The Time to Act is Now!
About Drama School Hong Kong
Drama School Hong Kong provides vibrant training for aspiring performers aged 7 years to adult. Held every week across three school terms, the programme offers age and ability-graded classes in acting, alongside personalised one-to-one tutorials. Students also have the opportunity to study Acting through the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) syllabus, working towards recognised qualifications.
From complete beginners to experienced young artists, DSHK nurtures creativity, confidence, and performance skills within an inclusive, multicultural environment, developing well-rounded performers ready to shine.
Our Drama and Acting classes help to develop confidence and acting skills. Within the class, you will work on improvisations, scripted work, and technical acting skills. Many of our students use these classes as preparation for drama school and to develop their love of acting.
Group Drama and Acting
Objectives
- Build ensemble trust and a supportive, collaborative rehearsal space
- Strengthen foundational acting technique and consistent rehearsal habits
- Improve voice and movement skills to increase clarity, presence, and expressive range
- Develop truthful character work rooted in motivation, listening, and emotional honesty
- Sharpen text analysis skills (beats, actions, objectives, obstacles, and subtext)
- Build confidence in performance through structured practice, feedback, and reflection
Outcomes
- Participants can warm up effectively using basic physical and vocal routines
- Participants can collaborate in ensemble work with increased trust, listening, and responsiveness
- Participants can apply basic acting terminology and Stanislavski-inspired ideas (e.g., given circumstances, objectives, and actions)
- Participants can use voice and movement with greater clarity, intention, and presence
- Participants can build believable characters through simple research, choices, and embodied behavior
- Participants can analyse short texts to identify objectives, obstacles, and playable actions
- Participants can perform a monologue or short scene with more confidence, control, and connection
Class Day and Time: Saturday 10:00 – 11:00
Dates: Sep 5, 12, 19, Oct 3, 10, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 5
Season 1 Fee: $3000 HKD
Venue: Central
Our weekly drama and acting class is a creative, supportive space where young people can build confidence, develop performance technique, and explore storytelling through improvisation, movement, script work, character development, and scene study. Sessions are lively, age-appropriate for pre-teens and teens, and welcoming for all experience levels—from first-timers to students preparing for auditions or performances.
Objectives
- Build confidence speaking, performing, and taking creative risks in front of others
- Develop core acting skills (voice, movement, facial expression, focus, and intention)
- Grow creativity through improvisation, character work, and storytelling choices
- Strengthen ensemble skills: listening, reacting truthfully, and collaborating respectfully
- Support emotional range and self-awareness by exploring characters safely and responsibly
- Students feel more confident expressing ideas, emotions, and opinions through performance
- Improved stage presence, vocal clarity, physical awareness, and character commitment
- Greater confidence making bold, specific choices in improvisation and scripted scenes
- Stronger communication and collaboration skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
- A growing toolkit of acting exercises, improv skills, scene-study experience, and performance readiness
- Help children feel comfortable speaking and performing in front of others
- Develop listening, focus, and teamwork through drama games
- Explore character, emotion, and movement in a simple, age-friendly way
- Encourage creativity and positive self-expression in a safe space
Outcomes
- Stronger confidence and clearer communication skills
- Better cooperation, turn-taking, and respect for others on “stage”
- Improved imagination and storytelling through acting and play
- A sense of pride from sharing short scenes or mini-performances over time
Welcome to Summer!
Fantastic Mr Dahl
These 5-day drama programmes are designed for ages 7-10 and use Roald Dahl’s beloved characters to build confidence, creativity, and performance skills. Each session lasts 2 hours and includes warm-ups, character exploration, improvisation, and performance activities. Students will move, speak, imagine, and collaborate as they bring classic characters to life. The classes are playful, structured, and full of fun.
Week 1: Revolting Rhymes
20th July – 24th July, 10:00 – 12:00
Week 2: Matilda Madness
27th July – 31st July, 10:00 – 12:00
Week 3: Charlie’s Golden Ticket
3rd August – 7th August, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee: $2400 (5 days)
These personalised lessons are tailored to each student’s ability, confidence level, and goals. In a 30-minute session, students will:
- Develop Core Acting Skills: Explore voice, movement, character work, and stage presence through practical exercises.
- Build Confidence & Creativity: Gain self-assurance in performance while learning to interpret scripts and express emotions effectively.
- Work on Monologues & Text: Receive guidance in choosing and preparing age-appropriate, impactful monologues.
- LAMDA Exam Preparation (optional): Structured coaching to prepare students for graded examinations, focusing on technique, clarity, and interpretation.
- Audition Coaching (optional): Support in preparing for drama school entry or professional auditions, with detailed feedback to strengthen performance.
Benefits for Students
- Practical tools to tackle nerves and improve delivery.
- A growing repertoire of well-prepared monologues.
- A clear pathway to your goals.
Vincent is a professional theatre director, actor and educator from the UK, with over thirty years of industry experience. After graduating from Guildford School of Acting, he went on to work as an actor in productions and theatres across the UK. Vincent posesses a Diploma in Acting, a BA Hons: 1st Class in Theatre from The University of Surrey and an MA in Shakespearean Studies: Text and Playhouse from King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. He has travelled and worked in Asia for the last 15 years and held senior leadership roles for several leading performing arts companies in Hong Kong. Alongside mentoring and training performers, he is a passionate advocate for creative education and recognises the ability of the performing arts to develop confident and articulate communicators in every aspect of life.
Our classes are designed for students wanting to attend as a hobby and for those wanting to improve their skills for a career in the performing arts. These classes are taught by professionals who have had years of experience teaching within the vocational and recreation sector. We have students of all ages and abilities attending the classes.
Our Coaches
Drama School Coaching consists of a team of skilled, qualified, and dedicated teachers and performers, all highly successful in their particular field. In addition to the regular coaches we have a large network of specialist professionals who we can call upon for advice and assistance with any individual needs or challenges, whether that is of a vocal or physical nature or help with discussions about your future career options.