Are you an actor or emerging director curious about what really happens inside a professional rehearsal room? Wondering how to take the leap into making your own work, or eager to learn new ways to approach a scene as a director? Then this workshop is for you.
Led by Esalan Gates (★★★★★ theatre director and BroadwayWorld UK nominee), this hands-on workshop introduces directing tools drawn from leading practitioner, Katie Mitchell OBE. Whether you're directing your first fringe show, collaborating as a theatre-maker, or building confidence in the rehearsal room, these sessions will give you the practical techniques and rehearsal strategies to support bold yet grounded work.
This isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room, but learning how to shape the work clearly, thoughtfully, and creatively. Come ready to explore, play, and reflect with others navigating the same questions.
What will we cover?
Across this multi-session workshop, you’ll explore:
- Approaches to text analysis and preparation supported by Katie Mitchell’s principles
- Practical rehearsal room exercises and frameworks
- Communicating with actors
- Developing your own directing voice
- Tools for fringe theatre-making
All sessions are practice-led, low-pressure, and collaborative, ideal for early-career artists, recent graduates, and theatre-makers stepping into directing.
Presented by Codex Theatre, breaking down complex ideas into gripping, relatable theatre.
