Groundwork 2025
a free programme preparing actors for auditions, castings and further training led by Generation Arts and Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
- A FREE 10-week programme taking place at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (April – July 2025)
- Evening workshops at Central led by industry artists
- Monologue casting, audition technique and foundational acting skills workshops
- Weekly Next Step workshops with application support, advice and guidance, professionals’ Q&A and drama school insights
- Free theatre tickets
- Support towards Drama school auditions
- High expectations for hardworking aspring actors
- Supportive company of professional staff and production team
- Suitable for new and aspiring actors in London aged 18-25
- Support with travel costs available
“Theatre-goers know that a great play can alter your worldview, but it’s rarely as genuinely life-changing as Generation Arts”
Masterclasses
Free Masterclasses led by Industry Professionals
- Each masterclass will support you to develop a specific skill in acting and theatre-making
- A chance to network and work with likeminded people
- Test-Drive Generation Arts’ way of working and meet the team
- Venue at top drama schools
- Book your place for free
Karl Queensborough
West End Actor & star of Hamilton
Thursday 22nd June
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
6.30-8.30pm
Matt Harrison
Theatre Director
Tuesday 27th June
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
6.30-8.30pm
Facilitator Training Day
for Peer Facilitators
When: this training has completed
Where: Theatre Deli, London
Price: FREE with a £50 bursary available
Requirements: Aged 18-30, London-based
Generation Arts really does push creatives to reach their next step and ultimately thrive in their career.
Such a diverse and unique company. Professional, ambitious, but most importantly of all, inspiring. No place quite like it.
About the Training Day
Generation Arts delivers high quality, free acting and theatre-making training projects for young people in the margins in London. Our Training Day is designed to upskill emerging facilitators looking to work as facilitators, or to extend their work as peer facilitators supporting young people to develop creatively and progress.
An opportunity to develop your professional skills in a supportive environment. The day will focus on the Generation Arts model of working with young people, but skills can be applied to all drama facilitation work with a range of groups.
The day will include:
- Creating a safe space
- Facilitating engaging drama games and exercises
- Understanding group behaviours
- Working with Directors and Artists
- Supporting the rehearsal room
- Working with challenging groups
Successful applicants will receive a £50 bursary to support with travel and managing time.
To apply, please complete the application form and tell us why you are passionate about working with young people and theatre.
Past Work
Rehearsal Photos from past Get Scene at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
“Without this training I would not have got into drama school.
Before this training I was wasting my time and potential.
Generation Arts gave me the confidence and competance to get into drama school and change my life.”
Fables
at The Scoop
Fables was a new show as part of London’s Free Open Air Theatre Season at the incredible venue of The Scoop amphitheatre next to Tower Bridge.
In an exciting collaboration with The Scoop and Gods & Monsters, young actors from Generation Arts performed an orignal devised piece of spirited theatre.
As part of Summer by the River festival, 800 people a night people enjoyed an evening of engaging theatre in a magical setting.
This project was supported by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Arts Council England.
The Happy Theory
at The Yard Theatre
This compelling new play was devised and performed by the young actors of Generation Arts’ Future Stage Company.
As theatre-makers, writers and devisers led by director Ali Godfrey the Future Stage company were immersed in all the stages of the creative process to make crucial new work with heart and integrity.
‘The Happy Theory’ was performed 21-24 June 2017 at 8pm
at The Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick
Half of Me
at The Lyric, Hammersmith
by Satinder Chohan
July 2016
a joint production with Generation Arts and Tamasha
supported by the Centre for Reproductive Technologies at the University of Cambridge
