, using it as a showcase opportunity, with Scott’s agreement.

What currencies do you accept?

We use Wise for our international payments, and can accept payments by card and/or in Euros and US and Australian dollars as well as sterling. Contact us if you wish to pay in another currency. Read more about paying by credit card with Wise.

How big are the class sizes?

Class sizes vary from year to year but are unlikely to consist of more than 20 people. Between eight and 15 has been the average over the 20 years we’ve been running the course.

Because the Technique is experiential, classes are practical and are, we believe, unique in the amount of personal tuition and feedback you’ll receive.

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