Learn acting and drama skills, work as a team, build confidence, create public theatre shows, all in a nurturing & inspiring environment. Open to everyone aged 5-25. Subsidised and free places available.
5-Day Screen Film Acting Course for Ages 14–25 | May Half-Term 2026
Monday 25 – Friday 29 May | 10am–6pm | Brighton
This May half-term, ThirdSpace Theatre is offering young performers aged 14–25 a rare opportunity: a full week of professional training on our new film acting course, culminating in a filmed showreel scene you can use on your acting CV, Spotlight profile, or audition reel.
Led by experienced screen acting tutor Natasha Higdon, this intensive course gives you the tools to understand what the camera sees — and how to make it work for you.
Film acting is a completely different skill to theatre. This course is built around that truth.
Using real-time playback of your own performances, you’ll learn to see yourself on screen, understand what’s working, and make fast, meaningful improvements. You’ll develop:
Whether you’re new to screen acting or have stage experience you want to translate to film, this film acting course meets you where you are.
Towards the end of the film acting course, all the training comes together. You’ll work on a dedicated showreel scene — professionally filmed and yours to keep. It’s the ideal starting point (or addition) for:
Natasha Higdon teaches Acting for Screen at the University of Chichester and Performing Arts at Kingston University. With 16 years of experience as a drama teacher, lecturer, head of department, and CPD lead, she brings exceptional depth to her teaching.
Natasha is Artistic Director of The Writer’s Mark, a surrealist theatre company which launched at Fabrica Brighton in 2024. Her directing credits include productions performed at the Barbican Centre, Murray Edwards College Cambridge, the New Wolsey Theatre, and Camden Fringe Festival. She is also a reviewer for FringeReview and an author for We Teach Drama, specialising in Artaud and Berkoff.
Her screen acting teaching is grounded in psychological realism and a genuine love for the craft — expect sessions that challenge you and make you better.
| Dates | Monday 25 – Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Hours | 10am – 6pm daily |
| Location | Ceyda Tanc Dance, Elm Grove |
| Ages | 14–25 |
| What you take away | A filmed showreel scene |
We want this course to be within reach for everyone.
✅ You want to get into film or TV acting and need on-camera experience ✅ You have theatre training and want to understand how screen acting differs ✅ You’re applying to drama school and need a strong showreel scene ✅ You want professional feedback on your on-camera performance ✅ You’re aged 14–25 and want an intensive, focused week of training this half-term
Places are limited — and this is the first time we’re running this course.
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Questions? Email info@thirdspacetheatre.co.uk
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