EGO Creative Academy
Reach your potential and become a trained actor or backstage creative. EGO Creative Academy is our most comprehensive offering for learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults aged 18+. We offer unique, immersive training in two fields, with participants choosing either performance or backstage production. You’ll be attending weekly, full-day sessions and working as part of a professional ensemble. This is an Adult Social Care service for Coventry & Warwickshire, meaning your place can be funded through your social worker (Service No. COV 7823). To find out more, visit egoarts.co.uk/academy-fees
Which pathway will you choose?
Performance or Production Arts
1. Performance
Take the centre-stage
Performance is an ensemble of learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults working alongside professional actors to create new work which will be toured nationally. Develop into a trained actor, rehearsal-ready for professional work in theatre, screen industries and radio. We'll provide you with training in theatre skills such as: vocal skills (inc. accents, breath work, articulation & enunciation), physicality and characterisation. You'll also learn special skills on a production-needs basis such as dance choreography, stage-combat, acting to camera, working outside, working in promenade, working in studio, and working in large scale theatre.
- Every Tuesday and Friday
- 10am - 4pm
- Adults 18 yrs +
- Theatre performance
2. Production Arts
Get creating backstage
Production Arts is a group of learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults working alongside professional production artists to create high-quality props and sets for theatre productions. You'll be creating everything from tiny bespoke props to full-scale set designs that will be used in theatre productions at EGO and beyond, including EGO Creative Academy touring productions. By learning and honing a wide range of techniques, you will develop as an artist in your own right.
- Every Thursday
- 10am - 4pm
- Adults 18 yrs +
- Theatre set and prop-making
Want to join EGO Academy
Interested in joining? Why not book a free taster session to get the EGO experience!