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Description

Theatre Techniques: Voice Projection, Stage Presence and Audience Engagement

Borrowing from the actor's craft what makes professional speaking alive and assured

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Many professional presentations are technically correct yet leave no trace. The voice stays low, the body freezes behind the table, the eyes drift to the ceiling or to the notes. The audience disengages long before the end, and the speaker never quite understands why.

This 14-hour programme is delivered in person and draws on theatre practice applied to the workplace. Vocal warm-ups, body work, guided improvisation and filmed run-throughs follow one another across two days. There is no script to learn and no acting talent is expected of participants.

Learning objectives

  • Project your voice and vary its intensity according to the size of the room
  • Use the space and your physical grounding during a presentation
  • Sustain eye contact with the audience throughout your intervention
  • Manage stage fright through preparation routines used before speaking
  • Improvise a short answer without breaking contact with the audience

What makes this programme different

Two days of exercises performed standing, with very little time seated
Filmed run-throughs reviewed in small groups with clear instructions for a second attempt
Improvisations built from participants' real workplace situations

Programme

1Getting into condition

Body, breath and voice

  • Physical warm-up and release of tension
  • Abdominal breathing and breath support
  • Projecting the voice without straining
  • Articulation and sustained sentence endings

2Occupying the space

Posture, movement and gaze

  • Finding a stable and available posture
  • Deliberate movements and marked pauses
  • Directing the gaze to the whole group
  • Dealing with distracting gestures

3Playing intentions

Tone, pace and silence

  • Varying pace within the same text
  • Using silence to support the message
  • Shifting from one intention to another
  • Aligning tone with content

4Improvising and holding the unexpected

Reacting without losing the thread

  • Guided improvisation exercises
  • Responding to an unexpected question
  • Recovering after a mistake or a memory lapse
  • Closing an intervention when time runs short

Who is it for

Managers, trainers, sales professionals and anyone who speaks in front of a group and wishes to gain presence.

Prerequisites

Participants must be willing to take part in physical and vocal exercises performed standing, as a group.

Dates & locations

24 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.