Directing

This class is for older more experienced students. During the first two days you will have intensive, practical workshops on the basics of directing, textual interpretation, characterization, the inner (emotional) and outer (physical) actions, and subtext. You will then have the chance to direct younger actors in short scenes, with the support of your tutor.

John Lonsdale has directed over 60 productions for school and young people’s theatre within the UK and touring to Europe, Hong Kong , Brazil, Tanzania and New Zealand . His focus is on text work of a highly theatrical nature, drawing on a wide range of techniques derived from Brecht, Artaud and Complicite. As Director of Sandbach School Theatre, John’s work has included a wide range of classics, modern texts and new writing and has been showcased at the National Theatre in London, and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with 4 and 5-star reviews.

Assistant Turor: Andy Cargill has come to NYDS from the UK twice as a student, and three times to assist John. His passions are writing in all forms - poetry, plays, prose and songwriting - and directing for the stage and screen. Andy has a strong performance background having worked with theatre companies around the UK, and tours to Edinburgh, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Tanzania.