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GILES FOREMAN CENTRE FOR ACTING

 Your acting training shouldn’t look like everyone else’s.

Where the legacy of Drama Centre London meets bespoke training. It’s preparation that meets you where you are and pushes you further.

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Acting isn’t one-size-fits-all. Your preparation shouldn’t be either. 


Every actor is different: different instincts, different challenges, different potential. But most mainstream, large-group training is built for the masses, not the individual – and if you don’t fit the mold, you can fall through the gaps.

You don’t need a mainstream path. You need distinctive training that is built around you.

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Forthcoming GFCA workshops

Next exciting collaboration initiative with New York’s HB Studio

HB Studio joins with GFCA London to present the Hagen Teacher's Lab

Five days with Uta Hagen's own protégés. A rare, intensive deep-dive into Hagen's technique — for teachers, teachers-in-training, and professional actors.
GFCA London · £800 · 7–11 September 2026 · Limited places

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Four weeks. One studio. A total shift in how you work as an actor. Train intensively with Giles Foreman and our senior coaching team in the heart of Soho.
GFCA London · £2,000 · Limited places

4-Week Advanced International Course — April 2027

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At Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, we believe acting is informed by the individual, so the preparation should be too. 

Led by international acting coach Giles Foreman, GFCA is rooted in the celebrated legacy of Drama Centre London and continues methodology developed by pioneers Yat Malmgren and Christopher Fettes. We have been training both actors and directors for over a decade, for not only success on the international stage, but also the skills you need to build a courageous life as an actor. 

We offer a variety of flexible training paths to provide accessible and affordable options for actors, so you get the instruction that you need to succeed.

Rigorous training for unconventional actors

“The Giles Foreman Centre for Acting is the natural successor to the (original) Drama Centre London”

— Christopher Fettes, 2018

COURSES

We offer a variety of course options to meet your needs, all taught with the same expertise and rigor to prepare you for success.

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