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Learn to fight. Learn to tell the truth while doing it.
Stage combat is one of the most exhilarating — and most technically demanding — skills an actor can have. Done badly, it breaks the scene. Done well, it's electric.
On Saturday 11 July, The Actors Forge welcomes professional stage combat instructor Tom Osbourne for a full day of unarmed hand-to-hand combat training — two high-energy sessions, strictly limited to 20 actors each.
This isn't stunt work. This isn't choreography for its own sake. This is combat training rooted in performance — how to be physically dangerous, utterly convincing and completely safe, all at the same time. Tom brings a rigorous, practical approach that works whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen existing skills.
Here's how the session builds:
Hour one — a walkthrough of basic unarmed stage combat techniques, getting to grips with how to do everything safely. Hour two — how those techniques link together into performable choreography. Hour three — layering acting technique onto that choreography, and looking at how it's integrated into scenes.
By the end of the session you'll have learned and rehearsed a sequence of unarmed techniques, understood the principles of safe physical storytelling, and — most importantly — discovered what it feels like to genuinely commit to physical action on stage and screen.
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The Actors Forge Studio
2nd Floor, The Old Casino
Forth Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Class A: 11:00am – 2:00pm
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Price: £35
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🎬 Who This Workshop Is For
Ideal for:
Actors wanting to add safe, performable stage combat to their skill set
Performers preparing for physically demanding stage or screen roles
Those looking to build confidence in movement and physical storytelling
Anyone wanting hands-on training from an experienced combat professional
⚠ Limited Places
This workshop is limited to 20 actors to ensure:
Individual attention
Safe, supervised practice
Multiple opportunities to perform
A professional working environment
Once all 20 places are filled, booking will close.
Early booking is strongly recommended.
________________________________________________________________________
Learn to fight. Learn to tell the truth while doing it.
Stage combat is one of the most exhilarating — and most technically demanding — skills an actor can have. Done badly, it breaks the scene. Done well, it's electric.
On Saturday 11 July, The Actors Forge welcomes professional stage combat instructor Tom Osbourne for a full day of unarmed hand-to-hand combat training — two high-energy sessions, strictly limited to 20 actors each.
This isn't stunt work. This isn't choreography for its own sake. This is combat training rooted in performance — how to be physically dangerous, utterly convincing and completely safe, all at the same time. Tom brings a rigorous, practical approach that works whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen existing skills.
Here's how the session builds:
Hour one — a walkthrough of basic unarmed stage combat techniques, getting to grips with how to do everything safely. Hour two — how those techniques link together into performable choreography. Hour three — layering acting technique onto that choreography, and looking at how it's integrated into scenes.
By the end of the session you'll have learned and rehearsed a sequence of unarmed techniques, understood the principles of safe physical storytelling, and — most importantly — discovered what it feels like to genuinely commit to physical action on stage and screen.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
The Actors Forge Studio
2nd Floor, The Old Casino
Forth Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
________________________________________________________________________
Class A: 11:00am – 2:00pm
________________________________________________________________________
Price: £35
________________________________________________________________________
🎬 Who This Workshop Is For
Ideal for:
Actors wanting to add safe, performable stage combat to their skill set
Performers preparing for physically demanding stage or screen roles
Those looking to build confidence in movement and physical storytelling
Anyone wanting hands-on training from an experienced combat professional
⚠ Limited Places
This workshop is limited to 20 actors to ensure:
Individual attention
Safe, supervised practice
Multiple opportunities to perform
A professional working environment
Once all 20 places are filled, booking will close.
Early booking is strongly recommended.
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