presented BY FIZZ & GINGER FILMS
Connect to Your Creativity: Transformative Retreats for Actors, Screenwriters & Fledgling Filmmakers
Location & Accommodation
Nestled in the South Norfolk countryside, Starston Hall sits beside an ancient woodland in nearly 5 acres. The vast skies and open fields that surround us, invite you to take a moment to stop, breathe, ground and expand. We are only 20 minutes away from Diss train station with regular direct connections to London Liverpool Street (1hr 30min).
We offer people who are coming to partake in our retreats the opportunity to stay an extra day or two either side in order to explore the area. The vibrant city of Norwich is 30 minutes north and we are 40 minutes away from the beautiful coastal town of Southwold, not to mention the delicious Flint Vineyard just 15 minutes away!
Accommodation is offered in either double or shared twin 5 meter bell tents. Each bell tent is set up with raised beds, soft flooring and all bed linen in provided as well as fire pits and solar charging banks, although we do encourage people to take the time to switch off from their phones as much as possible. There is a large shared bathroom with walk-in shower on the ground floor of the main house. Groups are kept small with a maximum of 10 people staying at any one time.
Classes & Courses
Evening Masterclasses
Screen acting - stage 1
screen acting - stage 2
Evening classes are 2hrs long and take place once a week at Starston Hall. Our Screen Acting Masterclasses run over eight weeks for the Stage 1 course and six weeks for the Stage 2 course. Stage 1 is our foundation course aimed at actors who are new to the art of screen acting or have recently graduated and would like to develop this specific skill. These classes are designed for people who are not necessarily working professionally as an actor but who have had some previous training or have had some acting experience.
Stage 2 is the next level in our unique course and offers professional actors the chance to hone their skills or for people who have completed our Stage 1 and want to challenge themselves further.
If you are a complete beginner but have always wanted to explore acting, please email us directly via the Contact Us Form below.
For more information on other evening classes please visit CreativeScreenRetreats.com
Weekend Retreats
screen ACTING -
STAGE 2
Our weekend courses offer a blissful retreat away immersed in nature, whilst offering people the flexibility to study around their day to day commitments.
Our Screen Acting - Stage 2 Weekend Retreat is designed for professional actors already working in the industry wanting the space and time to explore new challenges. It is an opportunity to expand on your craft, learn new techniques and hone your skills. The 'art' of visual storytelling is explored over an intensive long weekend that gives Actors immersive developmental practice whilst benefiting from being surrounded by nature in a retreat setting.
For more information on other weekend retreats offered at Starston Hall visit CreativeScreenRetreats.com.
Longer Retreats
Screen Acting -
stage 1
FLEDGLING FILMMAKING: FOR ACTORS
Screen Acting - Stage 1 is an intensive 5 Day Retreat version of our evening classes. This course covers all of the fundamentals of screen acting as well as working with breath and body connection.
Our Fledgling Filmmaking course offers the chance to learn hands on how to make a short film. Over the course of 6 six days participants will work together to produce and shoot a short film.
The first two days are solely for the actors taking part in the retreat, giving time to work on their screen acting skills. Then over the course of the remaining 4 days actors learn with our 'crew' participants about the various aspects involved in the pre-production, production and post-production of filmmaking, before shooting a short film. If you are an actor who has always wanted to make your own short film, this is a great springboard!
Occasionally we require professional actors not taking part in the Filmmaking course to be cast in the Retreat short films. If you are a professional actor wanting more on set experience please email us directly.
For information on our other 5 Day Screen Retreats visit CreativeScreenRetreats.com
Additional Work
Movement
Yoga & quigong
Breath & Body
connection
Reiki
The Retreat is not just a place to train, but a place to connect, create, and rediscover your voice as a storyteller. That is why we offer additional elements and practises including body and breath work that help support an individual's creative exploration.
We believe that an important part of connecting to your creativity involves not only the learning aspects of the Retreat but also the community and support that comes with it. After completing a course we want to make sure that people feel they can receive ongoing mentorship as they continue on their creative paths.
We recognise that being a creative can be a tough, exhausting and at times deflating vocation. But it can also be extremely cathartic and creativity can play an important role in the healing process. That is why as part of some of our longer retreats we also offer Reiki sessions.
For more information on all the courses & retreats we offer please visit creativescreenretreats.com
And for all bookings & enquiries email
PATRONS
& LEGENDS IN THEIR FIELD
A big part of what we offer and what we hope to give people is a greater sense of community and connection within the industry. That's why we are gathering together an exciting list of Patrons, all with extensive experience and all willing to offer their unique advice and knowhow. We will then be offering our alumni exclusive online round tables with our patrons, giving you the opportunity for firsthand mentorship and advise from some of our industry's leading lights.
We are also extremely excited to be welcoming a 'Legend in Their Field' to. each of our Retreats. This means that on every one of our Retreats you'll not only be partaking in the unique courses that we offer, but there will also be a 2hr Masterclass from an industry professional who is top of their game and in our option a legend in their field!
OUR PLEDGE
As part of our carbon reduction plan we are partnering with Just One Tree - this means that for every person who attends one of our courses or retreats a tree is planted. For more info JustOneTree.life
Contact Us
For all inquiries and bookings regarding retreats and classes please email us directly at info@creativescreenretreats.com
Alternatively fill out the contact form below and we'll get back to you asap!