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Empowering actors through training, research and practice. #ACTforActing. Led by Dr. Benjamin Askew @TheACT_ingCoach Email: [email protected]

Registration is now open for Stanislavsky and Psychology, a 2-day online symposium bringing together world-leading researchers and emerging voices from within the fields of drama and psychology. 13th & 14th November 2024. Register for this FREE event here: forms.gle/iszS2UXeNQeM4V…


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The S Word: Stanislavsky and Psychology Wednesday 13 November 2024 This online international symposium will bring together scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines to re-examine Stanislavsky's 'system' from the perspectives of contemporary psychology.

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Wednesday 13 November 2024
This online international symposium will bring together scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines to re-examine Stanislavsky's 'system' from the perspectives of contemporary psychology.

How can we bring fresh insight and empathic understanding to well-known plays and characters? Here's @JessKinsey4 exploring the 'many selves' of Lady Macbeth in our latest #ACTforActing workshop: ACTing out the contrasts and conflicts that exist within the character.

working_action's tweet image. How can we bring fresh insight and empathic understanding to well-known plays and characters? 

Here's @JessKinsey4 exploring the 'many selves' of Lady Macbeth in our latest #ACTforActing workshop:

ACTing out the contrasts and conflicts that exist within the character.
working_action's tweet image. How can we bring fresh insight and empathic understanding to well-known plays and characters? 

Here's @JessKinsey4 exploring the 'many selves' of Lady Macbeth in our latest #ACTforActing workshop:

ACTing out the contrasts and conflicts that exist within the character.
working_action's tweet image. How can we bring fresh insight and empathic understanding to well-known plays and characters? 

Here's @JessKinsey4 exploring the 'many selves' of Lady Macbeth in our latest #ACTforActing workshop:

ACTing out the contrasts and conflicts that exist within the character.
working_action's tweet image. How can we bring fresh insight and empathic understanding to well-known plays and characters? 

Here's @JessKinsey4 exploring the 'many selves' of Lady Macbeth in our latest #ACTforActing workshop:

ACTing out the contrasts and conflicts that exist within the character.

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In the final episode of my chat with Dr Ben Askew - we chat about the Macbeths - through the lens of ACT - gaining deeper, and more human insights into their behaviour. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. rfr.bz/t9jfpvo @working_action


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Can a tragedy like Macbeth help us understand our own behaviour and the behaviour of others in the workplace? The answer is a resounding yes. In the last part of my chat with Dr Ben Askew we talk about Lady Macbeth and her husband, exploring their behaviour through the lens of…


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In Part 2 of my chat with Dr Ben Askew - he describes how he uses Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT) in the theatrical world. You'll hear how he uses ACT in three areas - People, Plays and Process. He also illustrates how the experiences of Shakespear's Hamlet can be mapped…


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So great to get this review from Claire and I absolutely agree. It's powerful the way Ben describes the pivotal moments in his career history. He also shares when he discovered ACT and how he realised its potential for actors. Listen to the full episode here or wherever you get…

RossMcCOACH's tweet image. So great to get this review from Claire and I absolutely agree. It's powerful the way Ben describes the pivotal moments in his career history. He also shares when he discovered ACT and how he realised its potential for actors.
Listen to the full episode here or wherever you get…

It's been a quieter few months for The Working Action Group as I've been busy with a new baby and a new job, but we've got exciting things coming up and it's great to get the ball rolling for 2024 by sharing part 1 of my chat with the wonderful @RossMcCOACH - more to come!

In our first episode of 2024 I chat with Dr Ben Askew. He's an acting teacher, writer and director. Ben is also the originator of the #ACTforActing project and is one of the UK's leading exponents of Theatre Analysis and the Laban-Malmgren System of Movement Psychology. In part…



#ACTingShakespeare with Masks and the Matrix! It's been a while, so it was wonderful to explore brand new #ACTforActing techniques with the endlessly talented and creative pairing of @JessKinsey4 & @david_ijiti today. Delving into the Conceptualised Selves of a certain Lady M...

working_action's tweet image. #ACTingShakespeare with Masks and the Matrix! It's been a while, so it was wonderful to explore brand new #ACTforActing techniques with the endlessly talented and creative pairing of @JessKinsey4 & @david_ijiti today. Delving into the Conceptualised Selves of a certain Lady M...
working_action's tweet image. #ACTingShakespeare with Masks and the Matrix! It's been a while, so it was wonderful to explore brand new #ACTforActing techniques with the endlessly talented and creative pairing of @JessKinsey4 & @david_ijiti today. Delving into the Conceptualised Selves of a certain Lady M...
working_action's tweet image. #ACTingShakespeare with Masks and the Matrix! It's been a while, so it was wonderful to explore brand new #ACTforActing techniques with the endlessly talented and creative pairing of @JessKinsey4 & @david_ijiti today. Delving into the Conceptualised Selves of a certain Lady M...
working_action's tweet image. #ACTingShakespeare with Masks and the Matrix! It's been a while, so it was wonderful to explore brand new #ACTforActing techniques with the endlessly talented and creative pairing of @JessKinsey4 & @david_ijiti today. Delving into the Conceptualised Selves of a certain Lady M...

Very excited to be starting some work with @LeedsDrama this week and to be bringing aspects of the #ACTforActing work to the training there. Huge thanks to @handlerincarter and the team for inviting me in.


Happy new year, one and all! Here's to opening up, being present and doing what matters in 2023. And perhaps we can all find some opportunities for kindness, curiosity and compassion along the way. #HappyNewYear #ACTforActing


We're working on some exciting plans for the coming months! Check out the #ACTforActing newsletter and subscribe to get all the latest news straight to your inbox: mailchi.mp/085f17c1e863/t…


It was a pleasure to chat with @actnaturallypls about the #ACTforActing project. Check out the interview and visit Jacob's website. There's loads of great stuff on there.

In our first episode of 2024 I chat with Dr Ben Askew. He's an acting teacher, writer and director. Ben is also the originator of the #ACTforActing project and is one of the UK's leading exponents of Theatre Analysis and the Laban-Malmgren System of Movement Psychology. In part…



Thanks to everyone who's been reading and responding to the article! Do check it out if you haven't yet had chance. Meanwhile, we've got #ACTforActing workshops coming up at @LAMDAdrama and @BirmConsActing, and a host of other things in the pipeline. Stay tuned!

The 1st article on #ACTforActing has just been published! Hooray! If you have access through an institution you can find it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… If not, this link offers a limited number of free copies: tandfonline.com/eprint/7PSKTAR… Otherwise, message me for a copy.

working_action's tweet image. The 1st article on #ACTforActing has just been published! Hooray!

If you have access through an institution you can find it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

If not, this link offers a limited number of free copies: tandfonline.com/eprint/7PSKTAR…

Otherwise, message me for a copy.


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Towards or not towards? Using the ACT Matrix as a psychological tool in the analysis and interpretation of dramatic texts and characters bit.ly/3QoEKkQ [using the Matrix to explore Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” soliloquy!]

morriseric's tweet image. Towards or not towards? Using the ACT Matrix as a psychological tool in the analysis and interpretation of dramatic texts and characters bit.ly/3QoEKkQ [using the Matrix to explore Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” soliloquy!]

The 1st article on #ACTforActing has just been published! Hooray! If you have access through an institution you can find it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… If not, this link offers a limited number of free copies: tandfonline.com/eprint/7PSKTAR… Otherwise, message me for a copy.

working_action's tweet image. The 1st article on #ACTforActing has just been published! Hooray!

If you have access through an institution you can find it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

If not, this link offers a limited number of free copies: tandfonline.com/eprint/7PSKTAR…

Otherwise, message me for a copy.

“Drama is exposure; it is confrontation; it is contradiction and it leads to analysis, construction, recognition and eventually to an awakening of understanding.” - Peter Brook


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Thank you for your unwavering commitment to us, Di. We can think of no one more deserving. 👏💐

DramaCentre_Ldn's tweet image. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to us, Di. We can think of no one more deserving. 👏💐

Some feedback from our recent #ACTforActing workshops @MSTacting. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to get involved!

working_action's tweet image. Some feedback from our recent #ACTforActing workshops @MSTacting. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to get involved!
working_action's tweet image. Some feedback from our recent #ACTforActing workshops @MSTacting. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to get involved!
working_action's tweet image. Some feedback from our recent #ACTforActing workshops @MSTacting. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to get involved!
working_action's tweet image. Some feedback from our recent #ACTforActing workshops @MSTacting. Stay tuned for more news and opportunities to get involved!

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