Theatre Skills for Presenting Yourself
When: 22nd October 2026
Location: Edinburgh Playhouse
An immersive, theatre-based professional development workshop designed to build confidence, communication and presentation skills, all on the world famous Edinburgh Playhouse stage on 22nd October 2026!
Presenting yourself can come in various ways, such as how you show up to a work space, a meeting, a presentation pitch, networking event and even an interview.
In this workshop, participants will route themselves in acting techniques used by Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Judi Dench as well as exploring presentation styles through scripts seen live on our stage. You will learn how best to present yourself for various scenarios and how to feel confident doing so. This workshop will show you how you can transfer this learning to your own working environment.
Who should come?
This workshop is designed for people who are nervous around presenting themselves and want to build confidence presenting in the workspace. This is for businesses who are looking for a fresh, engaging approach to professional development, this is an opportunity to equip your team with skills they can apply immediately.
What you will learn
- Presenting with confidence and clarity
- How to engage your audience
- Improving body language and presence
- Strengthening communication
- Analysis and feedback skills
- Techniques to developing the voice
- Greater awareness of how you present yourself
- You will also receive resources to aid your learning further
How the day will run
- 0930-1000 – Networking in our Little Picardy bar with tea, coffee and pastries
- 1000-1145 – Part 1: Presentation styles and techniques
- 1145-1200 – Break
- 1200-1330 – Part 2: Putting your learning into practice including analysis and feedback
Tickets are on sale now for Theatre Skills for Presenting Yourself and will start at £75.00 for the cheapest seats and go up to £75.00 for the most expensive. The first performance will be on the 22nd October 2026 and the last show will be on the 22nd October 2026. Get your tickets today!
