Ahead of the 2026 publication of The Gonsalves Method: Meisner updated for the Modern Actor join writer and creator Aileen Gonsalves in London this Spring for her Accreditation Course for teachers and directors. Learn to teach the Gonsalves Method—a pioneering update of the Meisner technique—through 30 hours of in-depth, hands-on training. Gain certification, resources, and join a vibrant community transforming acting training across Europe.
The course includes:
How to guide actors with a shared language that supports clarity, playfulness and confident collaboration
A clear, practical approach to creating consistently authentic and connected performances
Teaching Meisner-style repetition from scratch
Gonsalves Method uninflected line learning
Deep dives into the 5 Internal & 5 External Conditions
Rehearsal-to-performance structures
Working with text, monologues, direct address, and different styles
Coaching for auditions, showcases, classics, devised work, and more
You will also receive:
A detailed 120-page handbook covering all exercises, lesson plans and learning outcomes
Community access, ongoing mentorship, future re-accreditation
Formal Gonsalves Method accreditation: you'll be able to promote yourself as an official Gonsalves Method teacher, be recommended to institutions and have your profile and links on the Gonsalves Method website
Date & time:
Full days: TBA
Online session: TBA
Location: Hammersmith, London
Price: £875 – get £50 off for each person you recommend that signs up. They get £50 off too!
Spaces: Limited
Eligibility is based on a short phone interview to ensure the course is the right fit for your experience.
Payment plans are available.
Date TBA – New dates will be announced shortly. You can still apply to the course.
Coach
Aileen Gonsalves
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