Working with CFT's Senior Community and Outreach Manager, Louise Rigglesford, participants will be invited to explore range of acting and theatrical techniques in this skills-focused term. No prior experience necessary, all are welcome.

When and where do sessions take place?

Get Acting! takes place in the Steven Pimlott Building - the wooden building closest to the Broyle Road site entrance - at CFT.

Sessions take place on Mondays from 12 - 1.30pm on the following dates:

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 September

14, 21, 28 October (No session on Monday 7 October)

4, 11 November

Cost and Bursaries

£100 per person, per term. Book all four terms for the year in the same transaction for a discount price of £360.

We never want cost to be a barrier for anyone who wants to attend, so if you'd like to find out more about our bursary scheme, get in touch with us at [email protected].

If you'd like to join Get Into It! but term has already begun then drop us an email, as long as we have space you can join a group up until half term.

About our practitioner

Louise Rigglesford (she/they) has worked at CFT since 2012, after graduating from The Central School of Speech and Drama with a degree in Drama, Applied Theatre and Education. As Senior Community and Outreach Manager she leads the Community strand of the LEAP department and has been responsible for instigating a multitude of projects at the Theatre which include: the CFT Buddies Scheme; FestivALL – an annual two-day festival of work performed by adults with additional needs; and the Three Trees Company - a group run at The Chichester Centre for adults in recovery from mental illnesses.

Louise believes that theatre can and should be for everyone, regardless of background or experience. She has a particular passion for making co-created devised work with non-professional performers and looks forward to meeting you in a rehearsal room soon.