Guildhall School of Music & Drama
π World-Class Summer Programs at Guildhall School
Upskill, explore and have fun with our Summer Schools in music, drama, production arts, writing, composition, conducting and more. Guildhall Short Courses are led by experienced Guildhall School teachers and industry-leading guest tutors, offering an insight into our world-class learning environment in a fun and supportive setting.
π Ranked in the top four in the worldΒ for Music and Performing Arts by QS World University Rankings 2025.
Our in-person courses take place at the School’s campus in the historic City of London, featuring state-of-the-art Milton Court venue and our iconic Silk Street building.
β¨ NEW: Residential Drama Summer School
A two-week immersive experience for Ages 13-17 in Surrey β London’s garden β where the inspiring environment becomes part of the creative process.
π― Key Programs:
- Residential Drama Summer School for Ages 13-17
- Summer Arts Course for Young Creatives
- Vocal Summer Course for Classical Singers
- Acting Shakespeare
- Creative Writing for Ages 14-17
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AboutΒ Acting Shakespeare Summer Course
This intensive summer course, led by Mariah Gale, actor, director and Associate Artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company, is ideal for participants wanting to explore the texts of Shakespeare.
The course will provide a toolkit in speaking and delivering Shakespeare monologues.
Who is the course for?
Anyone aged 16 and over interested in deepening their understanding of Shakespeare and/or thinking about applying to drama school or university.
What can I expect?
A fun, interactive, one-to-one and group exploration of how to deliver classical monologues.
You will learn about:
- Unlocking Shakespeareβs verse
- Movement
- Voice
- Audition technique
Do I need anything for the course?
- A two-minute classical monologue learnt by heart
- Lose fitting clothing and a water bottle
- Notebook and pen
- An openness and generosity of spirit
- We welcome participants from all ages 16 and over
- Participants must haveΒ sufficient English language skillsΒ in order to fully engage with the course
About the Course Tutor
This courseΒ is taught byΒ Mariah Gale.
Mariah GaleΒ trained at Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is an actor, director and an Associate Artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has an extensive acting CV performing both contemporary and classical leading roles at major institutions on stage and screen. She has directed the second year Shakespeare project at Guildhall School, where she is also a panellist.
Her roles have included Queen Margaret, Juliet and Ophelia at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Hero and Isabella at Shakespeare’s Globe and Viola at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. She has performed Shakespeare for Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Charles.
Mariah was awarded the Laurence Olivier bursary whilst at Guildhall School. Other awards include the Ian Charleson Award (First Prize), the Time Out Live Award and the Critics’ Choice Award, as well as a nomination for Best Actress with the Evening Standard and a Best Leading Actor nomination with the OFFIE Awards.
Her TV credits includeΒ The Great,Β Dr Who,Β Broadchurch,Β Death comes to Pemberley,Β New Tricks,Β Grantchester,Β Father Brown,Β Lucky Man,Β The Hollow Crown,Β Skins,Β The Diary of Anne FrankΒ andΒ Oliver Twist. Film includesΒ Hamlet,Β Rare Beasts,Β Abraham’s PointΒ andΒ Hercules 3D. Radio includesΒ Brian Gulliver’s Travels, seasons I and II.
