Ever freeze up in a scene? Feel stuck in your head instead of in the moment? This fun and focused half-day workshop is designed for early-to-mid-career actors who want to move from panic to play. Learn how to let go, connect deeply with your scene partner, and feel freer on stage.

Led by acclaimed Director, Educator, and Tamasha Co-Founder Kristine Landon-Smith, you'll explore simple yet powerful techniques to build confidence and fluidity in your work.

Who's it for?

This workshop is for early-to-mid-career Global Majority actors who are looking to deepen their craft, develop their stage presence, and bring more joy into their practice.

What will you take away?

More ease and spontaneity in your scenes
A stronger connection with your scene partner
Practical tools to stay present and playful
A renewed sense of confidence on stage

We positively encourage applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds/those who identify as being part of the Global Majority due to the nature of this work.

About the Facilitator

Kristine Landon-Smith is of mixed heritage born to an Indian mother and Australian father. Kristine's practice is based on a belief that it is the actor that is at the centre of any work she makes in the theatre. To bring an actor to a piece of work where the actor is "free to fly” not only in performance but in every rehearsal requires a complex and in depth engagement with each actor individually. Her practice encourages the actor to “play” well and at all times (with or without text), while nurturing the individual personality and spirit of the performer. Working closely with the actor’s cultural context and language in particular plays a large part in her practice. Kristine has been hugely influenced by her former tutor and mentor, the French master of clown and bouffon Philippe Gaulier, and has frequently taught on the Greek Tragedy, Chekhov and Shakespeare courses at his Paris-based institute, L'Ecole Philippe Gaulier.

Acting Workshop: From Panic to Play