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This course will give you the physical, critical and authorship skills to create performances that are relevant to our time.

You will become a versatile performer who can make their own work and own their own stage, taking inspiration from physical theatre, live art, experimental performance, cabaret, stand-up comedy, circus skills, immersive theatre, drag, spoken word, burlesque, stage magic and festivals.

What youll study

This course focuses on practical performance skills like physical theatre, devising, magic, clowning, drag and burlesque, taught by cutting-edge practitioners. You will create your own new performances, live art and cross-genre theatre work which provokes thought and explores relevant, real-world topics.

You will benefit from the opportunity to undertake industry placements, network with professional practitioners and learn a wide range of practical skills to serve you in your practice (such as performing skills, event management and collaboration). You will be taught at our Sidcup campus and also at the Tramshed in their fully equipped premises, immersing you in the industry in the heart of London.

You will study with award-winning Marisa Carnesky – a renowned live artist and Showwoman who has worked with both emerging and established artists to evolve their ideas, develop their practices and make new work for over 20 years. Marisa also heads up the creative production, performance and theatre company Carnesky Productions (founded in 2004).

Career Options

Studying an Arts related subject gives you a wide range of skills that can be put to use in many careers. You will have transferable skills in:

Creating and Devising new performance forms and carrying out your own authored work

Working knowledge of contemporary venues, festivals and performance contexts

Working flexibly as artists, writers, directors and producers

Working as part of a team co-operatively and collectively

Democratic, ethical management skills and artist development and support

Leadership, management and event and festival strategy

Teachers and teaching assistants