Bootcamp 2025

Enrollment Opens April 2025

Bootcamp is an 8-week acting & professional development course led by Artistic Director Jimmy Fairhurst at Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Following the successes of last year's BOOTCAMP, enrollment will open shortly for out 2025 intake.

In week eight, participants will perform monologues and/or scenes during an industry showcase performance in the unique cockpit theatre.

Professional showcase attendees include:

  • Agents

  • Artistic directors

  • Television production companies

  • Casting Directors

  • World Class Industry Creatives

*Please note there are limited places available

NTT is passionate about creating opportunities:

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare North Playhouse and Northern Stage saw 6 creatives make their professional debuts.

  • Twelfth Night saw 4 creatives make their professional debuts.

  • A 2023 BOOTCAMP Graduate was cast in the critically acclaimed Northern Soul show The Social

  • A 2024 BOOTCAMP Graduate was offered an apprenticeship with the company. He is currently playing ‘Snowy’ in Boys From The Blackstuff.

  • 3 Graduates have started their own company with support from NTT.

  • 92% have gone on to secure professional roles

  • Numerous participants have been cast in paid work by the company as actors and/or facilitators.

Scholarships

For each course, two full scholarships and two, part scholarship will be available for individuals from a low socio-economic background. For more information, please enquire through the application links below.

This exhilarating new acting course is presented by Not Too Tame and supported by Shakespeare North Playhouse.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and disabilities, especially those from working-class backgrounds and other protected groups.

GROUP A: ENTRY-LEVEL

The ENTRY LEVEL course is for anyone between 14-18 who has:

  • Not yet attended a previous BOOTCAMP

  • Not yet received professional formal drama school training

GROUP B : GRADUATES

The GRADUATES course is for anyone 19 and over who has completed any of the following:

  • Attended an NTT Bootcamp

  • Had some form of professional training

  • Has previous professional acting experience

C: Individual classes

NTT provide 1-2-1 online and face-to-face tutoring and audition support from the Artistic and Associate Directors.

To find out more, please email info@nottootame.com