A Five-Day Intensive: 8th - 12th June 2026 from 10:00 - 17:00.
Have a story you want to tell — or a performance idea you’re ready to turn into something real?
This five-day intensive is an immersive, practical course for anyone interested in creating and performing their own one-person show. Whether you’re an early-career actor, a writer curious about performance, or a creative member of the public, you’ll be supported to develop original solo work in a focused, encouraging environment.
Across the week, you’ll explore the full process of making a solo performance piece — from generating ideas and writing material, through rehearsal and performance, to understanding how one-person shows are developed and presented professionally. The course balances creativity, performance skills, and practical industry insight, with hands-on guidance throughout.
By the end of the week, each participant will have written and rehearsed a key scene from an original one-person show and will perform it for a panel of industry professionals, gaining valuable experience, feedback, and confidence.
No previous experience of writing or producing is required — just curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to explore.
This course is suitable for:
Early-career and emerging actors
Performers interested in solo work
Writers, storytellers, and creatives new to performance
Anyone looking to build confidence, creativity, and stage presence
Whether you’re building a career or exploring something new, you’ll be supported to work at your own level.
By the end of the course, you will leave with:
An original solo scene ready to perform
Greater confidence performing solo
Practical tools for developing a full one-person show
Insight into how solo work is pitched, programmed, and reaches audiences
Experience sharing work in a professional, supportive setting
Taught by the truly extraordinary writer and director Toby Hulse, who has shaped many actors’ careers, this course will both empower your creativity and give you practical insights to help you get YOUR show on the road.
Toby Hulse is a playwright, theatre director, and creative practitioner. He has made work for, amongst others, Bristol Old Vic, Tobacco Factory Theatres, the egg, Polka, the Unicorn, Theatr Clwyd, Oxford Playhouse, Watermill Newbury, Derby Playhouse, Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Old Rep, and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and his plays are regularly performed across the world. His Bristol-based company Roustabout specialise in work for young and family audiences and are currently touring Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish, and rehearsing Little Red Riding Could. Toby teaches Improvisation, Clown, and Performing for Younger Audiences at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Bristol School of Acting. Toby has twice won the Distinguished Play Award from the AATE (American Alliance of Theatre and Education).
A Five-Day Intensive: 8th - 12th June 2026 from 10:00 - 17:00.
Have a story you want to tell — or a performance idea you’re ready to turn into something real?
This five-day intensive is an immersive, practical course for anyone interested in creating and performing their own one-person show. Whether you’re an early-career actor, a writer curious about performance, or a creative member of the public, you’ll be supported to develop original solo work in a focused, encouraging environment.
Across the week, you’ll explore the full process of making a solo performance piece — from generating ideas and writing material, through rehearsal and performance, to understanding how one-person shows are developed and presented professionally. The course balances creativity, performance skills, and practical industry insight, with hands-on guidance throughout.
By the end of the week, each participant will have written and rehearsed a key scene from an original one-person show and will perform it for a panel of industry professionals, gaining valuable experience, feedback, and confidence.
No previous experience of writing or producing is required — just curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to explore.
This course is suitable for:
Early-career and emerging actors
Performers interested in solo work
Writers, storytellers, and creatives new to performance
Anyone looking to build confidence, creativity, and stage presence
Whether you’re building a career or exploring something new, you’ll be supported to work at your own level.
By the end of the course, you will leave with:
An original solo scene ready to perform
Greater confidence performing solo
Practical tools for developing a full one-person show
Insight into how solo work is pitched, programmed, and reaches audiences
Experience sharing work in a professional, supportive setting
Taught by the truly extraordinary writer and director Toby Hulse, who has shaped many actors’ careers, this course will both empower your creativity and give you practical insights to help you get YOUR show on the road.
Toby Hulse is a playwright, theatre director, and creative practitioner. He has made work for, amongst others, Bristol Old Vic, Tobacco Factory Theatres, the egg, Polka, the Unicorn, Theatr Clwyd, Oxford Playhouse, Watermill Newbury, Derby Playhouse, Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Old Rep, and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and his plays are regularly performed across the world. His Bristol-based company Roustabout specialise in work for young and family audiences and are currently touring Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish, and rehearsing Little Red Riding Could. Toby teaches Improvisation, Clown, and Performing for Younger Audiences at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Bristol School of Acting. Toby has twice won the Distinguished Play Award from the AATE (American Alliance of Theatre and Education).
