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Description

Theatre Techniques: Stepping Forward, Owning the Space and Building Assurance

Three days of stage-based exercises to move past apprehension and speak with ease in front of a group

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Some professionals know their subject inside out yet freeze the moment a group turns towards them: shallow breathing, rushed delivery, the urge to cut things short. Theory-based advice on public speaking rarely resolves this, because the blockage sits in the body and in the relationship to other people's gaze.

This 21-hour intermediate programme borrows its exercises from the actor's craft. Over three days participants work on breathing, voice, eye contact and then improvisation, in a progression where getting it wrong is part of the exercise. Each sequence closes with the transfer of the techniques to a specific workplace situation.

Learning objectives

  • Use breathing to steady your voice before speaking
  • Own the space and hold the gaze of an audience
  • Improvise a short intervention without a written script
  • Vary pace and intention to sustain attention
  • Transfer a stage exercise to a specific workplace situation

What makes this programme different

A progression built on short exercises that avoids abrupt exposure in front of the group
Physical and vocal preparation before every speaking sequence
Every exercise ends with its transfer to a real work situation

Programme

1Putting the Body into Play

Physical and vocal preparation

  • Grounding, breathing and releasing tension
  • Vocal warm-up and articulation
  • Movement and use of the space
  • Eye-contact exercises within the group

2Facing the Gaze of Others

Stepping in front of the group

  • Entering and leaving the stage
  • Holding a silence before the first sentence
  • Handling laughter and looks from the audience
  • Identifying your own avoidance reflexes

3Voice, Pace and Intention

Playing with your delivery

  • Varying volume and pace
  • Changing intention on the same sentence
  • Using silence as support
  • Addressing one person, then the whole group

4Improvising Without a Safety Net

Responding in the moment

  • Accepting the other person's proposal
  • Building a story collectively
  • Speaking on a topic drawn at random
  • Recovering from a blank or a hesitation

5Transferring to the Professional Context

From the stage to the meeting room

  • Adapting the exercises to a meeting or a presentation
  • Preparing a real professional intervention
  • Building a personal routine before speaking
  • Practising independently after the programme

Who is it for

Professionals who already speak in front of groups and wish to move past a persistent apprehension.

Prerequisites

Have opportunities to speak in front of a group as part of your professional activity.

Dates & locations

36 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.