Acting Lab Autumn 2026

Acting Lab is a series of weekly acting classes for adults   

The Lab is a fun, engaging and safe place to develop performance skills. It is suitable for all, regardless of experience.   

Over the course of ten weeks we work together to develop confidence and improve acting technique, using script work, improvisation and the exploration of different styles of theatre. We aim to provide a supportive and encouraging environment that allows creativity to thrive and enables participants to find the joy in performing.  

You will:  

– Learn and refine acting technique. 

– Develop key skills in listening, connecting, improvising and using your body and voice expressively. 

– Experience being part of an ensemble; developing your theatrical sensitivity and ability to work collaboratively. 

– Sharpen your understanding of what makes good drama through script analysis, enhancing and illuminating your experience of theatre. 

– Have a lot of fun. 

Kate Pasco is a freelance director, theatre & movement maker and facilitator based in the South West. She has extensive experience in making and directing theatre for family audiences, with young people and within community groups. Kate currently works on a regular basis with Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol Old Vic, Travelling Light Theatre, National Theatre Connections, and The Egg theatre.   

Recent directing credits include: Antarctica (As associate dir, Bristol Old Vic/Little Bulb 2025), Tea & Tales (Tobacco Factory Theatres, 2025), Not Now Bernard R&D (Roustabout Theatre, 2025), The Bradford Progress (community engagement dir, BD25 & Paraorchestra, 2025), The Bear (As associate dir, Waterside Arts 2024, & MAC 2022, Pins & Needles Productions), Spitfire Girls R&D (As assistant dir, National Theatre Studios, Tilted Wig 2024)