Masterclasses
Masterclasses are regularly hosted workshop with industry professionals, open to everyone. In the last few years we’ve delivered masterclasses including:
- Director Audrey Sheffield on Creating the World of a Play
- Director Dadiow Lin on Using Chekhov Techniques in the Rehearsal Room
- New Work Associate, Tom Wright delivered two workshops on career development and moving your ideas forward in the industry.
- Designer Pip Terry facilitated making model boxes
- Dan Balfour and Taio Lawson on the Director/ Sound Designer Relationship
- Artistic Director, Amit Sharma delivered a session on Embedding Creative Access into your Directing Practice
- Previous Kiln Mackintosh Resident Assistant Director Jessica Mensah delivered Step Up as an Assistant Director
- Tian Brown-Sampson on Movement Directing from Page to Stage.
Check back for updates on upcoming masterclasses.
Sound Design and Composition for Theatre with Nicola T. Chang
Friday 20 March, 6pm - 8pm
Join sound designer and composer Nicola T. Chang (For the Kiln: Shanghai Dolls, The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs; other: For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, The Swell, A Playlist for the Revolution) for a hands-on Masterclass exploring the craft, complexity, and collaboration behind content-focused sound design and story-led composition for theatre.
Drawing on case studies from recent productions (including Shanghai Dolls and The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs at the Kiln), Nicola will take you inside her process — from the earliest conversations in the rehearsal room to the final moments in tech. She’ll unpack how she approaches a script, develops a show’s sonic identity, and makes choices that support rhythm, mood, and dramaturgy. This will be a hands-on workshop where you will get an opportunity to develop your own sound effects and soundscapes.
There will be time at the end for a Q&A with Nicola – please bring along any questions you may have!
This Masterclass is open and available to people with all levels of experience. You do not need any previous experience to participate.
Working with Dramaturgs (for writers) with Sam Potter
Wednesday 18 March, 2 - 4pm
Join Sam for her masterclass which is aimed at early career aspiring writers looking to learn more about how Dramaturgy can support their writing process. The workshop will cover: applying notes in your work, commissions, working with Directors, the back and fourth of being a writer and getting your work seen. Please don’t bring a script with you but you can come with a piece of writing in mind – either something you’ve written or something you’d like to write.
There will be time at the end for a Q&A with Sam – please bring along any questions you may have!
This Masterclass is open and available to people with all levels of experience. You do not need any previous experience to participate.
THE PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME AT KILN THEATRE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY:
29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, Jules and Cheryl Burns, City Bridge Foundation, John Lyon’s Charity, Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Pears Foundation, The Vanderbilt Family Foundation, The Vandervell Foundation.