Online Classes & Courses

Train online with The Working Action Group and discover what contemporary psychology can bring to your life, work, and practice as an actor.

  • Ended Jun 10 at 1:00 PM UTC

Courage Over Confidence

  • Zoom
  • £20

Stop waiting to feel confident. Learn the psychological skills that can help you to open up, be present, and do what matters in your work as an actor... even when your mind is telling you that you can't.

  • Ended Mar 25 at 2:00 PM UTC

Killer Questions: Exploring character with precision, scope and depth

  • Zoom
  • £20

Tired of asking the same old character questions? (And still feeling stuck when you've asked them?) In this 90-minute session, we’ll use questions shaped by contemporary psychology to explore ways of thinking that go beyond the obvious - questions that can feed your curiosity, fire your imagination, and unlock your character’s world.

  • Ended Jan 28 at 2:00 PM UTC

Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Follow the Clues to your Character's Hidden Objectives

  • Zoom
  • £20

In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn how to use tools from contemporary behavioural psychology to identify playable, psychologically credible objectives grounded in what the character actually does. A practical, investigative approach to character analysis that sharpens your instincts, deepens interpretation, and unlocks more truthful performances.

  • £20

ON DEMAND: Macbeth Meets the Matrix

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons

Delve into the psyche of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy! In this 90min webinar, we use the example of Macbeth to extend and deepen our use of the ACT Matrix as a tool for unlocking complex texts and characters.

  • £20

ON DEMAND: The Actor's Map: A Guide to the ACT Matrix

  • Course
  • 3 Lessons

At the heart of ACT for Acting lies a simple but powerful tool: the ACT Matrix – a visual framework for mapping human behaviour. In this 90min session, you’ll learn how to use the Matrix as both a personal compass and a creative map. If you're ready to begin your journey with ACT for Acting, this is the place to start!

  • £20

ON DEMAND: Casting Breakdowns... WTF???

  • Course
  • 7 Lessons

Thin character descriptions can leave actors stuck with clichés or second-guessing what casting directors want. In this 90-minute session you’ll learn how to turn vague breakdowns into specific, playable choices using simple, ACT-based tools. By asking "WTF?" (What's The Function?) you can make your audition process creative, flexible, and true to your values as an artist.