WORKSHOPS
LONDON/
MANCHESTER
We are based in two cities - London and Manchester. Workshops take place over a full weekend, once per month in each city. We also run online courses - see details here.
Our weekend workshops run from 10am-4pm both days. Every month is different, with a focus on specific techniques and processes. Techniques include Stanislavsky’s Toolkit, Meisner, Emotional Recall, Laban-Malmgren, Creating Characters through Movement, American accent, Improvisation for Screen, Complicite, Punchdrunk, Uta Hagen and George Bukhari’s ‘The Pitch’.
CMA London October 2025
Screen Acting Intensive: Playing Power & Status on Camera
Step into a focused two-day workshop led by co-founder Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy (Doctor Who, Testament, Hollyoaks). Working in a single group with a dedicated camera assistant, actors will explore on-camera craft through filmed exercises with live playback and feedback. Across the weekend, you’ll examine stillness in close-up, non-verbal reactions, and the dynamics of power and status in performance. This is a chance to refine your screen presence, sharpen your awareness of subtle choices, and develop the tools that make characters compelling on camera.
CMA Manchester October 2025
Audition Technique with Sheraz Ahmed CDG
Sharpen your screen audition skills in this intimate, two-day masterclass with Sheraz Ahmed CDG from Beverley Keogh Casting (Happy Valley, Time, Hardacres, All Creatures Great & Small, The Feud). Dive into a feature-film script from an upcoming project Sheraz is casting, and receive direct, industry-standard feedback. Step into the casting room with confidence and get a handle on your audition technique. Accompanied by our regular CMA staff.
LONDON/
2025
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Peckham, London
18th & 19th October
15th & 16th November
17th & 18th January 2026
21st & 22nd February 2026
21st & 22nd March 2026
18th & 19th April 2026
23rd & 24th May 2026
27th & 28th June 2026
MANCHESTER/
2025
Drama Studios, Parrs Wood High School, Manchester, M20 5PG
18th & 19th October 2025
8th & 9th November 2025
10th & 11th January 2026
7th & 8th February 2026
7th & 8th March 2026
11th & 12th April 2026
16th & 17th May 2026
13th & 14th June 2026
Investment
£90 for the two-day course.
Our aim is to be the most affordable weekend workshops for actors. Alongside our regular cost, we offer a Pay What You Can scheme for actors. If you are struggling financially, please reach out to us confidentially and we can discuss payment options.