This technique always keeps me on the edge of my seat.. the work is consistently so truthful and alive.
Gonsalves Method practitioners coach individual actors, performers & directors worldwide, both in person and virtually and in numerous universities and drama schools.
Through a series of unique, fun exercises developed from our insights gained from our 30+ years in the acting and performance industries, you will feel transformed and hungry to test your new skills.
Our Courses
GONSALVES METHOD FOR ACTORS & PERFORMERS
Learn how simple and easy great acting can be!
Gonsalves Method is Meisner Technique updated for a new generation!
Actors and performers will all benefit from learning to "See clearly" and build responsiveness by applying the Gonsalves Method 5 conditions helping you to:
Embrace your unique take on your characters point of view
Deepen your given set of circumstances
Connect fully with your audience
Own the text
Be liberated from self-monitoring making every performance alive, authentic and memorable
Receive individual coaching or train in a group setting - transforming your confidence, adaptability, and responsiveness.
Classes include drop in daily practice, scene study, audition technique - game changing for both those who are completely new and those who have some Meisner training.
Get in touch to discuss your particular requirements and find the course for you.
"Great acting is living truthfully under a given set of circumstances". Sanford Meisner
“Phenomenal, authentic, outstanding, life changing, mind blowing, incredible!”
“It has been revolutionary”.
“My work has improved immensely since learning her method - I cannot recommend her highly enough". Silas Carson
GONSALVES METHOD FOR DIRECTORS
Be empowered as a director - connect better with your actors and realise your vision
Directors often know what they want to see from their actors but lack the means to articulate this in a specific way that is understood - this can be frustrating and lead to negative energy in the rehearsal room. Through learning the Gonsalves Method, you will be empowered with a simple, shared language that will transform your actors, inspiring truthful, brave, connected performances in a fun, creative, collaborative way.
Through using the Gonsalves Method to direct you will:
Rapidly build trust with your actors
Discover a shared language to effectively communicate
Impactfully adjust performances to reveal what you want to see without prescribing
Empower your actors to discover & own their performances instinctively and authentically
Be confident to give tangible notes in a non confrontational way
Get actors to connect fully with the audience creating memorable performances they won't forget
Whether you work in film, tv or theatre get in touch to discuss your particular requirements and find the course for you.
"People forget what you said. People forget what you did, but people never
forget how you made them feel". Maya Angelou
FOR DRAMA SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES
The Gonsalves Method is a fun, practical, step by step way to fast track your acting students to work at a deeper level - (as outlined in "Shakespeare & Meisner" & "An introduction to the Gonsalves Method" - Aileen Gonsalves & Dr Tracy Irish published by Bloomsbury).
Students with be rapidly transformed discovering the self- sufficient acting skills they need to deliver authentic, memorable performances.
Through learning the Gonsalves Method 5 conditions actors will grow in confidence, build permission and begin to:
Be liberated from self-monitoring making every performance alive, authentic and memorable
Embrace their unique take on a characters point of view
Deepen their given set of circumstances
Connect fully with the audience
Own the text
Take "risks", be bolder and make more exciting choices
Options are tailored to your individual requirements and range from one off masterclasses to weekly skill based lessons or term long modules working to performances; including scene studies, final grad. performances, new works, Shakespeare, dance & musicals.
Get in touch to discuss your particular requirements.
"The Gonsalves Method has been revelatory for the BA Acting students at Northampton. Their ability to find authenticity and creative freedom through working on Aileen's joyful and accessible techniques has led them to demonstrate crafted and confident performances. More important that all of this, the students enjoy the challenge and reward of learning this fascinating body of work". Owain Rose, Programme Leader for BA Acting, University of Northampton
See what some of our past students and their tutors have to say:
“Great for the acting department to be able to show themselves off – they all benefitted from the Gonsalves Method and loved it”
Mark Street, Head of Drama, St Mary’s University Twickenham
“You build a very honest performance -it has almost made me mad that I hadn’t thought about acting like that before - If you are not doing it you are a fool!”
BA Student Northampton University
“It boosts your skills to whole a new level you would never have understood - my acting has transformed!"
BA Student Northampton University