Responses to our four-session acting skills programme

We ran our Acting From A Script acting class over four Mondays in February and November 2025, as part of the New Venture Theatre Brighton’s outreach programme. We’ve been delivering this course for the last four years.

Each week, thirty or so participants gathered for two hours’ dive into script work.

Participant responses

“Tonight I have had so much fun being a Director and Actor – totally smashed it and so much positive energy and feedback – absolutely loved it.” Steven Valentine

“Great to perform a monologue on Monday evening, written by Philippa Hammond, really had fun with it and thoroughly enjoyed going from polite to VERY angry with a huge dollop of sarcasm in the middle. I’d like to perform more with this range.” Tristan Wolfe

“Fantastic evening at the New Venture Theatre participating in their evening class.” Sophie Methuen Turner

“it’s not every night that you can masquerade as an estate agent that turns into a ghost and then into a Dalek! Working from a script ‘Haunted’, together with Ashley and Phil, we embellished it a little! Just wanted to say thanks to Philippa Hammond and Thomas Everchild for a brilliant acting class tonight at New Venture Theatre Brighton. It was wonderfully freeing and friendly and so much fun. I really recommend it to anyone, experienced or new to acting.” Alexxa Flexxa