Would you like to:

• Use your English creatively?

• Develop your language and drama skills?

• Be part of a cast - not a class?

• Participate in a real performance in a real theatre?

• Help write a play?

• Find out what goes on behind the scenes?

• Visit the world famous Globe Theatre and experience Shakespeare as he intended?
  

Using English at all times, literature and plays become real life experiences, not just exam exercises.  Role play and group improvisation help you to write your own scenes and characters, as well as acting out excerpts from plays by American and English playwrights.

Your objectives are to improve and develop your English skills, while preparing for a real stage production at the end of your course.  

If you don't know what tabs, spots and drapes mean, don't worry, you will by the end of your stay!

Who is "English and Drama" for?

Students should be 16 plus and have reached an Intermediate level of English

Morning Lessons

Encouraged by qualified TEFL teachers with an interest in drama, students are introduced to English and American playwrights ands their works, with an in depth study of texts and poetry.  They develop their story telling skills through role play to write their own dialogue and scenes, to be expanded during the afternoon workshops.  The lessons help build vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar structure

Afternoon Workshops

Students participate in improvisation, drama exercises, character building and voice and movement.  There is the opportunity to rehearse and perform excerpts from plays including Shakespeare, the Greek Classics and Arthur Miller.

The Production

At the end of the course, students spend the day at a local theatre, with an evening performance before an invited audience.  A video or DVD of the performance is sent to each student as a souvenir of their experience

Excursions

• A backstage tour of the Marlowe Theatre

• A full day visit to London, to visit Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, with a tour of the theatre and a matinee performance

• A visit to Canterbury to visit the cathedral and shopping

• An after show "goodbye party" for participants and their host families

Accommodation

With carefully selected host families in Herne Bay.  Students receive breakfast and evening meal and a packed lunch. Weekends are spent with the family, practising English in real situations.  Unless requested, two students may share accommodation in each family

Location

Herne Bay is a traditional seaside town on the North Kent coast.  Facilities in the town include a cinema/swimming complex and a sports centre.  Canterbury is 10 kilometres away and London 80 minutes by train

Price - £1250

Inclusive of:

• 14 days full board accommodation

• Morning lessons

• Afternoon workshops

• Excursions as stated above

• Final theatre production

• DVD/Video.

Not included:

• Travel and transfer to Herne Bay (taxi transfer may be requested)

• Personal spending money

Dates:

16th to 29th July 2005

Channel is happy to arrange other dates and welcomes enquiries from groups wishing to work together