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Theatreworks: Personal Impact

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Booking and details

Now booking to June 2025
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The event location is

Clore Learning Centre

Dorfman Theatre entrance, National Theatre, London SE1 9PX

Looking to increase your confidence and level up your influence? Find out more about our Influence and Rapport course, a perfect partner for Personal Impact.

 

Increase your confidence when presenting to an audience and learn how to control your nerves.

In this one day course, you’ll build skills taken from the world of theatre – including use of the voice and breath – to maximise your impact at work.

97% of Theatreworks attendees would recommend the course to their peers.

Course overview

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What will I learn?

  • Increased confidence when presenting to an audience
  • An understanding of how body language and non-verbal communication can help you get your message across
  • Improved use of voice and breath
  • Techniques for controlling nerves and coping with pressure

You’ll receive feedback and coaching from our Theatreworks trainers throughout the session, with individual feedback emailed to you afterwards.

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When does it take place?

Our one-day open courses take place in person.

Where: National Theatre, South Bank
When: 9.30am – 4.30pm

Each course is followed by the opportunity to see a show at the National Theatre.

Courses run every 2-3 months and are open to individuals or groups. Team training is offered through our bespoke courses.

What people say

[The Personal Impact course] was an empowering session with simple key takeaways that will help me in my working life.

It was theoretical enough to transfer to different areas of life but also practical enough to apply to my job straight away.

[Most useful was the] interactive elements that really push you but in a safe way.

Discounts and concessions

We offer discounted places to charities, the NHS and government employees.

 Register for a discounted place

If you book Influence and Rapport alongside our Personal Impact course, you will receive a 10% discount.

About Theatreworks

Theatreworks is the National Theatre’s communication skills training for professionals. We run open courses available for individuals to book, as well as bespoke courses for organisations.

Find out more about Theatreworks

Contact us

Sheila Chawla
Theatreworks Programme Manager

Cara Vaitilingam
Senior Programme Coordinator

You can contact the Theatreworks team on theatreworks@nationaltheatre.org.uk

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