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All three levels are taught by James Kemp, sole inheritor of Yat's work. These courses can be taken individually or as a series of continuous training. As a whole they provide a thorough and complete study of Yat's work. Find out more by clicking here. The training is based upon the work of two pioneers of 20th Century performance research: Rudolf Laban and Yat Malmgren. Rudolf Laban, regarded as the architect of European Contemporary Dance, codified a system of analyzing and classifying movement in all its aspects, not only physical, but also in its expressive manifestations and psychological impulses. Yat Malmgren extended these ideas to create a psychological typology which brings together Laban and Stanislavski. This fusion of internal motivation and expressive technique offers the actor a basis for constructing character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615313259939-RNKUTUGVT70LTXYM9WIJ/4630374435.jpg Training - There is nothing new under the sun, just different ways to describe them. This work provides an accurate and complete way of describing human behavior and its dramatic representation, giving a practitioner the tools to transform their bodies and minds at will into the shape, form and thoughts of a new character, either subtly or profoundly. It provides a way to create nuanced and detailed characterizations, and to access inner sensations ripe for use in dramatic circumstances, and otherwise hard to stimulate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615391770980-2944IXSSB0WGEHU5ASP5/Picture+54.png Training - "I am a strong believer that even a little knowledge of the work can go a long way, and that anyone should be able to take something from the classes which they could immediately apply to their work on stage or off, in front of the camera or behind, or for that matter as a member of an audience watching actors and drama. At the heart of the work is the concept that we think with our bodies. That our bodies are revelatory of our inner workings, our psyche, of our thoughts and feelings. Therefore if we could learn to harness and manifest our inner sensations and in a precise way control and express them through our bodies we would be able to share every inner desire, want, thought or emotion wtih a watching audience. And in turn that audience would be able to 'read' our thoughts, to 'read' our character and be thoroughly engaged in our dramatic lives." — JAMES KEMP https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/in-person-courses daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615297360719-DQ806BTU695ZD6HANOCE/James+AW.jpg In Person Courses - TRAINING WITH EFFORT PRODUCTIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615815570252-ADEO98S266FYPWQY5HXA/IMG_0950.JPG In Person Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615815415759-JVJBXCPAJPYIAFN8NANM/IMG_2460.JPG In Person Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615815159645-594HG6O4ISLWSEOSZSJ5/IMG_4076.JPG In Person Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615391770980-2944IXSSB0WGEHU5ASP5/Picture+54.png In Person Courses - "I am a strong believer that even a little knowledge of the work can go a long way, and that anyone should be able to take something from the classes which they could immediately apply to their work on stage or off, in front of the camera or behind, or for that matter as a member of an audience watching actors and drama. At the heart of the work is the concept that we think with our bodies. That our bodies are revelatory of our inner workings, our psyche, of our thoughts and feelings. Therefore if we could learn to harness and manifest our inner sensations and in a precise way control and express them through our bodies we would be able to share every inner desire, want, thought or emotion wtih a watching audience. And in turn that audience would be able to 'read' our thoughts, to 'read' our character and be thoroughly engaged in our dramatic lives." — JAMES KEMP https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/about-us daily 0.75 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615408510726-4PINY0E9K82ZRSE9SPA9/302A2697.jpg About Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615472086223-4Y0DHL69ZS7OMTXBODZY/20130907-IMG_4860.jpg About Us - JAMES KEMP co-founder Artistic Director & training Director James trained at Drama Centre London, subsequently pursued an acting career which encompassed a number of long running West End shows. In 1998, James was invited back to Drama Centre to work alongside and assist Dr. Yat Malmgren in the teaching of Movement Psychology (inspired by the pioneering work of Rudolf Laban), and upon the retirement of Dr. Malmgren in 2001 he inherited his work and further developed this field of study and practise through workshops for Stage Centre, Israel; the International Workshop Festival; Caravanserai Acting Studio; Beit Zvi School of Performing Arts; Beit Lessin Theatre, Tel Aviv; Schott Acting Studio, Berlin, Actors Center, New York; Theatro Del Mundo/Centro Cultural Helénico , Mexico City; and as 'Laban Consultant' on Katie Mitchell's production of 'The Maids' at the Young Vic. He also previously taught at LAMDA. His many succesful students include: Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Rebecca Ferguson, Emilia Clarke, Santiago Cabrera, Stephen Wight, Gemma Chan, Gwendoline Christie, Damien Molony, Tamla Kari, Jodie McNee, Lucy Briggs-Owen, Bradley James, Ruta Gedmintas, Rolan Bell, John Dagleish, Howard Charles, Ryan Gage, Lily Cole, Daniel Francis, Aaron Pierre, Joseph Quinn, Archie Madekwe, and many others. His directing credits include: The American Wife (Park Theatre), Del Valle (Leicester Square Theatre); Greenwich Village Above the Arts (Arts Theatre); Character Solos (Marylebone Theatre/Tristan Bates Theatre/St. James Theatre); If You Find This (Camden Fringe & EFF); Femme Ta Bouche (EFF); Vincent in Brixton (Brixton House); i do it to break (Soho Theatre); The Great Nebula in Orion and Home Free! (The Nursery); Promise (Rosemary Branch Theatre); Live Like Pigs (Italia Conti Academy); A Love Story (Roundhouse); Much Ado About Nothing, The Hot L Baltimore, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The Possessed, The Last Days of Don Juan, The Learned Ladies, Mephisto, Anything For A Quiet Life, Twelfth Night (Drama Centre London); Home Free!, Enigma (EFF); The Secret Death of Salvador Dali (Old Red Lion); Watership Down (Riverside Studios). He also worked as Acting Supervisor on the award-winning Czech film ‘Hany’ in 2014. Some of his recent projects as an Acting Coach include: Rebecca Ferguson: Silo, Season 1 , 2, 3 & 4 (Apple TV), Dune: Part 2, Dune: Part 3, A House of Dynamite (Netflix), Mercy, The Magic Faraway Tree, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix). Daniel Francis: Stay Close (Netflix), Liason (Apple TV), Wheel of Time (Amazon), and Bridgerton (Netflix) Howard Charles: Liar, Season 2 (ITV), Fightland (Starz). Sydney Chandler: Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu) Brandon Cook: Masters of the Air (Apple TV), Skeleton Crew (Donmar Warehouse) Ivan du Pontavice: Etoile (Amazon) Jonathan Jules: Florid (BBC Films) Max Rinehart: Unforgotten (ITV), Royally Screwed Jake Fairbrother: Sandman (Netflix) Eddie Mannon: Grace (ITV) Amy Manson: Half Man (BBC/HBO) Shane McRae: Silo, Season 3 (Apple TV) Common: Silo, Season 3 & 4 (Apple TV) Alexandria Riley: Silo, Season 4 (Apple TV) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615472853536-H3RL8ZD5QTUMWTQAIXL1/sophie-09377.jpg About Us - SOPHIE ANGELSON co-founder DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR & CREATIVE PRODUCER Sophie is a native New Yorker. She moved to Chicago to study at Northwestern University where she graduated with a BA in Performance Studies. Whilst at Northwestern she studied acting, playwriting, creative drama, storytelling, and the adaptation of literature for the stage. When she graduated she moved to London to train at Drama Centre where she achieved her MA in Acting. Since then she has pursued her career as both an actress and a playwright and is proud to call London her home. In 2012 she wrote, produced, and acted in her adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters called Promise, which played to sold out houses at The Rosemary Branch Theatre. She has also written several pieces that have appeared in Character Solos at the Marylebone Theatre, Tristan Bates and St. James Theatre, and co-produced with James Kemp Greenwich Village Above the Arts, a month-long interdisciplinary season of work inspired by the vibrant era in New York's artistic community of the 1960s and 70s. Her play Quicksand: Lost Voices and Prejudicial Patriotism was a finalist in the Agnes Nixon Playwriting Festival at Northwestern University. During the pandemic she and James filmed, edited and produced Character Solos on Demand, which streamed from the Actors Centre (now Seven Dials Playhouse). Her acting credits include: The Soldier on Smithdown Road (Pears Short Film Fund Winner), City Stories (Wilton's Music Hall/Oxford Playhouse), The American Wife (Park Theatre), Character Solos (Marylebone Theatre/Tristan Bates Theatre/St. James Theatre), Ludlow Fair (Arts Theatre), All My Sons (Farnham Rep), Sonnet Walks (Shakespeare's Globe), Promise (Rosemary Branch Theatre), Flahooley (Lilian Baylis Studio), Mexican Hayride (Lilian Baylis Studio), and My Name is Rachel Corrie (Rosemary Branch Theatre). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615472881478-NG1CR5CRIO9RSB61IZH9/image2.jpg About Us - GLEN SNOWDEN Ballet Master Glen is a Classical Ballet Teacher and Choreographer. He originally trained at the Royal Ballet School and has danced extensively with ballet companies in Europe, North America and South East Asia. He now focuses his passion for dance through teaching both dancers and actors alike. He has been the Ballet Master at Drama Centre London since 1996 where he also teaches social and historical dance. He has also taught for the Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra, The Wellcome Collection, Urdang Ballet School, American Musical Theatre Academy of London, The Science of Acting School and the Giles Forman Centre for Acting. Recent choreographic engagements include The Bacchae for Thiasos Theatre Company performed in amphitheatres (Cyprus); La Cenerentola and The Love For Three Oranges for English Pocket Opera; The Saint of Bleecker Street for Trinity College of Music; Promise for Effort Productions at the Rosemary Branch Theatre; Tonight Lola Blau at the Hampstead Theatre; A Christmas Carol for The Basignstoke Theatre; a recent ballet, Von Ewiger Liebe to music by Johannes Brahms; and many others. https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/character-solos daily 0.75 2024-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725522866-4ZCBXDYIM8MRIVA7PSTS/Screen+Shot+2019-12-24+at+11.39.29+AM.png Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725549131-UEDILQ43T968RRG8W69C/Screen+Shot+2018-04-29+at+5.49.07+PM.png Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725634327-4FWXB667PS97NLR27QIS/Screen+Shot+2018-12-23+at+12.27.09+AM.png Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615726150490-X3FBLL95WWYARCU6Y50I/Screen%2BShot%2B2018-04-29%2Bat%2B5.27.42%2BPM.jpg Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725874313-7BQVHZAYLB50OUCSIAT5/IMG_2547.JPG Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725920696-4JUJD0S9WHP9HYDCVC7M/fullsizeoutput_315e.jpeg Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725971757-9IFA8O50T6U5736MN1RH/IMG_2647.JPG Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725994938-D90MFTBI1XMG5CZSBI1D/Dan+1.jpg Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615726083992-CBAI74EJK3T8THV94NLJ/IMG_0578.JPG Character Solos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615724714338-TXJKVM8R4DO95IWGE03W/IMG_0418.JPG Character Solos - CHARACTER SOLOS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615724940566-CE74ZO6HCLNW6LJY9FZZ/IMG_0492.JPG Character Solos - Character Solos Acting Company includes: Sophie Angelson, Lynsey Bell, Joy Bowers, Natalie Bray, Tom Cornish, Mario Demetriou, Nathaniel Fairnington, Lola Frears, Shaylyn Gibson, Oliver Gomm, Jackie Haliday, James Kemp, Jodie McNee, Jackson Milner, Jude Monk McGowan, Nicolette Morrison, Beth Park, Rotimi Pearce, Orna Salinger, Kate Sumpter, George Taylor, Josh Taylor, Emily Tucker, Teddy Walker and Sarah Woodruff. Character Solos is an ongoing Effort Productions project. Developed in classes with James Kemp, each show consists of a collection of solo stories: poignant, funny and moving mini-plays, invented, written and performed by each actor. Each 'solo' delves into a new character's life in one very potent moment. The magic of these pieces is that the actors creates everything for the audience: the atmosphere, setting and their imaginary scene partners. Each piece will transport us to a new world and tell a new story. Character Solos has been performed was performed previously at the St. James Theatre, the Tristan Bates Theatre(now 7 Dials Playhouse), and now at the Marylebone Theatre (since 2023). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615725361433-A4PD4XPMU49XCLG6Q1UN/Screen+Shot+2019-11-03+at+11.43.28+AM.png Character Solos - “Truly exciting theatre, original, dynamic and fantastic performances.” – Juliet Prague “Inspirational work!” – Chris Kyriacou “Funny, challenging, and intriguing.” –Fine Mess Theatre https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/currentproductions daily 0.75 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615645848391-DC8C8SIFNWTFJ9NMJO9C/IMG_0533.JPG Current Productions - Theatre CURRENT PRODUCTIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/d64b8957-599c-4133-875b-7616f88e9ae0/Andrea+1.jpg Current Productions - Character Solos: a collection of solo stories; poignant, funny, and compelling mini-plays invented, written and performed by each actor. Each ‘Solo’ delves into a new Character’s life in one very potent moment. The magic of these pieces is that the actors create everything for the audience: the atmosphere, setting and their imaginary scene partners. Each piece will transport us to a new world and tell a new story The actors take us on a diverse journey through time and place: Character Solos is a celebration of actor-led new writing and character transformation - a jam-packed show full of solo performance wonder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615724940566-CE74ZO6HCLNW6LJY9FZZ/IMG_0492.JPG Current Productions https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/past-productions daily 0.75 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615726282240-Z7V3P4S8845IPCYW4HWQ/Picture+1.png Past Productions - Past Productions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615726955967-M8RDNWJH6K24EM7XQC2A/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_5d00.jpg Past Productions - by Sophie Angelson directed by James Kemp produced by Sophie Angelson and Rachel Clare Set Design by Sarah June Mills Costume Design by Lorna Watts Lighting Design by Mahdi Yahya Cast Included: Sophie Angelson, Rachel Barry, Tom Cornish, Joel Gorf, Jamie McKie, Jackson Milner, Simon Pontin, Nick Simons, Anna Tierney, and Natalie Webb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615726532289-H297OZ0LQ6Y01V7GQIEZ/Picture+3.png Past Productions - Promise is set in Nebraska in the late 1930s during the development of the US Air Force leading up to World War II and follows the lives of a family struggling to achieve the American dream during a time of economic depression and political upheaval. The Peters siblings moved from New York City to Nebraska in 1927. It is now 1938 and after the death of their mother they find themselves trapped, caring for an ailing father in a tiny town with no hope of achieving the American dream. That is until the arrival of two newcomers to town shakes them to the core and opens the door to possibilities they had never imagined. This adaptation shines light on a generation of people who were given every opportunity to flourish but political and economic circumstances leave them floundering and failing − a situation that resonates deeply with so many people today . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615726810433-FHR28WFE1QRZHOOCVZ7O/Picture+26.png Past Productions - "A wonderfully realized evening of theatre, a great re-telling of a cherished story, one I hope will go on to become cherished in it’s own regard. ‘Promise’ certainly is an apt title for this play and that promise was indeed fulfilled.” –Orlando James “This American version works well. I have seen Three Sisters many times and this adaptation made me take a fresh look and realise how relevant this play is today.” –UK Theatre Net "Real dramatic weight and emotional heft.”--Tom Wicker TIME OUT "This adaptation is very timely indeed....A production well worth seeing!” --UK THEATRE NET “The piece seethes with drama from the very outset and pays unswerving, thoughtful homage to Chekhov, a master of layered, situational theatre. ... the tragedy of frustrated potential and the nature of conflict on every level are explored with notable sensitivity and depth in this robust piece.”--EXTRA EXTRA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615727449638-5LSDW0LR0VQKUPL6FG3K/14311235_1134590906611272_452820307230797022_o.jpg Past Productions - by Stephen Fife and Ralph Pezzullo directed by James Kemp produced by Wishbone Films in association with Park Theatre and Oliver Taheri Productions Cast Included: Julia Eringer, Vidal Sancho, George Taylor, Emilio Doorgasingh, Mitchell Mullen, Anne Wittman, Sanee Raval, Sophie Angelson, Lucia Henry Peragine, and Sascha Petrou. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615727507021-3F9TPXG1Z73300BAGR9B/14241596_1134590733277956_8179923361113982979_o.jpg Past Productions - What if everything you’re ever known was thrown into question? And everything you ever trusted was subjected to doubt? When Karen Ruiz’s husband is accused of being a terrorist, she endeavours to clear his name. Can she maintain her faith in her husband, her marriage and her government? Or will she find that the only person she can believe in is herself? Inspired by recent hit films such as Zero Dark Thirty, House of Cards and Homeland, the World Premiere of this political thriller speaks to the universal question and human fear: Can you ever really know someone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615727608231-935GKVRDR3DGZVQ65JBG/14241638_1134590719944624_6252430928710997468_o.jpg Past Productions - "Very forceful, physically and psychologically" --LondonTheatre1 "Eringer plays the protagonist with confidence and a no-nonsense attitude" --Exeunt Magazine "A snappy political potboiler" --The Stage https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/online-ballet-courses daily 0.75 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615817019038-PYT1HH7WNOPQG8QSJTNS/image2.png Online Ballet Courses - ONLINE BALLET AT EFFORT PRODUCTIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615817614417-PDAIC0DUF0UAJ0T2R8IM/IMG_8283.JPG Online Ballet Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615900356637-OFC01FMQPJ66CSMI8MEC/_MG_6605.jpg Online Ballet Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615902502538-03DJ8YMQSJC2H5C08SXR/image1.png Online Ballet Courses https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/online-courses daily 0.75 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615816092800-8ZXFEP87VCF5RPDM52EW/giphy.gif Online Courses - ONLINE TRAINING With Effort Productions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615816209841-4FWIII8WIZVUIV8R9P0H/IMG_3309.JPG Online Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615816539381-SGH06E975S0XSE7ESORJ/IMG_9812.JPG Online Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615816503245-454WGMBE4NR83D5D39J4/IMG_3232.JPG Online Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615391770980-2944IXSSB0WGEHU5ASP5/Picture+54.png Online Courses - "I am a strong believer that even a little knowledge of the work can go a long way, and that anyone should be able to take something from the classes which they could immediately apply to their work on stage or off, in front of the camera or behind, or for that matter as a member of an audience watching actors and drama. At the heart of the work is the concept that we think with our bodies. That our bodies are revelatory of our inner workings, our psyche, of our thoughts and feelings. Therefore if we could learn to harness and manifest our inner sensations and in a precise way control and express them through our bodies we would be able to share every inner desire, want, thought or emotion wtih a watching audience. And in turn that audience would be able to 'read' our thoughts, to 'read' our character and be thoroughly engaged in our dramatic lives." — JAMES KEMP https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/one-on-one-coaching daily 0.75 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615297360719-DQ806BTU695ZD6HANOCE/James+AW.jpg One on One Coaching - One-on-One ACting Coaching WITH JAMES KEMP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615901569952-K1XXYTVE3ZTJ7L19L4QE/EFFORTPROD8.jpg One on One Coaching - James Kemp is available for one-on-one coaching in person or via Zoom/Skype/Facetime. Whether you're preparing for an audition, filming a self-tape, or already cast and wanting support on character development or text work, sessions can be tailored according to your needs. Please email hello@effortproductions.co.uk to book a session or for more information. Some of his recent projects as an Acting Coach include: Rebecca Ferguson: Silo, Season 1 , 2, 3 & 4 (Apple TV), Dune: Part 2, Dune: Part 3, A House of Dynamite (Netflix), Mercy, The Magic Faraway Tree, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix). Daniel Francis: Stay Close (Netflix), Liason (Apple TV), Wheel of Time (Amazon), and Bridgerton (Netflix) Howard Charles: Liar, Season 2 (ITV), Fightland (Starz). Sydney Chandler: Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu) Brandon Cook: Masters of the Air (Apple TV), Skeleton Crew (Donmar Warehouse) Ivan du Pontavice: Etoile (Amazon) Jonathan Jules: Florid (BBC Films) Max Rinehart: Unforgotten (ITV), Royally Screwed Jake Fairbrother: Sandman (Netflix) Eddie Mannon: Grace (ITV) Amy Manson: Half Man (BBC/HBO) Shane McRae: Silo, Season 3 (Apple TV) Common: Silo, Season 3 & 4 (Apple TV) Alexandria Riley: Silo, Season 4 (Apple TV) James's many successful students have included: Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Rebecca Ferguson, Emilia Clarke, Santiago Cabrera, Stephen Wight, Gemma Chan, Gwendoline Christie, Morven Christie, Damien Molony, Tamla Kari, Jodie McNee, Lucy Briggs- Owen, Bradley James, Ruta Gedmintas, Rolan Bell, John Dagleish, Howard Charles, Ryan Gage, Lily Cole, Daniel Francis, Aaron Pierre, Joseph Quinn, Archie Madekwe and many others. His students have won acting honours from: BAFTA, Venice International Film Festival, British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), Laurence Olivier Awards, London Evening Standard Film Awards, London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, London Film Critics Circle Awards, Los Angles Film Critics Association Awards & National Board of Review Awards, amongst many others. Their Nominations have included Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, European Film awards, Screen Actors Guild awards & Golden Globes awards plus many others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615391770980-2944IXSSB0WGEHU5ASP5/Picture+54.png One on One Coaching - "I am a strong believer that even a little knowledge of the work can go a long way, and that anyone should be able to take something from the classes which they could immediately apply to their work on stage or off, in front of the camera or behind, or for that matter as a member of an audience watching actors and drama. At the heart of the work is the concept that we think with our bodies. That our bodies are revelatory of our inner workings, our psyche, of our thoughts and feelings. Therefore if we could learn to harness and manifest our inner sensations and in a precise way control and express them through our bodies we would be able to share every inner desire, want, thought or emotion wtih a watching audience. And in turn that audience would be able to 'read' our thoughts, to 'read' our character and be thoroughly engaged in our dramatic lives." — JAMES KEMP https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/intensive-courses daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615297360719-DQ806BTU695ZD6HANOCE/James+AW.jpg Intensive Courses - Intensive Courses WITH EFFORT PRODUCTIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615901154144-EKUIJPBW62S3UARNAMPA/fullsizeoutput_2c92.jpeg Intensive Courses - Dates: Saturdays 10AM-6PM / 11th & 18th April 2026 Dates TBA Price: £245 Venue: St. John The Evangelist, Queen's Dr, Finsbury Park, London N4 2LW, United Kingdom An intensive course covering the same curriculum as our 5 week Beginners Course. In this programme you will be introduced to a theory and practice which breaks down all expressive movements into their constituent parts and links them to the deep seated psychological impulses which underpin them. From these building blocks ‘character’ can be constructed, either from scratch as a creative act, or from a close analysis of an already existing script as an act of accurate and imaginative interpretation. This programme is aimed at participants new to this work, by the end of it the attendees will have begun the process of reading the world around them through this work, linking the psychological with the physical and the physical with the psychological. The work is theoretically complex, but practically very simple, it provides any actor, whether blessed by a surfeit, or struggling with a modicum of talent a way of applying themselves that will invariably improve the depth of their work and provide a stimulating series of physical questions to ask themselves which inspires their histrionic imaginations to greater heights than they knew before. We will discuss, explore and work on the following areas during these classes: Action & Effort The 4 Mental Factors The 4 Motion Factors The 8 Working Actions The 6 Inner Attitudes (Character Types) The 4 Externalised Drives. This series of classes serve as an introduction to the 'Yat Book', it entails an explanation of the core principles of the work and how they are applied to the actor's craft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615391770980-2944IXSSB0WGEHU5ASP5/Picture+54.png Intensive Courses - "I am a strong believer that even a little knowledge of the work can go a long way, and that anyone should be able to take something from the classes which they could immediately apply to their work on stage or off, in front of the camera or behind, or for that matter as a member of an audience watching actors and drama. At the heart of the work is the concept that we think with our bodies. That our bodies are revelatory of our inner workings, our psyche, of our thoughts and feelings. Therefore if we could learn to harness and manifest our inner sensations and in a precise way control and express them through our bodies we would be able to share every inner desire, want, thought or emotion wtih a watching audience. And in turn that audience would be able to 'read' our thoughts, to 'read' our character and be thoroughly engaged in our dramatic lives." — JAMES KEMP https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/testimonials daily 0.75 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615902174570-VLC7Z0GAD2Y2RK3CZB0O/EFFORTPROD6.jpg Testimonials - TESTIMONIALS https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/currentproductions-1 daily 0.75 2023-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615645848391-DC8C8SIFNWTFJ9NMJO9C/IMG_0533.JPG Character Solos on Demand - Theatre CURRENT PRODUCTIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615723398711-DVYQJC9D8727376VT86T/Isaac+1.jpg Character Solos on Demand - Two unique episodes of Character Solos: a collection of solo stories; poignant, funny, and compelling mini-plays invented, written and performed by each actor. Each ‘Solo’ delves into a new Character’s life in one very potent moment. The magic of these pieces is that the actors create everything for the audience: the atmosphere, setting and their imaginary scene partners. Each piece will transport us to a new world and tell a new story, from a London drug dealer, to a southern American preacher, to an Australian mother desperate to get her child into the right school, to a poet in a relationship breakdown sometime in the past, to an elderly care android in some near future. The actors take us on a diverse journey through time and place: Character Solos is a celebration of actor-led new writing and character transformation. Each episode is a jam-packed show full of solo performance wonder. Although each episode is self-contained and unique and can be enjoyed individually, watch both episodes to see the full range of stories and the craft of the actors, as they inhabit their distinct roles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615723837889-CXJ6EPUMCSME4XYXE9U3/Papusza+1.jpg Character Solos on Demand - Cast Episode One: Sophie Angelson, Jackie Haliday, James Kemp, Jude Monk McGowan, Orna Salinger, George Taylor and Sarah Woodruff Episode Two: Sophie Angelson, James Kemp, Jude Monk McGowan, Nicolette Morrison, Rotimi Pearce, Teddy Walker and Sarah Woodruff Creative All characters created, written and performed by the Actors. Director: James Kemp Producer: Effort Productions Editors: Sophie Angelson & James Kemp Technical: Lead Camera Operator: Divian Ladwa Camera Operators: Sophie Angelson, James Kemp Technical Support: Sally McCulloch https://www.effortproductions.co.uk/one-on-one-coaching-1 daily 0.75 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615297360719-DQ806BTU695ZD6HANOCE/James+AW.jpg Acting Coaching - One-on-One Coaching WITH JAMES KEMP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615901569952-K1XXYTVE3ZTJ7L19L4QE/EFFORTPROD8.jpg Acting Coaching - James Kemp is available for one-on-one coaching in person or via Zoom/Skype/Facetime. Whether you're preparing for an audition, filming a self-tape, or already cast and wanting support on character development or text work, sessions can be tailored according to your needs. Please email hello@effortproductions.co.uk to book a session or for more information. James's many successful students have included: Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Emilia Clarke, Santiago Cabrera, Stephen Wight, Gemma Chan, Gwendoline Christie, Morven Christie, Damien Molony, Tamla Kari, Jodie McNee, Lucy Briggs- Owen, Bradley James, Ruta Gedmintas, Rolan Bell, John Dagleish, Howard Charles, Ryan Gage, Lily Cole and many others. His students have won acting honours from: BAFTA, Venice International Film Festival, British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), Laurence Olivier Awards, London Evening Standard Film Awards, London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, London Film Critics Circle Awards, Los Angles Film Critics Association Awards & National Board of Review Awards, amongst many others. Their Nominations have included Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, European Film awards, Screen Actors Guild awards & Golden Globes awards plus many others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60452304e0fb2a6f5771e2d4/1615391770980-2944IXSSB0WGEHU5ASP5/Picture+54.png Acting Coaching - "I am a strong believer that even a little knowledge of the work can go a long way, and that anyone should be able to take something from the classes which they could immediately apply to their work on stage or off, in front of the camera or behind, or for that matter as a member of an audience watching actors and drama. At the heart of the work is the concept that we think with our bodies. That our bodies are revelatory of our inner workings, our psyche, of our thoughts and feelings. Therefore if we could learn to harness and manifest our inner sensations and in a precise way control and express them through our bodies we would be able to share every inner desire, want, thought or emotion wtih a watching audience. And in turn that audience would be able to 'read' our thoughts, to 'read' our character and be thoroughly engaged in our dramatic lives." — JAMES KEMP